Kathleen Crawford-McKinney

Faculty Profile

Associate Professor
ay2367@wayne.edu

Phone

313-577-9069

Degrees and Certifications

  • University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    • PhD Language, Reading & Culture, 1997
    • M.A. Language, Reading & Culture, 1991
    • B.A. Elementary Education, 1984

Responsibilities

  • Tenured Faculty in Reading, Language and Literature, Teacher Education Division
  • Program Coordinator: Language & Literacies (ASE, BBE, ECE, EED, LED, RLL)

Fax

313-577-4091

Office Hours

Office Hours: Call for an appointment or email.

Biography

 Dr. Kathleen Crawford-McKinney is an associate professor of Reading, Language, and literature where she teaches and researchers in the area of global children’s literature. Her focus is to bring books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. She encourages thoughtful dialogue around global literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experiences and connect to the experiences of children across the globe. Through her work with teachers, she encourages teachers to support their students in building bridges across cultures as a way to encourage the development of intercultural understanding and global perspectives. Her published books relate to her interest in developing teachers’ literacy knowledge through curriculum development

Office Location

263 Education Building

Area of Expertise

Literacy engagement in children’s literature, writing, curriculum, collaborative learning environments, and inquiry.  Committed to preparing urban teachers to meet the needs of PK-12 learners through culturally sustaining pedagogy.

Awards

  •  College of Education: Service Award, Wayne State University, 2022
  • College of Education: Teacher of the Year, Illinois State University, 1999

Grants

  • Principal Investigator, Agency: Michigan Department of Education
    2017-2020 Title II A (3) Improving Teacher Quality Completive Grant Program, March 2018 - 2020
    Title: WSU Dream Keepers Urban Teacher Residency
    Direct Cost: $199,999.
  • Principal Investigator, Agency: Michigan Department of Education
    2017-2020 Title II A (3) Improving Teacher Quality Completive Grant Program, March 2016 – 2020
    Title: WSU Dream Keepers Urban Teacher Residency
    Direct Cost: $500,000.
  • Principal Investigator, Agency: National Writing Project Organization: Sept. 2014-16
    Title: 2014-16 SEED Teacher Leadership Development Grant.
    Direct Cost: $20,000.
  • Principal Investigator Agency: National Writing Project Organization: 2015-16
    Title: Wayne State Writing Project Assignment Matters Project
    Grant Award: $2000.
  •  Co-Principal Investigator Agency: National Writing Project Organization: 2006-20012
    Title: Wayne State Writing Project 
    Grant Award: 

Community Engagement Activities

  • Detroit Public Schools Community District Academic Council
  • The Dream Keepers Advisory Board

Publications

Recent Journal Articles
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., & Özgün-Koca, S. A. (In Press). Integrating Mathematics and Children’s Literature. Edutopia
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., & Özgün-Koca, S. A. (2022). When Sophie thinks she can’t. Special Issue on Global Perspectives in STEM. Worlds of Words Reviews, 14(2). https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xiv-2/
  • Crawford-McKinney, K. & Özgün-Koca, S. A. (2022). Engaging students with mathematics and children’s literature. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching Pre-K–12.
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., Özgün-Koca, S. A., & Rebar, K. (2022). Power of Yet: The Integration of the Culturally Responsive Literature with the Productive Struggle in Mathematics. Michigan Reading Journal 54(2) 50-56.   
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., (2019). Reading Across Cultures: Hope in its Different Forms. World of Words: Center of Global Literacies and Literatures. WOW Reviews XI(3).

Co-Authored Books:

  • Short, K., Schroeder, J., Laird, J., Kauffman, G., Ferguson, M., & Crawford, K. (1999). Le aprendizaje a traves de la indagacion: Docentes y alumnos disenan juntos el curriculo. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Gedisa S. A. ISBN: 84-7432-760-1.
  • Birchak, B., Connor, C. Crawford, K. Kahn, L., Kaser, S., Turner S., & Short, K. (1998). Teacher study groups: Building community through dialogue and reflection. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
  • Short, K., Schroeder, J., Laird, J., Kauffman, G., Ferguson, M., & Crawford, K. (1996). Learning together through inquiry: From Columbus to integrated curriculum. York, ME: Stenhouse.

Selected Book Reviews

  • Crawford-McKinney, K., (2022). Time to Fly. Worlds of Words: WOW Recommends. https://wowlit.org/blog/2022/09/01/wow-recommends-time-to-fly/.
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., (2022). Responsibility to other. Worlds of Words: A Dozen Books. https://wowlit.org/blog/2022/09/01/wow-dozen-responsibility-to-others/.
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., (2022). Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Worlds of Words Recommends.
  • Crawford-McKinney (2020). Review of: The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games. Michigan Reading Journal. 52(3).
  • Crawford-McKinney, K., (2019). Moth. Worlds of Words. Worlds of Words Recommends.
  • Crawford-McKinney & Day, D. (2019). Environmental & Social Issues in Children’s Literature. Worlds of Words, My Take Your Take Column.
  • Crawford-McKinney, K. & Day, D. (2018). Immigrants and Refugees. Worlds of Words. My Take Your Take Column.

Research Description

Inquiry Based Curriculum
Writing Process & Practice
Intercultural Understandings through Children's Literature

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