Center for Advanced Study’s MillerComm2017 lecture is “Reflections on an African American Children's Literature Family Literacy Program” by Jonda McNair, Professor of Literacy Education, Clemson University, on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 South Gregory, Urbana.
Professor McNair will present findings from her long-term literacy program that involved African American children's literature and 10 African American families with children in grades K-2. The goal was to determine how the families' social practices changed as a result of participating in the project, which included a collaboration between a major public university, a local church, an African American sorority, and Call Me MISTER participants.
The families were exposed to an abundance of books written by and about African Americans through a series of workshops over a period of six months. The program ended with a presentation by James E. Ransome, an award-winning illustrator. Professor McNair will draw from her extensive data sources including pre- and post- interviews with parents, reading logs, and children's drawings and written responses.
Hosted by: Department of Curriculum and Instruction, in conjunction with: Asian American Cultural Center, Center for Children's Books, College of Education, Department of African American Studies, Department of Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership, Department of English, Department of Latina/Latino Studies, Department of Special Education, Gender and Women's Studies, School of Information Sciences, Spurlock Museum, University Library.
Thanks to the Center for Advanced Study for this information item.
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