{"id":25066,"date":"2016-09-07T15:49:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T19:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=25066"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:12:48","slug":"kaylene-stevens","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/kaylene-stevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaylene Stevens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"isselectedend\">Dr. Kaylene Stevens is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director of Social Studies Education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development. Her research focuses on teacher education, civics and social studies education, and K\u201312 pedagogy and curriculum. Dr. Stevens teaches elementary and secondary methods and research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels and leads practicum experiences for preservice teachers. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"isselectedend\">Her work has appeared in the <em>Journal of Social Studies Research<\/em> and <em>Theory &amp; Research in Social Education<\/em>, as well as the <em>Boston Globe<\/em> and <em>Educational Leadership<\/em>. She co-authored <em>Teaching History for Justice: Centering Activism in Students\u2019 Study of the Past<\/em>. She has been published in the Boston Globe and Educational Leadership and has been a guest on several education podcasts. Before joining Boston University, she spent 14 years as a public school teacher and served as department head at Framingham High School.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Recent News<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2026\/bu-wheelock-celebrates-2026-faculty-awards\/\">BU Wheelock Celebrates 2026 Faculty Awards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2026\/scholarly-accomplishments-may-2026\/\">Scholarly Accomplishments, May 2026<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2026\/scholarly-accomplishments-february-2026\/\">Scholarly Accomplishments, February 2026<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2025\/scholarly-accomplishments-october-2025\/\">Scholarly Accomplishments October 2025<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2025\/shifting-narrative-middle-school-youth\/\">Shifting the Narrative on Middle School Youth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2025\/scholarly-accomplishments-may-2025\/\">Scholarly Accomplishments May 2025<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2025\/bu-wheelock-scholarly-accomplishments-february-2025\/\">Scholarly Accomplishments February 2025<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2024\/promoting-equity-and-diversity-in-the-classroom\/\">Promoting Equity and Diversity in the Classroom<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2021\/new-study-will-explore-impact-of-massachusetts-social-studies-curricular-materials\/\">Study Explores Impact of Massachusetts Social Studies Materials<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2021\/educators-you-can-lead-the-charge-for-change\/\">Educators, You Can Lead the Charge for Change<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">In the Media<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2024\/its-time-to-talk-politics-in-a-peaceful-way\/\">POV: It&#8217;s Time to Talk Politics in a Peaceful Way<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2023\/pov-new-laws-threaten-educators-who-teach-history\/\">POV: New Laws Threaten Educators Who Teach History<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/cognoscenti\/2023\/09\/28\/divisive-concept-laws-critical-race-theory-kaylene-stevens\">New Laws Threaten Educators Who Teach History. 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