268. The P.O.W.E.R. Framework with Dr. Genevieve Erker-Caffrey (Part 1): Designing Justice-Centered Social Studies Curriculum
What does it actually mean to create a justice-centered curriculum?
Many educators are committed to equity, inclusion, and justice, but translating those values into daily curriculum design can feel overwhelming. In this guest episode of the Time for Teachership Podcast, host Lindsay Lyons sits down with educator, researcher, and framework designer Dr. Genevieve Erker-Caffrey to discuss her innovative P.O.W.E.R. Framework, a practical tool for creating justice-oriented social studies curriculum that is grounded in critical theory while remaining accessible for educators.
In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Erker-Caffrey shares the origins of the framework, the challenges teachers face when designing equity-centered curriculum, and the first two dimensions of the P.O.W.E.R. Framework: Presence & Personhood and Oppression & Opposition.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- Why many educators struggle to implement justice-centered curriculum despite strong commitments to equity
- The organizational and structural barriers that make curriculum design challenging
- Four key characteristics teachers identified as necessary for effective equity-oriented curriculum
- How the P.O.W.E.R. Framework supports curriculum planning across grade levels, topics, and identity groups
- Why curriculum should begin with identity, humanity, and dignity before oppression
- How to teach about oppression in developmentally appropriate ways
- Why resistance and opposition should always be taught alongside systems of oppression
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Connect with guest Dr. Genevieve Erker-Caffrey
- Website: www.genevievecaffrey.com
