DATA ANALYSIS: On Mothering and Methods: Positionality, Reflexivity, and Interpretation in a Kindergarten Classroom
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In this data workshop, I share excerpts from field notes and memos that I wrote while observing a kindergarten classroom during the year that my own son entered kindergarten. I invite participants to wonder with me: How did my experiences as a mother influence how I saw kids in that classroom, some of whom reminded me of my son? How did it influence how I saw teachers seeing kids? What role did my son's transition to kindergarten play in how I analyzed the interactions and behaviors of kids and teachers in my field site?
In this data workshop, I share excerpts from field notes and memos that I wrote while observing a kindergarten classroom during the year that my own son entered kindergarten. I invite participants to wonder with me: How did my experiences as a mother influence how I saw kids in that classroom, some of whom reminded me of my son? How did it influence how I saw teachers seeing kids? What role did my son's transition to kindergarten play in how I analyzed the interactions and behaviors of kids and teachers in my field site?
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