Inclusive Education does not Include Literacy =’s Reading + Writing

Authors

  • Mindy R. Carter UBC

Keywords:

Literacy, literacy myths, literacy and development, liminal and marginal space, borderlands

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to consider: 1) How North American definitions and myths related to literacy have been constructed; 2) How these definitions and myths might be deconstructed; and 3) How a culturally specific and sensitive “brand” of literacy might lead to a more inclusive education for students.

Author Biography

Mindy R. Carter, UBC

I have just finished the second your of the Ph.D. program at the University of British Columbia in curriculum and pedagogy.

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Published

2010-08-06

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Position Paper/Essai

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