Faculty Member Education Degree 
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Areas of Expertise
  • Elementary & Early Childhood Education
  • Literacy Pk-12
  • Educational Technology; Digital Literacy; Qualitative Methods; Critical & Queer Theories, Inclusive
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Biography

Meg Jones joined Champlain College having received their PhD in Education from the University of Rhode Island. Meg¡¯s research interests include preservice teacher education, social justice & inclusion in PK-16 education, literacy for PK-16, and qualitative research methods. They have over ten years of experience in education including as an elementary and early childhood classroom teacher, district level technology integration coach, professional development facilitator, college course instructor for literacy courses and qualitative methods, and international research fellow.

Meg was the recipient of a Fulbright Finland Foundation grant (2021-2022) and American-Scandinavian Foundation fellowship (2022-2023), which combined supported two years living and researching in Finland. Meg brings these experiences to Champlain to connect local and global communities while ensuring future teachers are ready for diverse classrooms.

Meg¡¯s educational philosophy is rooted in critical approaches to teaching and learning, drawing from the works of bell hooks, Judith Butler, and Paulo Freire. In the classroom, Meg practices ¡°engaged pedagogy¡± (hooks, 1994) which prioritizes the wellbeing and empowerment of students.

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Recommended Readings

  • Teaching to Transgress by Bell Hooks
  • The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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