Multiple Literacies for Dance, Physical Education and Sports

Dr. Stephen Mogge has been a Professor of Literacy Education in the Graduate Reading Education Program at Towson University for 18 years. He has taught a course titled “Reading and Writing in the Content Areas, PreK-12” specifically for dance and physical education preservice teachers. He has conducted research on literacies in whitewater adventure sports and dance and physical education preservice teachers exploring the literacies of their disciplines. Dr. Shelly Huggins has been a Professor of Literacy Education and literacy leader across K through 12 classrooms as well as higher education for over 20 years. She has been a reading specialist and academic administrator in Baltimore area schools, has provided private tutoring for students with learning differences and has directed the Literacy Center and Reading Clinic at Towson University. Dr. Jaye Knutson is an artist/educator who has been advocating for innovation and inclusion of dance in public school curriculums for 30 years.  Ms. Knutson promotes dance education in the arts that is standards-based, literacy rich and developmentally appropriate.  As a certified movement analyst, the Laban Bartenieff language informs and infuses her teaching and scholarship; and provides a rich and reliable context for examining movement literacies of all types for all populations. Dr. Elin E. Lobel has been a Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education Teacher Education in the Kinesiology Department at Towson University for 18 years. She has taught motor development, motor learning, dance and creative movement to exercise science students and physical education preservice teachers. Her scholarship has focused primarily on dance education and  dance training. Dr. Pamela Segal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Secondary & Middle School Education at Towson University. She teaches the course entitled, “Reading and Writing in the Content Areas, for Secondary and Middle School,” specifically for history, science, math, English language arts and Health preservice teachers. Her research focuses on the connections between the academic and athletic literacies that student-athletes use on and off the field.

• Preface.- Introduction, Stephen G. Mogge, Shelly Huggins, Jaye, Knutson, Elin E. Lobel, Pamela Segal.- Part I Conceptual Explorations of Multiple Literacies.- Traditional School Literacy and Language Arts.- The School Literacy Agenda: Traditional School Literacies, Shelly Huggins.- Movement as Literacy Learning in Elementary Classrooms, Courtney Shimek.- Movement and Physical Literacies.- Literacy Considerations in Kinesiology, A Motor Development and Learning Perspective, Elin E. Lobel.- Reading the River: Physical Literacies in Adventure Sports, Stephen G. Mogge.- Language and Other Literacies in and through Dance, Jaye Knutson.- Literacy and Sports.- Literacies of Baseball, Eric Franc.- Comprehend and Communicate: The Keys to Literacy in Football, Pamela Segal.- Print and Multimedia Literacies in Whitewater Adventure Sports, Stephen G. Mogge.- Intersection of Sports and Academics: College Women’s Perspectives of Literacy On and Off the Court. Pamela Segal and Montana McCormick.- Part II Instructional Practices for Incorporating Multiple Literacies.- Traditional Literacy Practices Across the Curriculum.- Literacy Development in Dance and Physical Education, Shelly Huggins.- Collaborating for Better Literacy in Elementary and Middle School Physical Education, Christopher Alonso and Shelly Huggins.-  Analyze This: Metacognitive Connections Between the Movement Disciplines and the K-12 Classroom. Montana McCormick & Pamela Segal.- Preparing Future Teachers in Dance and Physical Education.- Engaging Preservice Dance and Physical Education Teachers in Exploring Disciplinary Literacies of Their Subjects, Stephen G. Mogge.- Application of Motor Development and Learning Principles into Physical Literacy Activities. Elin E. Lobel.- Standards-Based Dance Literacy, Jaye Knutson.- Creative Iterations for Dance, Physical Education and Adventure Sports.- Unpacking the Elements of Dance to Unlock Creative Voice in the Classroom, Lacey Sheppard.- Movement through Music and Literacy, Alicia Mueller.- Strategic Literacy Integration Lessons for Adventure Sports, Stephen G. Mogge.- Part III Resources.- Lessons and Resources.