Podcasts about literacy studies

Really Interesting Women - the podcastEpisode 139Mem Fox AMMem Fox is one of this country's favourite writers.In 1983, she became Australia's best-selling writer and has remained the pre-eminent writer for young children pretty much since then. She has written over 45 books for children, many of which have become international best-sellers in Australia and the US. But it was one book in particular that caught international attention and thrust her into the public's orbit. And that book was originally called ‘Hush the Invisible Mouse', but, we now know it as... Possum Magic. Mem was born in Melbourne and grew up in Africa. She went to drama school in England, and came back to Australia in 1970, aged 22. She claims that growing up outside the country and returning at 22 gave her a unique perspective on Australia, and a passionate love for it.Mem Fox is a retired Associate Professor of Literacy Studies from Flinders University, South Australia, where she taught teachers for 24 years until 1996.Her latest book is Meerkat Mayhem, illustrated by Judy Horacek, published on November 5th 2024.Head to the link in my bio for our podcast conversation. Visit instagram @reallyinterestingwomen for further interviews and posts of interesting women in history. Follow the link to leave a review....and tell your friendshttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/really-interesting-women/id1526764849

Dr. Larissa Rector has worked in education for more than 16 years. She has a PhD in Literacy Studies and Research and currently works at Tennessee Tech University, where she teaches graduate-level research courses. She also owns a nonprofit organization called Snug as a Bug Foundation and is a huge advocate for struggling students and helping to mitigate the barriers that often stand in their way.

Listen to Episode No.9 of All We Mean, a Special Focus of this podcast. All We Mean is an ongoing discussion and debate about how we mean and why. The guests on today's episode are Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis, professors at the University of Illinois; and joining us, as well, is James Gee, Regents Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. In this episode of the Focus, our topic is the generativity of machines. James Gee : "I fundamentally believe that humans are a screwed-up species — one of the few species that will put themselves out of business in a shorter evolutionary time than any species that has lived on Earth. So, something must be wrong with us. And I think what's wrong with us is, we don't understand what sort of animal we are. That's why our schools are no good — we don't understand how humans really learn. We don't understand what a human really is. We have an elevated view of our own rationality, of our own intelligence, and the consequence is, we are depleting the world. So, the biggest attempt we can still make now is to use everything we can (including Chat) to retheorize who we are as a being before we put ourselves out of existence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Listen to Episode No.9 of All We Mean, a Special Focus of this podcast. All We Mean is an ongoing discussion and debate about how we mean and why. The guests on today's episode are Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis, professors at the University of Illinois; and joining us, as well, is James Gee, Regents Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. In this episode of the Focus, our topic is the generativity of machines. James Gee : "I fundamentally believe that humans are a screwed-up species — one of the few species that will put themselves out of business in a shorter evolutionary time than any species that has lived on Earth. So, something must be wrong with us. And I think what's wrong with us is, we don't understand what sort of animal we are. That's why our schools are no good — we don't understand how humans really learn. We don't understand what a human really is. We have an elevated view of our own rationality, of our own intelligence, and the consequence is, we are depleting the world. So, the biggest attempt we can still make now is to use everything we can (including Chat) to retheorize who we are as a being before we put ourselves out of existence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Listen to Episode No.9 of All We Mean, a Special Focus of this podcast. All We Mean is an ongoing discussion and debate about how we mean and why. The guests on today's episode are Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis, professors at the University of Illinois; and joining us, as well, is James Gee, Regents Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. In this episode of the Focus, our topic is the generativity of machines. James Gee : "I fundamentally believe that humans are a screwed-up species — one of the few species that will put themselves out of business in a shorter evolutionary time than any species that has lived on Earth. So, something must be wrong with us. And I think what's wrong with us is, we don't understand what sort of animal we are. That's why our schools are no good — we don't understand how humans really learn. We don't understand what a human really is. We have an elevated view of our own rationality, of our own intelligence, and the consequence is, we are depleting the world. So, the biggest attempt we can still make now is to use everything we can (including Chat) to retheorize who we are as a being before we put ourselves out of existence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Listen to Episode No.9 of All We Mean, a Special Focus of this podcast. All We Mean is an ongoing discussion and debate about how we mean and why. The guests on today's episode are Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis, professors at the University of Illinois; and joining us, as well, is James Gee, Regents Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. In this episode of the Focus, our topic is the generativity of machines. James Gee : "I fundamentally believe that humans are a screwed-up species — one of the few species that will put themselves out of business in a shorter evolutionary time than any species that has lived on Earth. So, something must be wrong with us. And I think what's wrong with us is, we don't understand what sort of animal we are. That's why our schools are no good — we don't understand how humans really learn. We don't understand what a human really is. We have an elevated view of our own rationality, of our own intelligence, and the consequence is, we are depleting the world. So, the biggest attempt we can still make now is to use everything we can (including Chat) to retheorize who we are as a being before we put ourselves out of existence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Patriann Smith, an esteemed scholar and educator specializing in language, literacy, and exceptional education. The focus of their discussion is Dr. Smith's groundbreaking book, "Black Immigrant Literacies: Intersections of Race, Language, and Culture in the Classroom." Throughout the episode, Dr. Smith eloquently explains the concept of Black immigrant literacies and how they differ from traditional understandings of literacy. She also unpacks the five significant elements of the Black immigrant literacies framework and provides practical strategies for educators to better support Black immigrant students in the classroom. This illuminating conversation challenges us to rethink our perspectives on literacy and provides valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and the general public. Join us as we delve into the multifaceted world of literacy and education with Dr. Patriann Smith. Dr. Patriann Smith is a distinguished scholar and educator, specializing in language and literacy.. She holds a position at the University of South Florida and her extensive academic journey includes a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, with a concentration in Literacy Studies, and an MEd in Reading Education. She also holds a BSc in Elementary Education and an A.A. in Elementary Teacher Training. With a diverse career, she has served as a faculty member at various prestigious institutions, including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of South Florida. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, language, and immigration, with an emphasis on transculturally, transracially, and translinguistically responsive literacy and assessment practices. Dr. Smith's dedication to diversity and equity is evident through her leadership roles, numerous awards, and active involvement in academic organizations. Her work is characterized by a commitment to creating positive change and advancing equity in education. She is the author of the book, “Black Immigrant Literacies: Intersections of Race, Language, and Culture in the Classroom” (2023). and Affirming Black Students' Lives and Literacies: Bearing Witness” (2022).

With over 10,000 students and a Ph.D. in English-Rhetoric, Composition & Literacy Studies, Krista is nothing short of an expert in her field.  Her organization, Grant Writing Made Easy has a mission to help visionaries and changemakers get the grant funding they deserve through 1-on-1 grant writing consulting and affordable online grant writing courses.  Although Tosha has had guests on the podcast to talk about grant writing, she has yet to have one that touches a newly discovered area in business like Krista does, and that is through Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).  Learn everything you need to know about grant writing in your nonprofit here!

Dr Xolisa Guzula, senior lecturer in Applied Language and Literacy Studies at the University of Cape Town, speaks to Pippa Hudson about the emergent biliteracy in children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to this interview of James Gee, Regents' Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. We talk about too much communication, about too much specialization, and about too much narrativization. We also talk about his books Introducing Discourse Analysis: From Grammar to Society (Routledge, 2018) and What Is a Human?: Language, Mind, and Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). James Gee : "It is absolutely crucial that the early-career researcher, that is, the person who is new to a field and also new to the community of that field — it is absolutely crucial that this researcher know the language of the group. In fact, I asked a biologist once — a very good one, by the way — I asked her, 'How much biology do you need to know to be in your lab?' And she said, 'Not much. You just need to know the beginnings of the language. Then we will sit around a table and talk, and you will learn the language and you will learn biology.'" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Listen to this interview of James Gee, Regents' Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. We talk about too much communication, about too much specialization, and about too much narrativization. We also talk about his books Introducing Discourse Analysis: From Grammar to Society (Routledge, 2018) and What Is a Human?: Language, Mind, and Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). James Gee : "It is absolutely crucial that the early-career researcher, that is, the person who is new to a field and also new to the community of that field — it is absolutely crucial that this researcher know the language of the group. In fact, I asked a biologist once — a very good one, by the way — I asked her, 'How much biology do you need to know to be in your lab?' And she said, 'Not much. You just need to know the beginnings of the language. Then we will sit around a table and talk, and you will learn the language and you will learn biology.'" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

Listen to this interview of James Gee, Regents' Professor and Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. We talk about too much communication, about too much specialization, and about too much narrativization. We also talk about his books Introducing Discourse Analysis: From Grammar to Society (Routledge, 2018) and What Is a Human?: Language, Mind, and Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). James Gee : "It is absolutely crucial that the early-career researcher, that is, the person who is new to a field and also new to the community of that field — it is absolutely crucial that this researcher know the language of the group. In fact, I asked a biologist once — a very good one, by the way — I asked her, 'How much biology do you need to know to be in your lab?' And she said, 'Not much. You just need to know the beginnings of the language. Then we will sit around a table and talk, and you will learn the language and you will learn biology.'" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview with Dr. Wideline Seraphin, we discuss the decolonizing power of Haitian spirituality and the unique literacies of a group of Haitian transnational girls, discovering the necessity of including the whole self – mental, emotional, physical, social, & spiritual – in the work for liberation. Dr. Wideline Seraphin is Assistant Professor of Literacy Studies at UTA. Her research centers on the literate lives of Black immigrant girls, critical media literacy, and teacher education.

In this episode, Dr. AnnMarie Alberton Gunn talks to us about supporting kids and families, multiple pathways to finding reading success, and the need for diverse books in our classrooms and our worlds. AnnMarie is known for her work in multicultural education, multicultural literacies, and culturally-sustaining teaching pedagogies. She studies multicultural literature in teacher education, investigates the culturally-sustaining pedagogies in early childhood education settings, and studies the familial impacts of adult males who were incarcerated while developing literacy programs for adult male inmates. Dr. Gunn is an Associate Professor for Reading and Literacy Studies in the College of Education at the University of South Florida.To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2022, Aug 27). A conversation with AnnMarie Alberton Gunn. (Season 3, No. 8) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI:10.5240/1C80-DD87-F0C8-5488-60C2-5

Guest: Dr Xolisa Guzula | Lecturer of Applied Languages and Literacy Studies at the University of Cape Town See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Xolisa Guzula, Lecturer in Applied Language and Literacy Studies, specialising in multilingual literacies at the University of Cape Town, discusses what it would mean for South Africa if the education department amended the Basic Education Law to include indigenous African languages as languages of instruction beyond Grade 3. She went on to address concerns about financial costs and feasibility, as well as the Democratic Alliance and lobby group Afriforum's criticism of the Bela bill's implication that single-medium Afrikaans schools will likely be instructed to become dual- or parallel-medium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. James Paul Gee talks to us about the economic signaling of schools, our social geographies, affinity spaces, and failure as opportunity. Jim is known for his work in New Literacies, applied linguistics, and sociocultural learning. Dr. Gee has authored or co authored over 200 journal articles and book chapters. He has authored, co authored, or edited over 20 books. Most recently, he wrote What is a human?: Language, mind, and culture. Dr. Gee is an elected member of the National Academy of Education, a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, a Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, and was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Literacy Research Association. Dr. Gee was the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is now Emeritus Faculty at Arizona State University and spends much of his time on his small farm in Northern Arizona.To cite this episode:Persohn, L. (Host). (2022, Apr 26). A conversation with James Gee. (Season 2, No. 25) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/9725-5953-48D9-F3AD-D7E0-T

Degree programs designed for practicing professionals need to be flexible and adaptive. In this episode, Kathryn Pole joins us to discuss the online master's program in Literacy Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. Kathryn is a literacy researcher and teacher educator in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at this institution. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Dr. Elizabeth Hadley talks to us about responsive interactions with young children through the academic and social language in preschools. Liz is known for her work in the areas of oral language development and vocabulary in preschool classrooms, and she works to understand the connections between oral language in early childhood and later reading comprehension skills. Dr. Hadley is an Assistant Professor of Literacy Studies at the University of South Florida.To cite this episode:Persohn, L. (Host). (2022, Jan 18). A conversation with Elizabeth Hadley. (Season 2, No. 18) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/56A9-A3CC-FE58-58A4-A5F4-6

Dr. Patriann Smith talks to us about race, language, and immigration. Dr. Smith is known for her transdisciplinary research at the intersection of linguistics, (im)migration and race in literacy education. Her forthcoming book, with Drs. Arlette Willis and Gwendolyn McMillon, Affirming Black Students' Lives and Literacies: Bearing Witness, will soon appear in Teachers College Press. Dr. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of the Literacy Research Association (LRA) and co-author of LRA's recent report, Advancing Anti-Racism in Literacy Research. Dr. Patriann Smith is an Associate Professor of Literacy Studies in the College of Education at the University of South Florida. Check out her guest page on the Classroom Caffeine website for the resources Dr. Smith mentions in her episode.To cite this episode:Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Nov 23). A conversation with Patriann Smith. (Season 2, No. 14) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/CDCE-5B71-CBFF-6CC8-F68A-X

Dr. Alexandra Panos talks to us about teaching critical literacies through complex topics that are critical to our own communities, focusing on climate literacies and other issues of social justice. Alex is known for her work in the areas of spatial literacies, climate justice literacies, and critical qualitative research methodologies. Dr. Panos is currently an Assistant Professor of Literacy Studies and an affiliate faculty member of Measurement and Research at the University of South Florida.To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Aug 3). A conversation with Alexandra Panos. (Season 2, No. 6) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/BD92-ECB7-7CCF-D4D7-7CDA-V

The legendary Mem Fox has inspired generations of writers, readers, creators and teachers all over the world. In 1983 Mem became Australia’s best-selling writer. Possum Magic, her first book, is still available in hardback after 37 years and has become a beacon of children’s literature for millions of Australian families. She has written over 40 children’s books and several non-fiction books for adults. Her books have been translated into 21 languages, and many of them have been international best sellers.Mem is a retired Associate Professor of Literacy Studies from Flinders University, South Australia, where she taught teachers for 24 years. She has received many civic honours and awards, and three honorary doctorates.Mem joined literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen to talk about:Her story and insightsThe best ways to use and teach with children's literature in the classroomHow to get the most out of Read AloudsHow to speak across the ages and all levels of schoolAnd so much more!Enjoy!Connect with us!Join our community on Facebook for exclusive resources, Q and A, discussions, insights and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherstoolkitforliteracyGot any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email Phil: phil@cuelearning.com.auThe Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy experts and founders of Cue Learning, Sharon and Phil Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/.And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player.Produced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com

If you think language is fixed in stone, think again! In this episode Dr. Raúl Alberto Mora shares how he learned to speak English with what was available to him at the time - WWE Wrestling! Believe it or not, this led him down the path of becoming an English teacher in Colombia, and ultimately professor of English Education and Literacy Studies. Through his Literacies in Second Languages Project (LSLP) he’s cultivated a space where some really unique research on language acquisition is being done. We dive into the three pillars of his project, how language is alive, and how to engage your students with purpose.

Dr. Doris Walker-Dalhouse talks to us about supporting students as individuals, opportunities for advocacy, and looking to our communities for professional growth. Doris is known for her work in the area of culturally responsive literacy instruction, teacher preparation, and strategies to support readers who struggle. Dr. Walker-Dalhouse is a Professor of Literacy Studies at Marquette University.To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2020, Dec. 29). A conversation with Doris Walker-Dalhouse. (Season 1, No. 8) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/8052-1782-725F-AD8F-398A-2

Dr. Jenifer Jasinksi Schneider talks to us about children's writing with multimodal and digital tools, process drama, children's literature, and community-engaged literacy experiences. Jenifer is the author of The Inside, Outside, & Upside Downs of Children's Literature, an open-access ebook that explores critical issues in children's and young adult literature through extended discourse and integrated digital resources. She is a Fulbright Scholar who studied Irish children's literature, reading programs, and family literacy initiatives across different Irish community contexts at the Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland. Jenifer is a Professor of Literacy Studies at the University of South Florida.To cite this episode:Persohn, L. (Host). (2020, Dec. 8). A conversation with Jenifer J. Schneider. (Season 1, No. 5) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/episodes. DOI: 10.5240/51B0-2F56-5332-91AA-43C5-E

“Being an artist helps you get free and free other people.” Irene welcomes Docta E aka Dr. Elaine Richardson to talk about finding joy in singing, the endless journey towards self-love, and what it means to be a black woman in America.  Elaine Richardson (aka Dr. E) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. An inspirational Ohio State University professor of education and author, in the tradition of Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. E is a multi-dimensional personality—a performer, recording artist, and speaker—with an inspirational message of spiritual and educational empowerment. She is Professor of Literacy Studies at The Ohio State University, Columbus, where she teaches in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Her research interests include the liberation and critical literacy education of people of the Black African Diaspora. Her books include African American Literacies, focusing on teaching writing from the point of view of African American Language and Literacy traditions, Hiphop Literacies, a study of Hiphop language use as an extension of Black folk traditions, and PHD (Po H# on Dope) to Ph.D.: How Education Saved My Life, an urban educational memoir that chronicles her life from drugs and the street life to the university.

Literacy is more than cognitive ability; it is also social practice. When teachers understand this, they will be able to connect more with their students and become more effective teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dawn-grant-skiba/message

Join us for a conversation with Richard Koch and Elizabethe Dutro, to discuss their recent publications, The Mindful Writing Workshop and The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy. We will discuss literacy teaching that is informed by and mindful of the stress and trauma in all of our lives. Guests Elizabeth Dutro, Professor and Chair of Literacy Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder Richard Koch, Professor of English Emeritus, Adrian College, Michigan Related Links The Mindful Writing Workshop: Teaching in the Age of Stress and Trauma The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy

FREE Resource: 10 Steps to Get You on the Right Path Towards Leading Equity About Melody Zoch, Ph.D. Melody Zoch is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department in the School of Education. She earned her Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin in Language and Literacy Studies. She is a former bilingual Spanish-English elementary school teacher and has worked with bilingual teachers as a literacy coach in Texas. She has served as lead-PI or co-PI on projects involving working with emergent bilinguals and their families funded by the Department of Education, the Junior League of Greensboro, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and the UNCG Office of Research and Engagement. Her research focuses on how teachers respond to their educational contexts in their literacy teaching, including teachers’ responsiveness to culturally and linguistically diverse students and communities. Her work has been published in journals such as Journal of Literacy Research, Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Urban Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, and Language Arts. Show Highlights Being culturally responsive while preparing for high-stakes testing The importance of students knowing who they are and where they come from Culturally sustaining practices Practice 1: Social Justice Lens Practice 2: Incorporating text in the classroom that is relevant to students Practice 3: Facilitating pure and authentic dialog Tips for preparing students for high-stakes testing Connect with Melody Email: mzoch@uncg.edu Additional Resources It’s Important for Them to Know Who They Are: Teachers’ Efforts to Sustain Students’ Cultural Competence in an Age of High-States Testing Connect with me on Twitter @sheldoneakins For more episodes visit: www.sheldoneakins.com For professional development visit: www.leadingequitycenter.com

Parent-teacher conferences can support student learning is a few key bases are covered. Join us as our guest offer proven best practices. @larryferlazzo @LSkae @luzsantana20 @TaraCDale @Bamradionetwork Leticia Skae is an ELA teacher in middle TN; she has 13 years experience in the field. She's been a literacy coach as well and getting her PhD in Literacy Studies at MTSU. Luz Santana is co-director Right Question Institute, Cambridge MA and author of two books. Tara Dale is a science teacher at Desert Ridge High School.

Raul Mora questions how language and literacies are taught in the current sociopolitical contexts around the world. Raul posits that we should be critical about engaging in discussions about what it means to be multilingual or plurilingual in different contexts in Africa, Latin America or North America. We problematize the reasons why English has become “the second language” by default in research and education without recognizing Indigenous languages as well as sign languages as part of the repertoire of language diversity. We also talked about how the school can become a site that either challenges or supports the learning of languages while there are other multimodal ways of engaging in literacy, therefore the notion of literacy must be flexible, fluid and context based (letramento, literacidad, alfabetización). Bio Dr. Raúl Alberto Mora is an Associate Professor of English Education and Literacy Studies at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) in Medellín, Colombia. He also serves as a faculty affiliate at 2 universities in Colombia and has been a visiting/guest professor at universities in Colombia and abroad. His current teaching duties include preservice language courses and graduate-level seminars on research and literacies in second language contexts as well as advising master’s and doctoral students. Suggested citation of this podcast (APA): Ortega, Y. (Producer). (2019, April 10). Chasing Encounters – Episode – 10 – Literacy and Second Languages Research and Education [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/chasingencounters Sources: Mora, R. A. (2015). City literacies in second languages. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 59(1), 21–24. https://www.literaciesinl2project.org/lslpleadership.html

Titled “Common Strands: Multimodality, Literacy, and International Perspectives,” this podcast surveys Dr. Jennifer Rowsell’s engagement with New Literacy Studies as a graduate student, the rise of multimodality in the field of literacy studies, and the current landscape of UK and Canadian literacy research. Dr. Rowsell is professor in the Department of Teacher Education, Canada Research Chair in Multiliteracies at Brock University in St. Catherine’s Ontario. Dr. Rowsell is the 2016 recipient of the Writing & Literacies SIG’s Steve Witte Award for Lifetime Achievement. Named for Stephen P. Witte, leading scholar of writing theory and research and a founding editor of the journal Written Communication, the Steve Witte Award is presented to a senior scholar who has made significant contributions to research in the area of writing and literacies through a particular academic work or body of work that has contributed significantly to scholarship in the area of writing and literacies. Dr. Rowsell scholarship examining contemporary literacies across media, modes, and genres has contributed to expanding visions of what literacy education and pedagogy can be. Her work international contributions are many. Dr. Rowsell has authored, co-authored, and co-edited 18 books on an array of topics from new ways of framing literacy studies such asArtifactual Literacies: Every Object Tells A Story with Kate Pahl and Working with Multimodality: Literacy in Digital Age. She has pushed the field forward in volumes that address methodology in literacy research such as Resourcing Early Learners: New Networks, New Actors with Sue Nichols, Helen Nixon, and Sophia Rainbird and Learning and Literacy over Time: Longitudinal Perspectives with Julian Sefton-Green. She has also co-edited The Handbook of Literacy Studies with Kate Pahl which provides a renewed sense of the field of literacy studies and future directions in literacy research and theory. This Oral Histories Series is brought to you by the SIG Historian, Dr. Robert LeBlanc, Assistant Professor at Cal Poly Pomona, and the AERA Writing and Literacies SIG Communication Team, led by Dr. Anna Smith, Assistant Professor at Illinois State University. Theme music in this episode composed and performed by SIG member Dr. Vaughn Watson, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Michigan State University. More of this Dr. Watson’s music is available at: @heteroglossic

Our second podcast, “Writing Towards Diverse Democracies through Public Scholarship” surveys writing and literacies scholarship as it pertains to public scholarship, engagement, and community partnerships. Dialoguing with community collaborators, we had the opportunity to learn from two groups doing community-based work. Our first team included Dr. Valerie Kinloch (Professor of Literacy Studies in the Department of Teaching and Learning and the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Education and Human Ecology at the Ohio State University) and Ms. Rhonda Johnson (former president of the Columbus Education Association and currently the Education Director for the City of Columbus and the Mayor’s Office). The second team we had the opportunity to dialogue with was comprised of Dr. Joanne Larson (Michael W. Scandling Professor of Education and Chair of the Teaching and Curriculum Program at the University of Rochester) and Daniel Hart (literacy specialist and community partner at East High School). Brought to you by the AERA Writing and Literacies SIG Communication Team with special thanks to Jon Wargo, PhD Candidate, Michigan State University. Theme music in this episode taken from #hearmyhome (http://hearmyhome.matrix.msu.edu/).