I really enjoyed tonight's presentations! BUT, now I keep thinking about all the ways my line of inquiry intersects with what we learned tonight. I really like the 'what's in your suitcase' symbolism Petra used. Since I've been spending time digging into identity theories and how identity impacts literacy, that symbolism made a lot of sense. Some of my difficulty, and the question I think many teachers and researchers struggle with, is how do you help diverse students understand that what's in their 'literacy' suitcase is valuable, but not always enough for "success" in our middle class, majority-ruled culture?
I guess I'm talking more about the skills they have in their suitcase than their past experiences...although even their past experiences and the way they have come to define the majority culture might be juxaposed to what might be 'acceptable'...
Of course, Rachel's research is aligned with my interest also because I believe if there is a bridge from the literacy of diverse students to a 'majority accepted' or SAE (Standard American English) literacy, it may successfully come via new, or alternative, literacies....
Great job ladies! A lot to think about!
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