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The Pedagogy Of The Youth Teachers Of The Cuban Literacy Campaign, Yuleisy Mena
The Pedagogy Of The Youth Teachers Of The Cuban Literacy Campaign, Yuleisy Mena
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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The Cuban Literacy Campaign of 1961 turned teenagers into teachers. This study interviewed three former youth teachers and recorded their experiences through the oral history lens and method. The study focused on the pedagogical components of their lived experience, often overlooked by scholars who have mainly focused on the campaign’s political and economic history from the top down. In turn, issues of identity surfaced that helped explain the personal motivations for participating in the campaign and produced counter-narratives in the process. The interviews compiled allowed a bottom-up history to be archived, highlighting the stories of people omitted from the …
On Strategies In Teaching Culturally Diverse Literary Texts, Yu Zhang
On Strategies In Teaching Culturally Diverse Literary Texts, Yu Zhang
South Florida Education Research Conference
This paper discusses strategies for developing students’ cross-cultural literature appreciation abilities. It aims at facilitating students’ cultural understanding of literary texts by demonstrating the current approaches of literature teaching practice.
Public Middle School English Teachers Using Lgbt Discriminatory District Curriculum “Multicultural” Guide, Ruben A. Caceres
Public Middle School English Teachers Using Lgbt Discriminatory District Curriculum “Multicultural” Guide, Ruben A. Caceres
South Florida Education Research Conference
This paper is part of a dissertation in progress exploring why despite increased LGBT visibility and the legalization of gay marriage, in many U.S classrooms, LGBT students are not provided the same level of representation in the English language arts curriculum that other oppressed groups enjoy.
Sferc Poster Proposal, Lilia C. Dibello, Ruth Ban, Veronica Gesser
Sferc Poster Proposal, Lilia C. Dibello, Ruth Ban, Veronica Gesser
South Florida Education Research Conference
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