Bearing witness to agency in/through literacy: Children, Families, and Educators troubling normalcy amid multiple social crises

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

This proposed symposium highlights three distinct studies which showcase the experiences of teachers, students, and students & their families during multiple social crises (i.e. COVID 19 pandemic, racial uprisings, wildfires caused by climate change). Across our presentations, we ask 1) What can we learn from the role of literacy in times of crisis (as teachers, students, administrators, parents make sense of such moments)? 2)What does this teach us about what literacy can/should be?

Content Area

• AREA 7. Critical, Cultural, and Social Issues of Literacy Practices In and Out of School

Chair

• Cori Salmeron, Georgia State University

Discussant

• Sanjuana Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University

Individual Presentations

• Bearing witness to agency in/through literacy: Children, Families, and Educators troubling normalcy amid multiple social crises - Cori Salmeron, Georgia State University; Elesha Grace, Georgia State University; Karla Lomeli, Santa Clara University; Maggie Beneke, University of Washington; Emily Machado, University of Wisconsin-Madison