Cara Mulcahy

Books

Mulcahy, C. M., Mulcahy, D.E. & Mulcahy, D.G. (2015). Discourses on Pedagogy, Praxis and Purpose in       Education. Routledge.

Mulcahy, C. (2010). Marginalized Literacies: Critical literacy in the language arts Classroom. Information   Age Publishing: Charlotte, NC.

Chapter published in edited book

Mulcahy, C. (2013). “Making Space for Critical Literacy in the Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop” In D.G. Mulcahy   (Ed). Transforming Schools: Alternative Perspectives on School Reform. Information Age Publishing:     Charlotte, NC.

Mulcahy, C. (2008). “The Tangled Web We Weave:  Critical Literacy and Critical Thinking.” In L. Wallowitz,   (Ed).  Critical Literacy as Resistance: Teaching for Social Justice Across the Secondary Curriculum. NY:   Peter Lang Publishing

Mulcahy, C. (2005). “Emergent Possibilities for Diversity in Reading and the Language Arts.” In T. A.Osborn,   (Ed.). Language and Cultural Diversity in Education.  Westport, CT:  Praeger.

Articles 

Mulcahy, C. (2022). Listening to and learning from students. The English Journal, 111(4), 14–16

Covino, K & Mulcahy, C. (2020). Social Justice in the Classroom: How critical literacy can help teachers and   students move toward empowerment, equity, and transformative change. The Leaflet, (Autumn), 7-19.

Mulcahy, C. & Valerie, L. (2014). Sense-Making: Social Studies + Literacy = Understanding. READ: Reading   Exploration and Discovery.

Mulcahy, C. (2013). Social Acceptance or Transformative Action? Connecticut Reading Association Journal   1(2), 45-50.

Mulcahy, C. (2012). Possibilities of Hope: The Meaning of Critical Literacy. Connecticut Reading Association   Journal 1(1),

Mulcahy, C & Kara-Soteriou, J, (2009). Navigating challenges of critical literacy and new literacies: A     literature driven approach.”  Massachusetts Reading Association Primer, 38(2), 24-29.

Mulcahy, C. (2007). Critical Literacy: A Literature Review.” Connecticut Association of Reading Research, Vol 4 (Fall), 19-23.

Howard-Bender, K & Mulcahy, C. (2007). “Literature Cyberlessons: Avenues for new literacies, critical   literacy, and student engagement while reading.” New England Reading Association Journal 43(1), 23-29.

Mulcahy, C. (2006). The Reader/Writer Workshop: A Critical Analysis.” Connecticut Association of Reading   Research, Vol. 2 (Winter),3-11.

Mulcahy,C. (2004). “Harry Potter: A Social Commentary and Pedagogical Possibility.” Dragon Lode, Vol. 22,   35-38.

Mulcahy, C. (2003). Emergent Federal Government Policy On Literacy in the USA. Irish Educational Studies, Vol. 22 (Autumn 2003), 91-100.

Select Presentations

“Educating for a Just World: A Framework for Transformative and Compassionate Pedagogies.” Co-   presented with Louise Shaw at the World Literacy Summit, Oxford, England, April 4, 2023.

“Developing an Instructional framework for Literacy: Centering Critical Engagement, Multimodal Learning,   and Compassion” co presented with Louise Shaw at 22nd European Conference on Literacy, Dublin,   Ireland, July 6, 2022

“Bringing Critical Literacy into YOUR Classroom: An Interactive Workshop for Literacy Educators Interested   in Infusing Critical Literacy Pedagogy into their Ongoing Teaching” co-presented with Katherine Covino at   the 12th Annual Literacy Essentials Conference, Central Connecticut State, April 7, 2018

“Critical Need: Discourse Analysis as Applied to the Workshop Model” presented at the Education Studies   Association of Ireland 42nd annual Conference, Cork, Ireland, April 20-22, 2017

“Exploring Teacher Literacy Identity Through Art” co-presented with Louise Shaw at the National Council of   Teachers of English Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, November 17-20, 2016.

“Newbery Award Winning Novels: Literature for Liberation or Domestication?” Presented at the Reading   Association of Ireland’s 37th Annual Conference, September, 26-28, 2013

“Transformation Unrealized: A Text Analysis of A Single Shard” Paper presented at the Literacy Research   Association, 61st Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, December, 2 2011.