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Audio recordings for Ms. Valencia's English II class

Ashley Valencia


    • Jun 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 13 EPISODES


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    Reframing Chronic Absenteeism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 14:53


    In this week's episode of "Lighting Literacy," I delve into the concept of reframing the term "chronic absenteeism," inspired by a class assignment from a Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy course. I initially struggled to find a term in educational policy I wanted to change, but eventually realized that "chronic absenteeism" was the one. References: U.S. Department of Education. (2019). Chronic absenteeism in the nation's schools: A hidden educational crisis. https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/chronicabsenteeism.html U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Every student succeeds act (ESSA). https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn

    Books on Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 23:45


    Book challenges are occurring more and more. Why are these books on trial? What can be done to help give them a more fair trial? References American Bar Association. (2011). 11 must-dos from a voir dire master. https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2019/march-2019/11-tips-for-effectively-conducting-voir-dire/ Cesari, L. (2022). Straddling parallel tracks: Diversifying novels in the ELA curriculum while facing book challenges about diverse texts. Knowledge Quest, 50(5), 24–28. Charbonneau, D.H., Hawamdeh, S., Oltmann, S.M., Winberry, J., Yeon, J., Zalot, A. (2023). Challenging book challenges: Understanding the background, examining “astroturfing” as a current political strategy, and finding ways forward. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 60 (1), 755-757.  Honore, S. (2023). A challenge worth facing. English Journal, 112(5), 29-34.  Knox, E. (2014). Society, institutions, and common sense: Themes in the discourse of book challengers in 21st century United States. Library & Information Science Research, 36, 171–178. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2014.06.003 Spilka, J. (2022). 377 Book challenges tracked by ALA in 2019–and the problem is growing: Book banning and its adverse effects on students. Knowledge Quest, 50(5), 31-33.

    My Beliefs About Literacy Instruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 18:58


    My beliefs about literacy instruction directly impact how I perceive teaching and literacy research. Today, I lay out the foundation of my beliefs.

    Episode 0: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 0:51


    What is Lighting Literacy? Why are we here?

    The Sunrise on the Veld

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 18:15


    Reading Set Eight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 36:50


    Big revelations and the end!

    Reading Set Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 20:16


    Geneva comes back...but what did she find?

    Reading Set Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 26:07


    Big events in these chapters!

    Reading Set Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 29:31


    Continue with William during the night of the Massacre and hold on with Rowan for Arvin’s funeral.

    Readings Set Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 44:23


    Special guest appearance by Ryder the Chihuahua and Jay the human.

    Readings Set Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 26:33


    More to help you navigate through these pages!

    Readings Set Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 26:32


    This reading begins at 184 and ends at 207. Enjoy!

    Readings Set One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 31:29


    Pages from 159-183

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