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 \ A Partner School Perspective on the CLP Curriculum: "I wish I'd known about the
CLPreader when I switched from an expensive private
school. It covers much of what every new teacher
to the school district should read: journal articles
and information on school testing, classroom issues,
diversity, economic and health issues, students of
poverty and much more. It has taken me thirty
years working with a wide variety of students and
avidly reading about educational issues to work as
effectively as I do, and Dr. Simmons-O'Neill has
distilled that reading and experience into the CLP
class and its reader, sending out students who are
strong and effective helpers in the classroom." –
For more information, contact Elizabeth Simmons-O'Neill Padelford A-14 |
The
Curriculum
The Community Literacy Program offers a unique opportunity to combine academic research with experiential learning, bringing the two together through discussion, presentation and writing. Participants re-examine their own lives as students in addition to reading and writing about current issues in American education, such as the nature and purpose of schooling, Common Core State Standards, literacy, conflict and discipline, assessment and accountability, rapidly changing demographics, the nature and construction of "at risk" status, the importance of early childhood education and out-of-school literacy, and the role of civic engagement in public education. Group projects focus on presenting and analyzing the programs where students volunteer, and on teaching lessons to their classmates on campus. Final projects allow students to define a subject for in-depth case-based research. All major writing assignments are
discussed in individual conferences with the
instructor and in peer groups, with training in
relevant library research provided by Education
librarians.
CLP Students Reflect on the Program
"CLP was truly an unparallelled
success in my learning here at UW. Never have I
experienced a wider range of issues, attitudes, beliefs
and people. My new found appreciation for and
understanding of education and society stems directly
from my experience with CLP and the help, guidance and
motivation of Elizabeth." -- CLP student, Junior,
International Studies
"I would really like to convey how
much I feel I have benefited from being a part of such a
wonderful program. I have
made new friends, both at the university and at the
elementary school. I have
built relationships with teachers, professors and
administrators. Most
importantly, however, I have been exposed to diversity
on various levels and seen the connection between part
of my college experience and the real world, which I
think is something that few college students experience.
Often, I feel college students like myself find
themselves simply going through the motions on their way
to earning a degree. The
Community Literacy Program has provided me with real
life application of material learned in the classroom,
and classroom application of my life experience. Being able to experience this
during this stage of my life has helped change the way I
think for the better, and for that I am truly
blessed.” -- CLP student, Senior, Comparative
History of Ideas
"Throughout my years of experience working with children, this is the first time I have recorded meaningful experiences and thought about how those experiences will influence the future." -- CLP student, Senior, Anthropology "The
combination of classroom experience and a wide variety
of reflections really pulled everything together and
made it feel extremely meaningful.
It made me fully aware of what I was learning and
how, and the effect it was having on my work in the
classrooms." -- CLP student, Senior, English
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