How Students Use Their Cultural and Linguistic Knowledge to Transform Literacy Goals

Sosa, Teresa; Bhathena, Catherine D.

doi:10.1353/hsj.2019.0007

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“…As Sosa & Bhathena (2019) point out, there is a need to deeply engage with students at the human level when incorporating these kinds of practices, and that can certainly take longer than solely developing traditional academic skills. Cycle 1 findings support this as they focused on a need for better understanding students' individual identities.…”

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“…Because critical literacy is a culturally sustaining practice, a need to focus on improving representation is described in the literature as a potential barrier, as well. Vetting authentic and relevant resources for students takes time and is constantly evolving (Sosa & Bhathena, 2019;Zanin-Yost & Freie, 2020).…”

Section: Ensuring Meaningful Representation In Curricular Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite different opportunities to weave critical literary practices into current classrooms and curriculum, teachers face a variety of constraints that hinder this work. First, logistically speaking, pacing expectations are a hindrance to deeply engaging this work (Sosa & Bhathena, 2019;Zanin-Yost & Freie, 2020). Additionally, as Sosa & Bhathena (2019) point out in their study, there is a need to deeply engage with students at the human level when incorporating these kinds of practices, and that can certainly take longer than when solely developing standards or other academic skills.…”

Section: Logistical Barriers That Hinder Critical Literacy Implementa...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, logistically speaking, pacing expectations are a hindrance to deeply engaging this work (Sosa & Bhathena, 2019;Zanin-Yost & Freie, 2020). Additionally, as Sosa & Bhathena (2019) point out in their study, there is a need to deeply engage with students at the human level when incorporating these kinds of practices, and that can certainly take longer than when solely developing standards or other academic skills. A common element of critical literacy, reading or producing counternarratives, would also add time to different topics and units (Dyches Bissonnette & Glazier, 2016).…”

Section: Logistical Barriers That Hinder Critical Literacy Implementa...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From an ideological lens, teachers who wish to implement critical literacy practices often have to take on the daunting task of pushing against the status quo. Critical literacy asks teachers to disrupt traditional beliefs, curriculum, and pedagogy (Sosa & Bhathena, 2019). There can be restrictive or oppressive policies in place that skilled teachers work around to make critical literacy possible, but that is not an option for all teachers, especially those less skilled or without professional status (Dyke et al, 2020).…”

Section: Ideological Barriers That Hinder Critical Literacy Implement...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Deepening middle school english teachers' understanding of and capacity for critical literacy practices through coach-facilitated professional learning communities

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The purpose of this action research study was to understand and develop school-wide critical literacy practices with middle school teachers. During Cycle 1, students, teachers, and administrators from one school within an urbanized district spoke with the researcher in either interviews or focus groups. Results indicated that in order to implement a culturally-sustaining practice like critical literacy, teachers would need to better understand individual student identities. The results also revealed three ways to achieve this: ensuring meaningful representation within the curriculum, addressing a current lack of student engagement, and removing barriers that reduce adults' focus on instruction. The Cycle 2 action steps involved implementing and facilitating structured collaboration for middle school English teachers focused on critical literacy as part of existing professional learning communities. Additionally, the researcher involved instructional literacy coaches in the process to help prioritize this particular focus on instruction. Findings included literacy coaches' integral role in implementation, protocols' effectiveness as a means to examine concrete examples of critical literacy, and that having a sustained focus allowed for surfacing and addressing misconceptions in a way that moved thinking forward. Lastly, the study found that this kind of collaboration continued to impact participating teachers' instruction after the collaboration had concluded. Implications for the organization include committing to a longterm focus on critical literacy, emphasizing and increasing the use of protocols during professional learning communities, and creating more opportunities for cross-district collaboration. Lastly, as the organization learns and evolves from these recommendations, it is suggested they begin to implement critical literacy practices in other disciplines.

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Section: Logistical Barriers That Hinder Critical Literacy Implementa...mentioning

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Section: Logistical Barriers That Hinder Critical Literacy Implementa...mentioning

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‘All American boys’ in the time of George Floyd: how multicultural literature can address racism’s effect on community health

Forney,

Mackie

2023

Journal of Public Health

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Multicultural Literature is an educational tool that has been increasingly used in adolescent education to help understand the impact of police brutality. Limited research is available on the impact of multicultural literature and its ability to educate themselves on the effects experienced by communities affected by police brutality. Through the implementation of multicultural literature, people would be exposed to both the experiences of the individuals getting assaulted and the community that is affected once an incident occurs. When reading these stories, they are emotionally connected to the stories, which have been proven to show a deeper understanding of the topic. This article will analyze a specific book, ‘All American Boys’, and its potential impact on community health through fostering empathy and giving a deeper understanding of community impact in a heavily monitored community. As more books that introduce topics like this get restricted from students, it is necessary to analyze the potential benefits multicultural literature can bring to adolescents both through reading comprehension and human connection.

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How Students Use Their Cultural and Linguistic Knowledge to Transform Literacy Goals

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Deepening middle school english teachers' understanding of and capacity for critical literacy practices through coach-facilitated professional learning communities

Deepening middle school english teachers' understanding of and capacity for critical literacy practices through coach-facilitated professional learning communities

‘All American boys’ in the time of George Floyd: how multicultural literature can address racism’s effect on community health

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