Dr. Sonia Kline
- About
- Research
Biography
Dr. Sonia Kline is an associate professor in elementary education and literacy. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with an emphasis in Language and Literacy education and a Writing Studies specialization.
Current Courses
462.091Connecting Literacy Theory, Research & Practice
576.001Contemporary Curriculum Theory And Design
599.010Dissertation Research
264.001Language Arts Instructional Strategies
224.003Developing Readers Through Writing
599.013Dissertation Research
264.008Language Arts Instructional Strategies
264.009Language Arts Instructional Strategies
Teaching Interests & Areas
Dr. Kline advocates for approaches to teaching that involve valuing the social, cultural, and linguistic resources of students and that highlight issues of power, equity, and social justice. She strives to engage learners in critical inquiry, deep reflection, and collaborative learning, and she strives to make visible for learners the complex processes involved in literacy teaching and learning.
Research Interests & Areas
The overarching purpose of Dr. Kline's research is to illuminate broad and disrupt narrow understanding of literacy. Her current scholarship centers on literacy in teacher education with an emphasis on writing as a sociocultural and sociopolitical activity.