Participation Type
Experiential Presentation
Presentation #1 Title
Threads and Yarns: Creating Connections in the Classroom
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
Through guided activities and discussion, this presentation will offer and explore a selection of the tools and strategies that the presenter has used in teacher training in central Appalachia for creating community and common threads of practice and values among students from distinct locations and diverse cultures. Strategies for introducing story, oral history, and reflection to connect backgrounds and experiences can create a bridge between teacher candidates and the students from Appalachia they will work with during clinical experiences. Technology, community, and the regional landscape offers opportunities for us to collectively analyze the vibrant and varied histories of people and place and develop a richer understanding of common patterns and possibilities. Participants are encouraged to bring an Internet-capable device, such as a laptop or tablet.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Michael is an associate professor in the Patton College of Education at the University of Pikeville in Eastern Kentucky. A native of the New River Valley in Virginia, he received his doctorate from Virginia Tech and two Masters degrees from Radford University. His research interests include human difference and diversity, rural education, technology in the classroom, disability and academic accommodation, and Appalachian culture and arts.
Conference Subthemes
Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Threads and Yarns: Creating Connections in the Classroom
Through guided activities and discussion, this presentation will offer and explore a selection of the tools and strategies that the presenter has used in teacher training in central Appalachia for creating community and common threads of practice and values among students from distinct locations and diverse cultures. Strategies for introducing story, oral history, and reflection to connect backgrounds and experiences can create a bridge between teacher candidates and the students from Appalachia they will work with during clinical experiences. Technology, community, and the regional landscape offers opportunities for us to collectively analyze the vibrant and varied histories of people and place and develop a richer understanding of common patterns and possibilities. Participants are encouraged to bring an Internet-capable device, such as a laptop or tablet.
