Unearthing Joy in Critical Literacy Discussions

In this free professional development seminar, Peter Piazza, Ph.D., will discuss strategies for critical literacy instruction, as drawn from Gholdy Muhammad's "Unearthing Joy." A key text in Stonehill's Justice & Anti-Discrimination in Education program, "Unearthing Joy" guides teachers through Muhammad's framework for moving beyond our narrow focus on rote learning and test-based measurement. This virtual seminar will highlight key strategies for building students' critical reflection skills and, indeed, returning joy to learning. After discussing the framework, participants will look at an example lesson plan developed by a Stonehill graduate student based on the "Unearthing Joy" model.

Professional development points (PDPs) available.