Critiquing, Curating, and Adapting: Cultivating 21st-Century Critical Curriculum Literacy With Teacher Candidates

Teachers commonly use sites such as Pinterest, TeachersPayTeachers.com, and Instagram to support their lesson planning. Developing a critical lens toward the of these in teacher education is imperative, yet little research has been published outlining how this might be done. This study investigates 44 candidates (TCs) across two methods courses altered thinking about after experiencing explicit instruction practice 21st-century curriculum literacy. Findings indicate that TCs developed more sites, inclusion pedagogical content knowledge within literacy essential develop specific resources. Implications include educators continue directions for future research.