Represent, Representin', Representation: The Efficacy of Hybrid Texts in the Writing Classroom

Abstract

Journal of Basic Writing publishes articles of t heory, researc h, a nd teaching practices related to basic writing. Articles are refereed by members of the Editorial Board (see overleaf) a nd the Edi tors.

“My literacies expand over two languages”: Language and literacy autobiographies as justice‐oriented teacher education

“…• Deconstruct power hierarchies between teachers and students (Brown, 1999;Steinman, 2007) and disrupt social constructions of literacy (Brown, 1999;Canagarajah, 2019;McCrary, 2005;Scott, 1997). • Support students in taking joy in their literacies (Kist, 2017;McCrary, 2005;Muhammad, 2020). • Help transnational and translingual students situate their literacy practices "in-between identities and discourses -i.e.…”

“…A majority of work has examined LAs in writing and composition courses for undergraduate students (Schmertz, 2018; Scott, 1997; Sharkey, 2004; Steinman, 2007), and additional research has explored LAs within teacher education courses (Bokhorst‐Heng et al, 2014; Brown, 1999; Burke et al, 2019; Kist, 2017). Scholars have identified such assignments as LAs (McCrary, 2005; Steinman, 2007), language portraits (Busch, 2012), literacy narratives (Scott, 1997), digital LAs (McTavish & Filipenko, 2016), multimodal memoirs (Kist, 2017), and racial LAs (Sealey‐Ruiz, 2011). When thoughtfully and carefully implemented, literacy autobiographies can: Support students' development of multiple languages and discourses (Schmertz, 2018; Steinman, 2007).…”

“…Engage students in co‐constructing literacy meanings (Brown, 1999; Steinman, 2007). Honor prior knowledge (McCrary, 2005; McTavish & Filipenko, 2016; Schmertz, 2018; Scott, 1997; Steinman, 2007) and teach students that “their stories and texts are the center of the course and worthy of study” (Scott, 1997, p. 112). Deconstruct power hierarchies between teachers and students (Brown, 1999; Steinman, 2007) and disrupt social constructions of literacy (Brown, 1999; Canagarajah, 2019; McCrary, 2005; Scott, 1997). Support students in taking joy in their literacies (Kist, 2017; McCrary, 2005; Muhammad, 2020).…”