Agency and Expanding Capabilities in Early Grade Classrooms: What It Could Mean for Young Children is about using the concept of agency as a tool for improving the educational experiences of young children in the early grades. Agency in the context of schooling is the ability to influence what and how something is learned in order to expand capabilities. This article uses economic theories of human development, agency, and capability (Amartya Sen, Mahbub ul Haq) to think carefully about what young children need in their early schooling years. Classroom examples of agency demonstrate the need for parents, teachers, administrators and policymakers to encourage dynamic, agentic learning experiences for all children, not just those of privilege.
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