Marcus Croom
Dr. Marcus Croom is known for his work utilizing research and experience to help individuals and groups develop racial literacies in order to advance the justice, antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of schools, universities, businesses, organizations, and communities. He is the author of Real talk? How to discuss race, racism, and politics in 21st century American schools. His work has also appeared in Journal of Literacy Research, Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, The Journal of Negro Education, Leadership and Policy in Schools, Writers: Craft & Context, Language Learning, Urban Education, and Black History Bulletin. Marcus is a member of the Literacy Research Association’s Scholars of color Transitioning into Academic Research institutions or STAR Mentoring Program and will be a featured speaker at the upcoming LRA annual conference. In 2021, Marcus won the Dr. James E. Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Award at Indiana University, Bloomington. Dr. Croom is a graduate of the Literacy, Language and Culture program, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he investigated teachers’ conceptualization(s) of race in literacy instruction with Black children. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Indiana University, Bloomington.
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Resource to support the conversations in this episode: Real Talk? How to Discuss Race, Racism, and Politics in 21st Century American Schools
To Cite this Episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2022, Nov. 8). A conversation with Marcus Croom. (Season 3, No. 11) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/00A5-B2C8-C285-9489-D23E-6