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Show Me LiteraciesMatching Readers and TextsIn this episode, Dr. Cassandra Suggs talks with Jennifer Weirthwein about how she helps learners find books, media, and texts that interest them and develop a love of reading.
2023-04-2118 min
Classroom CaffeineA Conversation with Shea KerkhoffSend us a textDr. Shea Kerkhoff talks to us about literacies in the disciplines, an inquiry stance, and authentic learning. She is known for her work in disciplinary literacies, adolescent literacy instruction, and literacies in global contexts. She utilizes mixed methods to investigate critical, digital, and global literacies. Her research centers on integrating inquiry-based global learning with adolescent literacy instruction. She is co-author of Read, write, inquire: Disciplinary literacy in grades 6-12 with Drs. Hiller Spires and Casey Medlock Paul. Her forthcoming book, Critical perspectives on global literacies: Bridging research and practice, co-authored with Dr. Spires...
2023-03-2826 minShow Me LiteraciesSystems Thinking and LiteracyDr. Cassandra Walker Suggs talks with guest Dr. Peter Stiepleman about literacy lessons learned throughout his career as a teacher and superintendent. Topics include the value of shared scope and sequence, the differing needs of teachers with varying levels of experience, family engagement, and systems thinking.
2023-02-2319 minShow Me LiteraciesSupporting Emerging Bilingual StudentsWe talk to Gelene Strecker Sayer about her experience teaching English as a second or other language to emerging bilingual and multilingual students in Missouri.
2022-09-0518 minShow Me LiteraciesDisciplinary LiteraciesIn this episode, hosts Dr. Cassandra Suggs and Dr. Shea Kerkhoff discuss what disciplinary literacies are and why it is important to teach literacy in each content area. We explain the difference between content area literacy and disciplinary literacies and give examples from science, social studies, and ELA>
2022-08-2912 minShow Me LiteraciesRural LiteraciesDr. Robert Petrone talks with us about what rural literacies are and why rural literacies are important.
2022-08-0920 minShow Me LiteraciesMiddle Grade Books and Young Adult LiteratureMelanie Barrett, an elementary and middle grades teacher and librarian, talks with us about how she makes literature exciting for children and young adults. She talks about the popularity and the literary value of graphic novels and novels in verse.
2022-08-0519 minShow Me LiteraciesThe Importance of ReadingTess Larson provides a compelling argument for why reading at home, in family life, and in community life is an important part of childhood.
2022-08-0416 min
Show Me LiteraciesLiteracy in the Middle GradesIn this episode, we hear from veteran English language arts teacher Amy Krueger about what works with her 7th and 8th graders. Amy shares her experiences teaching critical literacies through multicultural literature. She gives us examples of how she supported middle school students in considering multiple perspectives and lived experiences and in deepening their understanding of complex social issues.
2022-06-2819 minShow Me LiteraciesDigital LiteracyIn this episode, we speak with Bill Bass, innovation coordinator at Parkway School District and former president of ISTE. Bill was one of the co-authors on the NCTE Definition of Literacy in a Digital Age. We talk about what literacy means in a digital, global world and when we should introduce digital literacy in the curriculum.
2022-06-2526 min
Show Me LiteraciesEmergent LiteracyOur guest today is Dr. Joy Nicole Brown. She tells us about her experience in the classroom teaching literacy from emergent to intermediate levels with practical advice for teachers and parents to support children's literacy.
2022-06-0815 min
Show Me LiteraciesAdolescent LiteracyIn our second episode, Dr. Robert Petrone of the University of Missouri - Columbia discusses the concept of adolescence and what that means for adolescent literacy instruction in secondary school.
2022-05-2814 min
Show Me LiteraciesCulturally Responsive LiteracyIn our first episode, Dr. Shea Kerkhoff, a literacy professor at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, talks with Julius B. Anthony, President of the St. Louis Regional Literacy Association and St. Louis Black Authors of Children's Literature about literacy in early childhood, fostering joy in reading, and the importance of culturally responsive books.
2022-05-2623 min
Teacher Prep with Dr. DDigital Literacy in Today's Classroom with Dr. Shea KerkhoffOur world is increasingly digitally and globally connected. Students need digital and global literacies to participate, collaborate and thrive in 21st century. In order to teach digital/global/new literacies, teachers must have a framework for understanding and teaching strategies to use. Learn best practices and research in digital literacy with Dr. Shea Kerhoff, Assistant Professor of Education at University of Missouri-St. Louis and Assistant Editor of the journal English Education. My research focuses on critical, digital, and global literacies.
SheaKerkhoff.weebly.com https://www.tcpress.com/read-write-inquire-9780807763339
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2020-02-1347 min