In order to receive the thoughts, ideas, and values that I share on this site, it is important that you get to know who I am, who I have been, and who I hope to be one day. Lately, I have been asking these questions to myself a lot. In order to explore the question of, "Who am I?" I did a Personal Identity Reflection.
The Personal Identity Reflection above is a representation of the identities, values, beliefs, perceptions (or misperceptions), assumptions, and experiences that I bring to this site. It is a representation of who I am in this exact moment, but the identities, values, beliefs, perceptions, assumptions, and experiences I carry with me are in constant motion. They are constantly shifting, expanding, and narrowing. And to sit down and make meaning of all these facets of me seemed very overwhelming. This may be because in the past 12 months..... I got married, had a baby, graduated, and shifted careers Those experiences added wife, mother, Dr., and coach to my list of identities. I lost doctoral student, biker, hiker, and classroom teacher, to name a few.
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These new identities have impacted my values, beliefs, perceptions, assumptions, and experiences. They are holding me together in the world (most of the time) and opening spaces for me to connect with others. I hope you will always consider me when you make meaning of my thinking on this site. My hope is that this space here becomes a place that brings people together to think about ways we can grant our children access to an education that affords them opportunities to collaborate, play, and learn with a diverse range of people, inspires them to make this world a better place, challenges their thinking, and sets conditions for them to contribute in this world as global citizens.
Publications
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Lawrence, W. & Mathis, J. (2018) Meeting the needs of and giving voice to linguistically diverse children through multimodal and art-based assessments. In B. Berriz, V. Poey, & A. Wager, Art as a Way of Talking for Emergent Bilingual Youth: A Foundation forLiteracy in K-12 Schools. New York: Routledge.
Young, W. & Mathis, J. (2016). Understanding the past and present through intercultural perspectives on forced journeys. In D. Day, J. Schroeder, & K. Short, Teaching globally: Reading the world through literature. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. Modeste, S. & Young, W. (2014). African-American students catching up through meaningful literacy experiences. Dragon Lode, 32(2), 3-10. Young, W. (2013). Yatandou (Review of the book). Worlds of Words Review, V(5), 3. Available from Worlds of Words website: http://wowlit.org/on-linepublications/review/wow-review-volume-v-issue-3/15/ |
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National Presentations
Curtis, J., Genova, H., Lawrence, W., Lemieux, R., Moreland, T., Patterson, L., Ramirez-Robertson, J., Slay, L., & Wickstrom, C. (2018, June). Setting Conditions to Grow Learning Ecologies. Alternate session presented at the annual meeting of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning. Estes Park, CO.
Lawrence, W., & Mathis, J. (2017, November). Critical Expressive Opportunities Afforded through Multimodal Compositions: Instruction and Assessment for Engaged Learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Nashville, TN.
Curtis, J., Webster, J., O'Brien, D., Patterson, L., Siekmann, S., Wickstrom, C., & Young, W. (2016, December). Stepping into an Uncertain Future: Literacy Teaching and Research for Transformation. Alternate session presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Nashville, TN.
Young, W., Mathis, J., & Jeantet, R. (2016, November).Stepping into an Uncertain Future: Literacy Teaching and Research for Transformation. Symposiumpresented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Nashville, TN.
Young, W., Mathis, J., Jeantet, R. (2016, November).A Multimodal Framework:Providing Students with Diverse Opportunities to Make Meaning and Communicate. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Atlanta, GA.
Young, W. & Mathis, J. (2015, November). Forced Journeys: Understanding the Past and Present through Global Characters, Contexts, and Critical Issues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Young, W. (2015, November). Adaptive Action to Critically Read Texts with Elementary Students. Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Young, W. (2015, January). Reading the World: Noticing, Understanding, and Influencing Patterns. Presented at the Educating Children of Color 8thAnnual Summit, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Young, W. (2014, January). Relevant Literacy Experiences with Picture Books. Presented at the Educating Children of Color 7th Annual Summit, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Young, W. (2013, October). Providing Relevant Literacy Experiences to African American Children. Presented at the annual meeting of National Association for Multicultural Education Convention, Oakland, CA.
Lawrence, W., & Mathis, J. (2017, November). Critical Expressive Opportunities Afforded through Multimodal Compositions: Instruction and Assessment for Engaged Learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Nashville, TN.
Curtis, J., Webster, J., O'Brien, D., Patterson, L., Siekmann, S., Wickstrom, C., & Young, W. (2016, December). Stepping into an Uncertain Future: Literacy Teaching and Research for Transformation. Alternate session presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Nashville, TN.
Young, W., Mathis, J., & Jeantet, R. (2016, November).Stepping into an Uncertain Future: Literacy Teaching and Research for Transformation. Symposiumpresented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Nashville, TN.
Young, W., Mathis, J., Jeantet, R. (2016, November).A Multimodal Framework:Providing Students with Diverse Opportunities to Make Meaning and Communicate. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Atlanta, GA.
Young, W. & Mathis, J. (2015, November). Forced Journeys: Understanding the Past and Present through Global Characters, Contexts, and Critical Issues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Young, W. (2015, November). Adaptive Action to Critically Read Texts with Elementary Students. Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Young, W. (2015, January). Reading the World: Noticing, Understanding, and Influencing Patterns. Presented at the Educating Children of Color 8thAnnual Summit, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Young, W. (2014, January). Relevant Literacy Experiences with Picture Books. Presented at the Educating Children of Color 7th Annual Summit, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Young, W. (2013, October). Providing Relevant Literacy Experiences to African American Children. Presented at the annual meeting of National Association for Multicultural Education Convention, Oakland, CA.