People Type: Literacy Education

Durán, Leah

Dr. Leah Durán is an Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction. A former bilingual teacher, her scholarship sits at the intersection of bilingual education, (bi)literacy, language policy and early childhood education. She is interested in advancing our understanding of young children’s biliterate development, working with teachers to design asset-based curriculum and instruction, and preparing teachers …

Halverson, Erica

Download CV   Dr. Halverson’s website   Whoopensocker website I am interested in how people learn in and through the arts across a range of art forms with a focus on the performing arts. I also run Whoopensocker, an artist-in-residence program working in Madison Public Schools. Education Select Publications Select Presentations Select Awards and Honors

Machado, Emily

Download CV Emily Machado studies the teaching and learning of literacy in multilingual early childhood classrooms. Her current research explores the ways in which young children use the breadth of their communicative resources (e.g., languages, literacies, cultural practices) in and through their writing. A former first grade teacher, she is deeply interested in making classroom …

Vieira, Kate

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