Dr. Michael Young
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- Awards & Honors
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Biography
Dr. Michael Young, Assistant Professor - Elementary Literacy, earned his Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning: Language, Literacy, and Culture from the University of Iowa. His research examines pursuits of equity and justice in literacy teaching and learning. Dr. Young serves as Co-Chair for the Legislative and Social Issues Committee for the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER). He also serves as the Co-Chair for the Whippoorwill Award for Rural Young Adult and Middle Grades Literature.
Current Courses
576.001Contemporary Curriculum Theory And Design
264.005Language Arts Instructional Strategies
258.005Social Studies Methods
471.001Social And Cultural Contexts For Language And Literacy
Teaching Interests & Areas
Literacy Education, Elementary Literacy Methods, Assessment and Instruction, Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Pedagogy, Critical Literacy
Research Interests & Areas
Literacy Education, Policy and Practice, Assessment and Instruction, Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Pedagogy, Critical Literacy
PhD Teaching and Learning: Language, Literacy, and Culture
M.Ed. (Master of Education) Reading Education
BA Elementary Education and Journalism and Mass Communication
Blehart Distinguished Teaching Award
Journal Article
Young, M. J. (2022). State-defined literacy and the narrated experiences of three elementary teachers. Talking Points, 34(1), 10-16.
Young, M. J. (2021). Not allowed: Power and practice in literacy teaching as defined by the State. Language Arts, 99(2), 113-125. https://doi.org/10.58680/la202131518