| Title: |
Discovering Voices: College Students and Middle Schoolers Explore Identities, Differences, and Connections through the Structure of a Poem |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Cook-Sather, Alison; Kenealy, Anne; Rippel, Maurice; Beyer, Julia |
| Source: |
International Journal of Multicultural Education. 2018 20(2):133-149. |
| Availability: |
International Journal of Multicultural Education. Eastern University, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. Tel: 610-341-1597; Fax: 484-581-1276; e-mail: ijme@eastern.edu; Web site: http://www.ijme-journal.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2018 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education |
| Descriptors: |
Middle School Students; College School Cooperation; Intergenerational Programs; Identification (Psychology); Poetry; Individual Differences; Undergraduate Students; Learning Experience; Self Advocacy; Grade 7; Language Arts; Educational Practices; Teaching Methods; Social Justice |
| Geographic Terms: |
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) |
| ISSN: |
1934-5267 |
| Abstract: |
Co-authored by a college professor, a middle-school teacher, a college undergraduate, and a 7th grader, this article focuses on college and middle-school students' experiences of discovering their own and others' voices. The discovery unfolds through composing and reflecting on poems in the form of Jacqueline Woodson's "It'll be scary sometimes," which focuses on the experience of being different. The students' discovering of voices deepens their own and their teachers' education and creates spaces, structures, and processes that affirm students' diverse histories and identities. Honoring differences and finding connections in these ways contribute to greater equity and inclusiveness. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
27 |
| Entry Date: |
2018 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1184944 |
| Database: |
ERIC |