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Biography: I am interested in multiliteracies and the ways in which they have an impact on classroom pedagogy. I have supervised many PhD and masters candidates and am currently Dean of Education, UNB. Recent publications include: Hibbert, Kathryn and Rich, Sharon (2006). Virtual communities of practice. In Jason Nolan and Joel Weiss (Ed.) The Virtual Learning Handbook. Springer Publications. Rich, Sharon, J. (2005). From knowledge dissemination to community building. Brock Journal of Education |
The language and culture of my heritage is passed on to me orally. it's a different way off learning than how I am taught at school. How do I keep my traditional culture alive while learning to read and being immersed in the majority culture?
Reading is the core of learning and staying in school . improving reading skills with young Aboriginal children can open up the doors to future prospects.