Life and Literacy ~ Poetry and the Whole Person

Life and Literacy ~ Poetry and the Whole Person

ByRoger Frank

This past year, All Saints Literacy Center piloted a supplemental program called  “Whole Person Literacy” focused on spiritual and cultural literacy based on concepts of knowing, understanding, and self-development. We had monthly activities that were carried out in pairs or in groups. Learners and tutors participating in the program gained knowledge and created meaning individually and socially as they took part in the activities. The needs of the whole person were explored through an alternative lens of literacy.

Voices of Columbine: Echoes from Inside the Tragedy – Part I of II

Voices of Columbine: Echoes from Inside the Tragedy – Part I of II

ByCarolyn Lundsford Mears

“How could this be happening in this safe, comfortable middle-class neighborhood, in a high school noted for academic excellence; where arts, music, and theater were prized; where parent involvement was without equal, and graduation rates were among the highest in the state. It was simply inconceivable, and yet it had happened . . . here, at Columbine.” Carolyn Lundsford Mears

Voices of Columbine: Excerpts from the “Columbine Mosaic” – Part II of II

Voices of Columbine: Excerpts from the “Columbine Mosaic” – Part II of II

ByCarolyn Lundsford Mears

The complete Columbine narratives are included in Experiences of Columbine Parents: Finding a Way to Tomorrow (available through ProQuest UMI AAT 3161558). Detailed explanation of my approach to research may be found in my text Interviewing for Education and Social Science Research: The Gateway Approach published by Palgrave Macmillan (2009, 2015).
I have made available stories of experiences of educators involved in mass violence events, including shootings, natural disaster, and terrorist attack, in my book Reclaiming School in the Aftermath of Trauma published by Palgrave-Macmillan (2012).