Shelby Oshiro is a social studies teacher at Wai’anae Intermediate. She recently received her National Board Certification and is currently pursuing her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. Her research interests are Critical Theory, Multicultural Education, Education for Social Justice, and Philosophy for Children. Her passion is developing social studies curriculum and pedagogy that empowers students to question what it means for them to be a citizen in a multicultural society.