https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t EDT 603 en-us 2021-01-15 04:25:25 UTC 2026-01-24 11:15:09 UTC hello@padlet.com weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089982812 This video provides a great example of students engaging in critical literacy.]]> 2021-01-15 04:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089982812 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089983851 In this TedTalk, Irby highlights the importance of identity in literacy and encourages teachers to help students both see themselves in literature and see themselves as readers. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089983851 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089985704 This article provides a unique perspective on critical literacy because it addresses the importance of teaching critical literacy to preservice teachers. As a preservice teacher, I found the information particularly interesting. The article touches on what critical literacy is, why it is valuable, and how and why it should be taught in programs for future educators. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089985704 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089986660 This is an excerpt from “Critical Literacy as a Way of Being and Doing,” written by Vivian Maria Vasquez, Hilary Janks, and Barbara Comber (we read this in class). It provides a set of key tenets for critical literacy. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089986660 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089987574 This article highlights one teacher's journey with critical literacy in her first-grade classroom and the changes she noticed in her students.]]> 2021-01-15 04:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089987574 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089990923 This website includes multicultural book lists for teachers and also provides additional resources/links to find more.]]> 2021-01-15 04:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089990923 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089993316 This article provides a type of lesson layout for using critical literacy in tandem with drama activities to help students think deeper about how stories and characters are constructed. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089993316 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089993813 This lesson provides a great example of how to engage students in critical literacy! Create a free account to download the full text. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089993813 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089994736 This introductory critical literacy lesson for early childhood helps students learn to voice the perspectives of central but silent characters in literature.]]> 2021-01-15 04:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089994736 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089998382 This image shows the media spoon-feeding a man. Critical literacy can be used to combat this! Without critical literacy, we allow the media to choose exactly what information we consume. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089998382 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089998914 Words like questions, perspectives, underlying, and equity are among the many in this wordle that are central to critical literacy. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089998914 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089999754 This image provides examples of how to help students transition from traditional reading to critical literacy. Critical literacy touches on questions like: What are the assumptions? What’s the worldview?. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1089999754 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090001618 This presentation defines critical literacy and highlights the key tenets.]]> 2021-01-15 04:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090001618 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090003365 I found this quote in a presentation on critical literacy and it really stood out to me. This statement highlights the tenet of critical literacy that it is important to consider multiple perspectives when reading a text. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090003365 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090007216 This image highlights four important parts of engaging in critical literacy. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090007216 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090013091 This presentation provides an abundance of information about critical literacy, the Four Resources Model, and a variety of applications in an elementary classroom. ]]> 2021-01-15 04:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090013091 weitzmr https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090026312 This video explains a classroom library audit project with the goal of increasing diversity and critical topics. It also highlights the importance of having books that serve as both mirrors and windows. ]]> 2021-01-15 05:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/weitzmr/tqarrtecmi8s1l1t/wish/1090026312