Researching Multiliteracies in Urban Classrooms and Out-of-School Contexts

Session Submission Type: Professional Development Course

Abstract

Course Description: Whereas well-resourced schools in a growing number of countries are adopting innovative technologies and new literacy pedagogies, under-resourced urban schools in the U.S. have been slow in taking-up these innovations. Why is this? What can be done to make technological and pedagogical innovation more equitably distributed across rich and poor schools? This course explores the challenges and promise of university-school-community collaborations that promote a pedagogy of multiliteracies in diverse classrooms and out-of school contexts. Participants will be introduced to two analytical approaches that have been used to investigate the implementation of multiliteracies pedagogies among diverse students, and will engage in initial qualitative analyses to examine how pedagogical framings and new literacy practices are introduced, taken-up or transformed in local contexts.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development and Training Committee

Directors

• Dana Walker, University of Northern Colorado

• Deborah Romero, University of Northern Colorado

Instructor

• Jennifer Douglas-Larsson, Boulder High School