This experiential workshop is an opportunity for participants to explore issues of youth justice and equity through art-centered integrated learning.
Rooted in culturally and linguistically relevant pedagogy, this workshop highlights the need to amplify youth voice and justice issues in and through the arts. Participants will engage in a set of art-centered literacy strategies (visual, written, and theater), designed to support all learners, but with an emphasis on struggling readers and English Learners. The workshop focuses on employing literacy strategies that engage and empower all learners. This opportunity especially highlights the action part of critical pedagogy; encouraging students to not only analyze problems, but to seek active solutions and opportunities to speak “truth-to-power”.
Understanding Goals / Essential Questions: - How can students use creative inquiry to connect with literary texts?
- Why is it important for students to find themselves within the words of others?
- How can we use creative inquiry/art-making, critical thinking/thinking routines to develop a deepened understanding of integrated thinking and learning?