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Developing Knowledge Communities through Partnerships for Literacy

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Advances in Research on Teaching

Series Editor: Volumes 1–11: Jere Brophy

Volumes 12–29: Stefinee Pinnegar

Recent Volumes:

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Advances in Research on Teaching Volume 37

Developing Knowledge Communities through Partnerships for Literacy

Edited by

Chestin T. Auzenne-Curl

Texas A&M University, USA

And

Cheryl J. Craig

Texas A&M University, USA

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2021

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ISBN: 978-1-83982-267-4 (Print)

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ISSN: 1479-3687 (Series)

Dedication

We dedicate this book to our parents through whom our stories exist, our children through whom our stories grow richer, and to the stories ahead, ready to be told.

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Acknowledgments

Like many aspects of global life in 2020, this journey alongside the Writers in the Schools (WITS) Collaborative and our authors brought us challenges and triumphs. We formed a community, and it seemed that with every twist and turn, we grew closer to the project and one another. We would like to thank all of the contributing authors, the Emerald Publishing Group, and our family members for their patience, support, and diligence as we persevered in the face of a pandemic. A special thank you goes to Doctor Gloria Ladson-Billings for sharing space and insight that extended our lens on the intersection of content and culture, and to Dr Xiao Han, Dr Daphne Carr, and Ms Kaleah Hicks for their scholarly contributions and support in our editing phase.

Finally, we extend gratitude to the Writers in the Schools Houston Team for inviting us to be a part of their journey and to Robin Reagler and Jack McBride, former and current Executive Directors, for sharing our desire to bring the stories of the WITS Collaborative to a national and international reading audience.