Season 1 Ep. 4: Discussion of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Anti-bias Anti-racist Curriculum in a Montessori Setting
With Dr. Lucy Canzoneri-Golden and Dr. Juliet King
This episode is a conversation with two school leaders of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter school in Miami Florida who have completed a dissertation entitled An Examination of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Anti-bias Anti-racist Curriculum in a Montessori Setting. This research analyzed how Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) and Anti-bias Anti-racist (ABAR) curriculum operated in three urban public Montessori schools across the United States. In this conversation the authors unpack their findings and discuss important realizations that arose through the work.
Dr. Lucy Canzoneri-Golden is Co-Founder/Co-Director of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School located in Miami Florida. Dr. Canzoneri-Golden is a pioneer in the field of teacher-led educational reform, providing a refreshing alternative to top-down, expert-led initiatives that dominate urban education today. Dr. Canzoneri-Golden began her teaching career in Harlem, New York at the Central Park East Schools under the leadership of Deborah Meler before relocating to Miami, Florida in 1988. Dr. Canzoneri-Golden has always sought out innovative techniques for teaching and learning. Dr. Canzoneri-Golden recently obtained a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. As with Montessori education, culturally relevant pedagogy and anti bias anti racist curriculum resonated profoundly with her; therefore, it was a natural progression for her and her business partner to join in doing research in analyzing and researching the perspectives of parents teachers and administrators on how culturally relevant pedagogy and anti bias and anti racist curriculum operate in three urban public Montessori schools.
Dr. Juliet King is the Co-Founder/Co-Director of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School located in Miami, Florida. Dr. King, a pioneer in the field of teacher-led educational reform, has had an illustrious career in South Florida working as a teacher, school administrator, and community leader, spanning over five decades. Dr. King started teaching for Miami Dade County Public Schools in 1969, and sought opportunities to work with students at inner-city schools. Dr. King is passionate about Montessori education and making a quality education accessible to all students. Dr. King recently obtained a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida where she and her business partner focused on a research project designed to gain insight into parents, teachers and administrators’ perspectives on how culturally relevant pedagogy and anti bias and anti racist curriculum operated in three urban public Montessori schools.