1st Edition

Family Storytelling as Authentic Pedagogy Teacher Candidates, Storytelling Coaches, and Diverse Student Voices

By Frances Vitali, PhD Copyright 2025
142 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Family Storytelling as Authentic Pedagogy explores the use of family storytelling as a culturally responsible pedagogy for teacher candidates. Drawing on insights from a 10-year storytelling project utilizing the Chautauqua form of storytelling, it documents and describes a writing workshop process from the perspectives of teacher candidates acting in the role of storytelling and literacy... Read more

CONTENTS

 

Foreward

OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

 Chapter 1 - BACKSTORY

 Chapter 2 - CULTURAL CAPITAL OF STORIES

 Chapter 3 - CASE STORY ETHNOGRAPHY

 Chapter 4  - CASE OF AUTHENTIC VOICES

 Chapter 5 - CASE STORY THEMES

 Chapter 6 - CONNECTION TO CLASSROOM PRACTICE

APPENDIX A – Storytelling Coach Pathfinder

APPENDIX B – Letters to Family members about the storytelling project

APPENDIX C – Forwards to Young Author Anthologies

APPENDIX D – Standard & Lesson Plan

APPENDIX E – Storytelling Elements Song

APPENDIX F – Assessment Tools

APPENDIX G – I am (From) Poems & Chautauqua Bookmarks

APPENDIX H – Narratives

REFERENCES

INDEX

Biography

Frances Vitali, PhD, was a senior lecturer in the College of Education and Human Sciences’ Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Program at the University of New Mexico, USA. Dr. Vitali is a National Writing Project Teacher Fellow.