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Barbara Bayless

Barbara Bayless

A Critical Literacies Theoretical Toolkit: Four Resources Model, Luke & Freebody (1999)

As I continue my readings on critical theory and critical literacy, I’m starting to put together the foundational theories that have led us…

Apr 30, 2017

Apr 30, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Critical Literacy: Some Thoughts to Ponder

As I continue my studies on critical theory, critical literacy, and New Literacies, I can’t help but think about what are the most…

Apr 23, 2017

Apr 23, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Critical Theory & Critical Thinking: They Have To Intersect

I know many states have adopted critical thinking within their standards and curriculum. My experience has been critical thinking can mean…

Apr 2, 2017

Apr 2, 2017

Barbara Bayless

New Literacies & Multimodal Text

Today there is no clear concept or definition of what it means to be literate in the 21st century. Literacy is a reflection of a societies’…

Mar 25, 2017

Mar 25, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Critical Literacy & Critical Theory: The Need For Both In Classrooms

Critical literacy and Critical theory are two paths that converge to help us understand the world. 21st-century readers must be meaning…

Mar 20, 2017

Mar 20, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Multimodal Literacy: How Important Is It to Meaning Making?

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and processing of multimodal text and what those practices should look like within classroom settings…

Mar 19, 2017

Mar 19, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Schooling: What Should It Look Like Today & In The Future?

I ask that question because I don’t think I really ever thought about it deeply, or certainly long enough, until I began my course work for…

Mar 6, 2017

Mar 6, 2017

Barbara Bayless

What Counts as Literacy and for Whom?

As I study critical literacy and critical theory the questions that I pose are questions to be answered by educators and a collection of…

Feb 26, 2017

Feb 26, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Critical Literacy: Concepts of Design and “Belonging”

As my journey continues exploring critical literacy and how it may be implemented within a curriculum, I came across a new twist in the…

Feb 20, 2017

Feb 20, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Critical Literacy In Classrooms: What Are We Waiting For?

I can’t tell you how many times I have wished that I was teaching civics (do we still teach civics?), government, or any content area to…

Feb 12, 2017

Feb 12, 2017

Barbara Bayless

Barbara Bayless

I’m pursuing a doctorate at the University of Oklahoma in Instructional Leadership and Curriculum/Reading, with research interests in New Literacies.

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