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ALMA — A group of 19 Michigan teachers celebrated a unique milestone at Alma College’s Andison Chapel on Friday, July 12, as the first graduates of Alma’s Master of Arts
Faculty
Dr. Beth Spinner is an assistant professor of teacher education. Beth teaches elementary literacy courses as well as secondary English methods at Alma College. Her research focuses on supporting English teachers as they teach reading and writing in meaningful and relevant ways. She serves as the college co-chair for the Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE).
Educational Background:
Signature Courses:
Emergent Literacy; Teaching the Struggling Reader; Teaching Reading in Middle and High School.
Literacy and ELA teacher education.
Spinner, E. (2022). Using Writing to Make Change: Culturally Relevant Writing and Mentor Texts. In T. Hodges (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Writing Instruction Practices for Equitable and Effective Teaching (pp. 63-79). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3745-2.ch004