Review of Social justice literacies in the English classroom: Teaching practice in action

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  • Autumn Macie Dodge University of Lynchburg

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https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v25.2399

Author Biography

Autumn Macie Dodge, University of Lynchburg

Autumn M. Dodge is an Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Lynchburg where she teaches classes for the MSEd in Reading and undergraduate education programs. Her main areas of research are social justice issues in teacher education, specifically White teacher identity and LGBTQIA equity and inclusion; she also writes on intersections between literacy, literature, and pop culture. Autumn also served on the committee that developed revised 2017 Standards for International Literacy Association Standards, the national accrediting body for master’s programs preparing specialized literacy professionals. She is on the editorial review board for the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy and The Reading Teacher and is incoming co-editor for the SIGNAL Journal (Special Interest Group Network on Adolescent Literature).

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Published

2018-09-12

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Dodge, A. M. (2018). Review of Social justice literacies in the English classroom: Teaching practice in action. Education Review, 25. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v25.2399

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Vol. 25 (2018)

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Book reviews

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