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McGinnis, Theresa – Voices from the Middle, 2007
McGinnis draws on the idea of engaged learning as critical and illustrates how school literacy practices do not provide urban Khmer youth (and by extension, other groups whose backgrounds are linguistically or socioculturally distinct) with deep levels of engagement in literacy activities. By looking at the types of writing experiences these youth…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Literacy, Urban Schools, Middle School Students
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McGinnis, Theresa – Afterschool Matters, 2005
Afterschool migrant education programs can support youths' multilingual and multimodal literacy practices by incorporating activities associated with the students' cultures, such as dancing, games, language practice, and crafts. These activities not only reflect diverse sign systems and modes of communication, but also display the important…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Migrant Education, Youth Programs, Literacy Education