Developing Culturally and Historically Sensitive Teacher Education

Yolanda Gayol Ramírez is a Fellow at Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, USA, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico.Patricia Rosas Chávez is Professor and Director of Innovation and Undergraduate Studies at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico.Peter Smagorinsky is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia, USA, and serves as Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

• Introduction: Reinventing Teacher Education for the Mexican Context, Peter Smagorinsky (University of Georgia, USA)Part I: The Historical Context of the Initiative1. Literacy to Soar: The Dream of a New Mexico, Patricia Rosas Chávez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)2. Innovation from the Bottom Up: From Street Reading to a Graduate Degree Program in Literacy Studies, Yolanda Gayol Ramírez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)3. Mexico: Reading Our Times, Patricia Rosas Chávez & Yolanda Gayol Ramírez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)4. International Cooperation in the Development of Local Teacher Education Programs, Gerald Campano (University of Pennsylvania, USA) & Maria Paulo Ghiso (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA)Part II: Social and Cognitive Issues in Literacy Education5. Some Linguistic Considerations for Literacy Studies, Patricia Córdova Abundis (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)6. Literacy and Everyday Life, Patricia Cisneros (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)7. The Challenge of Literacy and Inclusion, Jose Luis Iturrioz (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico) 8. How the Mind Engages in Literacy Development and Practice, Rodrigo Ramos (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)Part III: Literacy and Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics) Education9. How Technology Contributes to Literacy Education and Practice, Luis Alberto Gutiérrez Díaz de León (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)10. Building a STEM Infrastructure for Mexico’s Future Needs, Cesar Lozano (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico)Part IV: Research and Evaluation11. Action Research in Critical Literacy Initiatives, Cesar Correa (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico) 12. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives for Researching Literacy Practices, Martha Vergara Fregoso & José Antonio Méndez Sanz (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico & Universidad de Oviedo, Spain) Part V: Looking Back and Looking Ahead13. Literacy as a Human Right in Mexican Education, Rita Alejandra Gracián Flores & Ericka Graciela Staufert Reyes (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico & University of Pennsylvania, USA)14. Conclusion: Networking Letras para Volar into the Future, Peter Smagorinsky (University of Georgia, USA) and Yolanda Gayol Ramírez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)BibliographyIndex

This book reveals literacy education as grounded in individual psychological development and simultaneously in the history, cultures, languages, economics, technologies, and politics of society—with the potential of transforming both individuals and societies. The expansive, visionary program Letras para Volar sets an inspiring model for educational reform everywhere.