Omer's Literacy Portfolio
Welcome!
My name is Omer Zahid, and I am a candidate for Masters in the Reading, Writing, Literacy (RWL) program at Penn GSE. I am also an international Fulbright scholar for the academic year 2023-24.
This portfolio is a reflection of my changing relationship with literacy - particularly multimodal platforms - as an educator, student and future practitioner. Join me as I revisit some memories from the program, grapple with some tensions around literacy in local/global contexts, and offer some takeaways for future trajectories.
Please feel free to contact me - questions, comments and suggestions are all welcome!
Contents & Navigation
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About Me:
Prior experience, research interests and how I got here.
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Program Design:
Courses and academics @ Penn.
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Reflection:
Professional development, literacy leadership, and fieldwork experiences within the RWL program.
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Conceptual Territories:
Parsing out critical thoughts on interdisciplinarity, diversity and inquiry within the literacy studies framework.
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Selected Topics:
Inquiry question: In what ways can digital platforms allow teachers and students to become agents of change?
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Artifacts:
Chosen artifacts that serve as signposts of my learning journey within the RWL program.
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Conclusion:
Summation, ending notes, further questions for inquiry.
