Papers by Margaret Ann Robbins
Gifted Child Today, 2016
Using data from teacher interviews, classroom observations, and a professional development worksh... more Using data from teacher interviews, classroom observations, and a professional development workshop, this article explains how one component of the schoolwide enrichment model (SEM) has been implemented at a culturally diverse elementary school serving primarily Latina/o and African American students. Based on a broadened conception of giftedness, the SEM incorporates enrichment clusters, which are designed to expose students to a variety of topics that would not ordinarily be covered in the regular curriculum. The goal of enrichment clusters is for students to engage in active learning under the direction of the cluster facilitator, who encourages inductive and cooperative approaches to problem-solving and higher order thinking skills. At our investigation site, enrichment clusters are inclusive of all students, providing access to gifted methods and challenging curricula for Latina/o and African American students, who are typically underrepresented in gifted programming.
Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2004
In the United States in 1972 a perceived trend toward an economy based on “big business” slowed a... more In the United States in 1972 a perceived trend toward an economy based on “big business” slowed and then reversed itself. In other economies, including that of Europe, a similar trend was observed. All prior indications had suggested that the Industrial Revolution and subsequent management approaches were leading us toward the concentration of capital and innovation that economists and sociologists had been predicting for years. Educators took note. David Birch's declaration of the importance of small businesses for overall job ...
The Qualitative Report, 2018
Silencing appears in various avenues – classroom interactions amongst the teacher and student, ho... more Silencing appears in various avenues – classroom interactions amongst the teacher and student, hospital situations, gender/sexual identities, bullying, mental health struggles, and other forms, thus relegating individuals to the margins. This paper utilizes queer theory and critical race feminism to examine how dis(abilities) are positioned in relation to normative societal structures. Through the methodological approaches of autoethnography and narrative inquiry, we examine our stories of marginalization and silencing that have occurred in various facets of our lives. For the field of education, these stories can provide a means for other educators to invoke self-reflection on classroom practice as a way of disrupting dominant discourses that foster marginalization and silencing of students.
Fantasy Literature, 2016
It is with Saldana’s words—paired with our love of speculative fiction—that the idea for this cha... more It is with Saldana’s words—paired with our love of speculative fiction—that the idea for this chapter began. Why is it that we see more strong female leads in speculative fiction, especially those from marginalized ethnic backgrounds? Why do we have to travel through time and space, through worlds and magical kingdoms, to see a woman’s potential, to see ourselves as strong female leads in our own worlds outside the ones we read about? While these questions are for a different project altogether, we begin grappling with them in this piece, understanding that there are spaces for women in texts and in classrooms that cannot and should not be overlooked.
This article examines, elementary leveled graphic history, a genre of literature relatively untou... more This article examines, elementary leveled graphic history, a genre of literature relatively untouched by research. Due to graphic nonfiction's growing popularity in the realm of children's literature and its potential benefits for young readers, teachers may want to incorporate this genre of literature into their social studies curriculum. Despite the genre's appeal, educators should be careful when introducing graphic histories to their students, as nonfiction texts of any kind can possibly contain inaccuracies and biases that might foster misconceptions. In this study, we used a critical content analysis approach to investigate both images and text in four graphic histories on the Battle of the Alamo. We found these books contain several instances of factual errors and biased perspectives. After our analyses, we discussed implications for using these types of books in the classroom to help students enhance critical literacy skills. We connected recommended critical literacy activities to Common Core State Standards for informational texts and writing.
Using data from teacher interviews, classroom observations, and a professional development worksh... more Using data from teacher interviews, classroom observations, and a professional development workshop, this article explains how one component of the schoolwide enrichment model (SEM) has been implemented at a culturally diverse elementary school serving primarily Latina/o and African American students. Based on a broadened conception of giftedness, the SEM incorporates enrichment clusters, which are designed to expose students to a variety of topics that would not ordinarily be covered in the regular curriculum. The goal of enrichment clusters is for students to engage in active learning under the direction of the cluster facilitator, who encourages inductive and cooperative approaches to problem-solving and higher order thinking skills. At our investigation site, enrichment clusters are inclusive of all students, providing access to gifted methods and challenging curricula for Latina/o and African American students, who are typically underrepresented in gifted programming.
Conference Presentations by Margaret Ann Robbins
This paper is also a part of the 2014 Critical Media Literacy Conference Proceedings
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Papers by Margaret Ann Robbins
Conference Presentations by Margaret Ann Robbins