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McHolme, Lindsay – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In the United States, adult education for emergent multilingual language learners (EMLL) is governed by the American Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The AEFLA defines literacy as an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in "English." This definition erases the multilingual and multicultural assets that adult EMLLs…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Critical Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Dail, Alanna Rochelle; McGee, Lea M.; Edwards, Patricia A. – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2009
Community Book Club began as an experimental approach intended to combine professional development for teachers and family literacy for the parents of the preschoolers involved in an Early Reading First project. We collected data on 11 book club meetings over a 2-year time period. Meetings were held at local churches and at each meeting,…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Books, Clubs, Role