Preparing Teachers for Rural Literacies

Session Submission Type: Alternative Format Session

Abstract

Though half of districts and one-fifth of students are rural, literacy teacher education that focuses on rural contexts is rare. We consider rural teacher preparation as a project of social justice. This alternative format session will present context about dominant deficit views of rural communities and their literacy practices and engage participants in conversations about specific examples of teaching practices intended to prepare literacy teachers for work in rural classrooms.

Content Area

• Area 1: Pre-service Teacher Education in Literacy

Individual Presentations

• Social and Historical Contexts of Rural Education - Karen E. Eppley, Penn State University

• Addressing Representations of Rural in Literacy Teacher Education - Amy Azano, Virginia Tech

• Professional Development School Partnerships and Content Area Literacy in Rural Communities - Kara L. Lycke, Richwoods High School, Peoria, IL

• Addressing Rural Linguistic Diversity - Devon Brenner, Mississippi State University

• Native Ways of Knowing and Teacher Observation - Nicole L. Thompson, University of Memphis