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2021

Inclusion

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Coalition And Creativity On The Bridges And Fringes With Immigrant Student-Contributors In Nonprofit Adult Education, Katherine E. Entigar Jun 2021

Coalition And Creativity On The Bridges And Fringes With Immigrant Student-Contributors In Nonprofit Adult Education, Katherine E. Entigar

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The nonprofit education of adult immigrants is an under-researched aspect of U.S. education. Adult immigrants, often perceived as passive and quiescent, bring voices and contributions to learning in powerful yet unheard ways. This research agenda invokes a new critical lens in education scholarship to uplift and center these contributions as a coalitional, dialogical project. Drawing upon critical sociocultural, women of color feminist, and poststructual theories, critical intersectional epistemology, and Bakhtinian dialogical thinking, this research project pursues inductive, recursive meaning making as an innovative exploration. A multiphase, sequential study including surveys and two focus groups foregrounds the complex, fluid ways adult …

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Diverse Characterization: The Importance Of Inclusive Protagonists And Authors For Adolescents In Diverse Communities, Trista Straube May 2021

Diverse Characterization: The Importance Of Inclusive Protagonists And Authors For Adolescents In Diverse Communities, Trista Straube

Masters Theses

Despite continuous efforts to increase comprehension and success for students of diverse backgrounds there is a major underrepresentation of these communities in literary applications. Literary devices within public institutions should celebrate diversity in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, culture, and physical and mental ability. It is important, in young adult development, that students have literature that reflects similarities in their personal lives. This thesis will serve to prove that literature pursued in public education should be selected based on the relatability of the students enrolled in the institution and inclusivity to the student population. When selecting relatable texts, …

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Building Inclusivity And Empathy Through Writers' Workshop, Beth Beschorner, Anna H. Hall Mar 2021

Building Inclusivity And Empathy Through Writers' Workshop, Beth Beschorner, Anna H. Hall

Publications

All children have the right to experience a safe and inclusive classroom that engages them in learning and advances equity. Writers' workshop is particularly well suited for creating a safe and inclusive space. Writers' workshop encourages children to share their own stories and listen to, learn about, and develop empathy for others. This instructional strategy can also encourage conversation about important social issues in local communities and the broader world. This article explains specific approaches that can be used within the writers' workshop framework to examine assumptions, use inclusive language, and practice respectful interactions.

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4b Welcome To Your Place: The Inclusive Power Of Greetings, Kellyn Wolden Jan 2021

4b Welcome To Your Place: The Inclusive Power Of Greetings, Kellyn Wolden

Learning Enhanced: Studio Practices for Engaged Inclusivity

Shows how tailored greetings invite visitors into an inclusive learning community

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1 Engaged Inclusivity: What Learning Enhanced Is All About, Roberta D. Kjesrud Jan 2021

1 Engaged Inclusivity: What Learning Enhanced Is All About, Roberta D. Kjesrud

Learning Enhanced: Studio Practices for Engaged Inclusivity

Provides a rationale for pursuing engaged inclusivity; provides a guide for reading the volume

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