Looking Back and Moving Forward

Abstract

This chapter is a summary and synthesis of the previous chapters. It is designed to help early childhood and elementary educators and students to consider how they can take social action together within a democratic, critical pedagogical classroom. The inclusion of all voices involved in the classroom and setting is integrally necessary to move forward in critical pedagogy. The loudest voices in education and that politically affect education are still white men. This must change if all voices are heard and incorporated into the conversation about educational change. Not only educators at every level are to engage in praxis, but the youngest of children can be taught to become involved in praxis, becoming active participants and stakeholders in the process.