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Dialogic Literary Gatherings: Improving Literacy Standing on the Shoulders of Classic Readings

Tue, April 12, 8:15 to 9:45am, Marriott Marquis, Floor: Level Four, Treasury

Session Type: Symposium

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This symposium explores the conditions for the successful implementation of Dialogic Literary Gatherings (DLG), a reading program implemented in different national contexts and educational settings in which students and non-academic adults make meaning of their own experiences and cultural knowledge while discussing classic literature. Through the presentations, different dimensions of DLG are explored shedding light on the mechanisms that explain successful results in improving literacy skills and strengthening socio-cultural participation of diverse populations. The four papers highlight the particular conditions that enable: a) including children’ funds of knowledge in elementary classrooms; b) engaging non-academic adults in socio-cultural participation; c) overcoming the opposition between scholarly culture and popular culture; d) creating a space of dialogue and freedom in prison over time.

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