Linking Community Literacies to Critical Literacies through Community Language and Literacy Mapping

Date

2020-01

Authors

Lopez, Minda M.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

This paper describes how a group of teachers engaged in Community Language and Literacy mapping to understand the languages and literacies present in their communities and in turn create critical literacies units for diverse elementary students in urban, rural, and suburban schools. The teachers documented community languages and literacies via ethnographic methods. Through the project the teachers broadened their view of what counts as literacy, deepened their understanding of critical literacies, and used community language and literacy practices in their classroom teaching.

Description

Keywords

critical literacy, teacher education, community, Curriculum and Instruction

Citation

López, M. M. (2020). Linking community literacies to critical literacies through community language and literacy mapping. Teaching and Teacher Education, 87(2020), pp. 1-9.

Rights

Rights Holder

Rights License

Rights URI