Positioning Theory in Literacy Education: A Focus on Equity and Justice

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium explores how positioning theory has been used in research to explore issues of equity and justice in literacy education. We will present three papers about the ways in which youth and in-service teachers positioned themselves and others within literacy contexts. Participants will engage in dialogue about how positionings matter within literacy education and research.

Content Area

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

Chair

• Amy Vetter, Amy Vetter

Discussant

• Mary McVee, University at Buffalo - SUNY

Individual Presentations

• “We Travel More and Gain...Social Capital”: Literacies and Positioning in an Alternative Place-based Learning Program - Noah Asher Golden, Chapman University; Jennifer James, Chapman University

• Positioning Students During Critical Conversations - Amy Vetter, Amy Vetter

• Positioning Translanguaging Practices as a Resource in ELA Classrooms - Melissa Schieble, Hunter College-CUNY