Transformative Critical Service-Learning: Theory and Practice for Engaging Community College and University Learners in Building an Activist Mindset

Author: Heather Coffey, Lucy Arnold
Publisher: Myers Education Press
Published: 02/07/2022
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781975504991

About the Author
Coffey, Heather: - Dr. Heather Coffey is a Professor in the Department of Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She serves as the Director of the UNC Charlotte Writing Project and the Teaching Fellows Program. Dr. Coffey's primary teaching responsibilities include graduate English language arts methods as well as service-learning courses. Her research interests include ways to develop critical literacy with urban learners, bridging the gap between educational theory and practice in teacher education, and supporting in-service teachers in urban school settings through professional development. Dr. Coffey's record of publication includes book chapters and articles in refereed practitioner and research journals. She is currently investigating the ways in which urban learners can develop agency through research and writing and work for social justice in their communities. Heather is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina and considers herself lucky to be partnering with the community that supported her growth and development throughout her childhood. When she is not teaching, researching, and serving, Heather enjoys running and hiking in the mountains with her husband, two daughters, and sweet labradoodle, Finn.Arnold, Lucy: - Lucy Arnold is an assistant professor of English at Limestone University where she also coordinates the English Education program. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and her M.A. in English Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her B.A. in English was awarded by the University of South Carolina. Lucy has been a member of the National Writing Project since 2002 and has been a part of the NWP leadership team at UNC-Charlotte for years. She has published articles in state and national publications, including the English Journal and Radical Teacher. She teaches coursework on literacy, assessment, American literature, and writing. In her spare time, she reads and listens to a number of podcasts; she also runs, practices yoga, bakes, and plays video games.