The officers and directors of Kids Need to Read are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Marlinda White-Kaulaity to the foundation’s Board of Directors. Dr. White-Kaulaity is a long-time educator having worked as a high school English teacher for 24 years, and thereafter, having taught composition courses at the community college level and also at Arizona State University. Her doctorate degree is in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis in English Education. She has taught Native American Literature courses for both high school and college students, as well as Southwest Literature at the college level. She is the author of “The Power of Voices and Voices of Power: Teaching with Native American Literature” which was published in The ALAN Review. In addition, she is a proponent of the writing-reading connection and advocates for writing/reading across-the-curriculum as necessary approaches to promoting and teaching literacy skills and knowledge. Another article, “Reflections on Native American Reading: A Seed, A Tool, and a Weapon,” was published in The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, and it speaks of her ideas about non-print literacy as well as other ways of acquiring an appreciation of reading. Dr. White-Kaulaity’s interests include writing instruction, culturally responsive pedagogy, and multicultural education for all. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English, and once served on NCTE’s Language Commission, and she is also a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. The Navajo Indian Reservation in northeastern Arizona is where she lives and works, and she is a proud member of the Diné (Navajo) Nation.
Welcome to Kids Need to Read, Dr. White-Kaulaity!
