Chapter 7
Creating and Enacting Equity-Oriented Science and Engineering Activities in Elementary Grades
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Abstract
In this chapter, we describe how elementary preservice teachers, using culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies, co-constructed and implemented science and engineering activities with emergent bilingual students (English/Spanish) as part of a science methods course/summer program. This project serves as a necessary effort to advance language equity-oriented pedagogical practices within teacher education by integrating culturally and linguistically sustaining practices into science and engineering to teach emergent bilingual students at the elementary level. We conclude with recommendations for pre-service teachers regarding implementing these practices into science and engineering lessons.