Kenan Metzger Assistant Professor of English PhD, University of Kansas, Lawrence Office: Robert Bell 380 Phone: (765) 285-2679 E-mail: klmetzger@bsu.edu Website: http://drkenanlewismetzger.yolasite.com

Areas of Specialization

The teaching of writing, developing culturally relevant curriculum, performance evaluations, and multicultural literature for young adults.

Publications

Articles

·       "Functional and continuously responsive: Curriculum and professional development in urban schools." (2009). Curriculum and Teaching, 23 (2).  

·    "Grading as a process toward growth: Deferring grades on writing assignments."  (2008). Journal of Teaching Writing, 24 (1). 

·    "The dearth of Native voices in YAL: A call for more YAL by and for Indigenous Peoples, with Wendy Kelleher." (2008). The ALAN Review, 35 (2).  

·    "Opening dialogue amidst conflict: Using young adult literature to combat bullying in the classroom, with Jill Adams." (2007). The ALAN Review, 34 (3).   

·    "Who are the evaluators: Using outside evaluators for portfolios." (2005). Kansas  English, 90 (1). 

·    "Teaching creatively using the standards." (2004). Kansas English, 89 (1). 

Chapter 

• "Making culture visible through experience and understanding.” In Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Tensions and Negotiations, Eds. Dr. Lisa Scherff and Dr. Karen Spector. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. Forthcoming Spring 2010.  

Courses

Undergraduate:   Introduction to Secondary English Education, Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools, Senior Seminar, English Composition 1 & 2