Using reading and writing workshop as spaces for critical pedagogy

What is it about?

In this piece, we examine two teachers' classrooms to think about how reading and writing workshop opened up spaces for students to bring in their own questions and interests and develop their own voices in ways that speak back to issues in their local communities and the broader society.

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Why is it important?

In this era of Trump and “fake news” calls for people to not only start discussions about important social issues but also be able to engage in these discussions and respond to the world. This study offers an examination of ways to help prepare students for participation in the civic, career and personal worlds within and beyond school.