The JuST Framework: An Interview with Dr. April Luehmann

Jan 9, 2024

In this interview, Dr. Luehmann describes the JuST framework as an outgrowth from AST — expanding each of the core practices to support meaningful, culturally sustaining work and social transformation. The framework was developed in partnership with pre-service teachers working in rural communities.

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Equity

Emphases in the JuST framework include working on meaningful science learning foci that sustain and support local communities, eliciting students’ stories, and bringing in community expertise — all grounded in relationship.

Research

Read about the JuST Framework in this recent publication: Luehmann, A., Zhang, Y., Boyle, H., Tulbert, E., Merliss, G., & Sullivan, K. (2023). Toward a justice-centered ambitious teaching framework: Shaping ambitious science teaching to be culturally sustaining and productive in a rural context. Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

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