"It Made Me See What Kind of Teacher I Want to Be:" Critical Literacy in a Pre-service Literacy Methods Course. (2nd October 2022)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- "It Made Me See What Kind of Teacher I Want to Be:" Critical Literacy in a Pre-service Literacy Methods Course. (2nd October 2022)
- Main Title:
- "It Made Me See What Kind of Teacher I Want to Be:" Critical Literacy in a Pre-service Literacy Methods Course
- Authors:
- Briceño, Allison
Rodriguez-Mojica, Claudia - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Drawing on critical literacy as a theoretical framework, this paper explores how a children's book writing assignment designed to center the experiences of underrepresented communities in children's literature contributed to shifts in awareness among predominantly White teacher candidates. The study occurred at a large urban university in California and included 77 participants who all participated in a required Literacy Methods course in a teacher preparation program. Teacher candidate surveys and critical content analysis of candidate-authored books revealed that candidates: (1) selected topics to write about because they had a personal connection to the issue or because of its relevance to their students; (2) created books that evidenced their ability to apply traditional literacy concepts through a critical lens, (3) evidenced a deepened understanding of representation and diversity in children's literature. Findings highlight the importance of critical literacy experiences in teacher preparation as a way to develop teacher candidates' critical lens. Implications include the importance of integrating critical literacy with traditional literacy content – it is not something "extra;" the need for a critical perspective to be an integral part of Teacher Performance Expectations and standards; and the need for ongoing professional development for both teachers and teacher educators.
- Is Part Of:
- Action in teacher education. Volume 44:Number 4(2022)
- Journal:
- Action in teacher education
- Issue:
- Volume 44:Number 4(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 44, Issue 4 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 44
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0044-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 290
- Page End:
- 307
- Publication Date:
- 2022-10-02
- Subjects:
- Pre-service teachers preparation -- literacy -- diverse texts
Teachers -- Training of -- United States -- Periodicals
370.7110973 - Journal URLs:
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http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/Journals/getIssues.jhtml?sid=HWW%3AEDUFT&issn=0162-6620 ↗
http://www.informaworld.com/ ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uate20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/01626620.2022.2108162 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0162-6620
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