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Lighting Literacy

Ashley Valencia Patepodcasters.spotify.com
This podcast explores literacy practices and provides commentary on literacy research.
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Episodes

Reframing Chronic Absenteeism

In this week's episode of "Lighting Literacy," I delve into the concept of reframing the term "chronic absenteeism," inspired by a class assignment from a Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy course. I initially struggled to find a term in educational policy I wanted to change, but eventually realized that "chronic absenteeism" was the one. References: U.S. Department of Education. (2019). Chronic absenteeism in the nation’s schools: A hidden educational crisis. https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/chronic...

Jun 27, 202415 min

Books on Trial

Book challenges are occurring more and more. Why are these books on trial? What can be done to help give them a more fair trial? References American Bar Association. (2011). 11 must-dos from a voir dire master. https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2019/march-2019/11-tips-for-effectively-conducting-voir-dire/ Cesari, L. (2022). Straddling parallel tracks: Diversifying novels in the ELA curriculum while facing book challenges about diverse texts. Knowledge Quest , 50 (5), ...

Apr 04, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 2

My Beliefs About Literacy Instruction

My beliefs about literacy instruction directly impact how I perceive teaching and literacy research. Today, I lay out the foundation of my beliefs.

Mar 28, 202419 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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