In partnership with ILA, the
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (JAAL) has launched a new 2026-2029 podcast called "Embracing Expansive Literacies" featuring conversations that center on literacy education and transformative literacy practice through the voices of educators and scholars. Episodes are hosted by
JAAL co-editors Eric Claravall, Eric Junco, Jill Castek, Jung Kim, and Michael Manderino along with managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank.
Season one offers insights from
JAAL authors on their recently published articles. Whether you want to extend your engagement with
JAAL articles by hearing from authors or assign podcasts to your students as a new way to engage with
JAAL content, the "Embracing Expansive Literacies" podcast now offers new avenues for accessing the scholarship you can rely on from
JAAL.
Check out the episodes below by following the links or searching your favorite podcast platform for "Embracing Expansive Literacies."
Season 1, Episode 1: Meet the JAAL Editorial Team
In the first episode,
JAAL managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank speaks with the
JAAL editorial team Eric Claravall, Eric Junco, Jill Castek, Jung Kim, and Michael Manderino about their vision for
JAAL. The team also offers suggestions to writers interested in submitting to
JAAL.
Season 1, Episode 2: Outdoor Literacy Lessons for High School Students Who Say They Can't Write
Managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank and co-editor Eric Junco talk with Kristie Camp about her recent article in JAAL exploring how reconfiguring the learning environment—like holding ELA classes outside—contributes to literacy learning for students tracked into classes that foreground required writing processes. She delves into the benefits of offering self-expressive writing opportunities outside and how that can inspire students who have not written much in ELA class to create something original and thereby better inform their teachers about their literacy skills.
Season 1, Episode 3: Teens Discuss Books, Digital Games, Social Media, and Fanfiction
Managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank and co-editor Michael Manderino talk with Amy Schoonens and Michael Dezuanni about their recent article in JAAL, which explores teens' recreational reading activities as they move between books and digital media. They use the model of connected reading to reveal connections between teen reading practices and digital pastimes.
Season 1, Episode 4: Agency, Identity, and Ethics as Teens Navigate Generative AI
Managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank and co-editor Eric Junco chat with Shuling Yang and Julia Hu about their recent JAAL article. Hu shares firsthand accounts of using generative AI tools across diverse literacy activities in and outside school, including how she leveraged ChatGPT for out-of-school projects and her experience with using it when required in school.
Season 1, Episode 5: Inclusivity in Literacy Education for African Immigrant Adolescents
Managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank and co-editor Michael Manderino chat with Olumide Ajayi about
his recent JAAL article and research in an Afrocentric literacy workshop for African immigrant adolescents, exploring how Afrocentric lenses can expand our understanding of literacies and offer new insights into inclusivity.
More information and links
To stay up to date on the JAAL podcast, search for "Embracing Expansive Literacies" on your favorite podcasting platform or follow the links:
For more information about the current editorial vision for JAAL and the podcast, review the editorial team's latest statement. All JAAL podcast episodes are recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab at the University of Arizona.
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