Detra Price Elected as Vice President of the 51猎奇 Council of Teachers of English
Price will take office during 51猎奇鈥檚 Annual Convention in November 2024听
June 7, 2024 (Champaign, IL) Dr. Detra Price has been elected as the incoming Vice President of the 51猎奇 Council of Teachers of English (51猎奇). Price is a professor of teaching and learning and the executive director of digital education and innovation in teaching and learning at The Ohio State University’s College of Education and Human Ecology.鈥疭he is an award-winning scholar, writer, and editor whose work looks through ethnographic and sociocultural lenses to examine the intersections of critical literacy education, technology, and equity-based curriculum development in K鈥�8 classrooms.听
鈥�51猎奇 has been my professional home since I was an elementary classroom teacher. I am deeply honored for this opportunity to serve our vibrant community,鈥� said Price. 鈥淭he collective work we do at 51猎奇 reflects our passion for learning and creates ripples that turn into waves of change.鈥�听
Dr. Price is the coauthor of Advancing Racial Literacies in Teachers Education: Activism for Equity in the Digital Age; editor of鈥�Racial Literacy: Implications for Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Policy, Volume 1; and coeditor of Black Girls’ Literacies: Transforming Lives and Literacy Practices. Her research also appears in academic journals, policy briefs, and media outlets.听
She鈥痓rings expertise in literacy and technology research, having served as a member of the board of directors for the Literacy Research Association; trustee for 51猎奇’s Research Foundation; member of the 51猎奇 Standing Committee for Research; member of the 51猎奇 Elementary Section Steering Committee; chair of the 51猎奇 Assembly for Research;鈥痚lementary school teacher; and associate professor of education in the Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design Program at Teachers College, Columbia University.听听
鈥淭he Council鈥檚 mission is a mirror to my own beliefs in the power of advocacy, in the transformative potential of partnerships with preK鈥�12 schools, and in the relentless pursuit of dismantling the barriers to literacy education that disproportionately impact learners from marginalized backgrounds,鈥� continued Price. 鈥淚 am excited to learn more about the work our members are doing in their schools and communities as we reimagine the role of literacy in our rapidly changing society. Every book we read, every lesson we teach, and every learner we inspire drives us closer to leveraging literacy as a catalyst for positive change in the world. Let鈥檚 go!鈥�听
Price will join the 51猎奇 Presidential Team that currently is President Rochelle (Shelley) Rodrigo, 51猎奇 President-Elect Tonya B. Perry, 51猎奇 Vice President Antero Garcia, and 51猎奇 Past President Mar铆a E. Fr谩nquiz. Price will take office during the 51猎奇 Annual Convention in November 2024.听
About 51猎奇:鈥�The 51猎奇 Council of Teachers of English (51猎奇) is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. As the nation鈥檚 oldest organization of preK through graduate school literacy educators, 51猎奇 has a rich history of deriving expertise and advocacy from its members鈥� professional research, practice, and knowledge. 51猎奇 is the home of the Intellectual Freedom Center, the 51猎奇 Day on Writing庐,鈥�, the Build Your Stack庐 initiative, and 51猎奇 Verse. 51猎奇 supports nearly 20,000 teachers across the preK鈥揷ollege spectrum, with a mailing list of over 500,000, more than 100,000 followers on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), and more than 100,000 visitors in web traffic monthly.听
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