Marisa Segel
Biographic Data
| ID | 6573928 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marisa Segel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Segel |
| SIGNATURE | SEGEL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7983-4264 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Out of the Closet and on to the Stage
This comparative case study traces how two queer, middle school youth resisted local and national censorship efforts through bold and boisterous dramatic performances within a historic Catholic school in the northeastern United States. Drawing on Butler's Performative Theory of Assembly and critical literacy perspectives, I illustrate how the focal youth engaged in playwriting and performance in their ELA classroom not only as a mechanism for per…
In silence and in laughter
Knowledge as justice
This article examines how five white elementary educators learned to teach for justice in a yearlong inquiry community committed to antibias, antiracist (ABAR) pedagogy. Through inductive and deductive analyses of inquiry group sessions, semi-structured interviews, and class observations, the authors identify the material and ideological dimensions that shaped and constrained teachers’ approaches to justice-oriented work in a pre-K–8 Catholic Sch…
A Currency of Love
The school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the work and home lives of families. Drawing on data from 19 interviews with Brazilian and non-Brazilian mothers in one urban elementary school, we explore how mothers negotiated their roles as caregivers, breadwinners, and teachers during this unprecedented time. Braiding Oliveira's concept of the currency of love with Yosso's concept of community cultural wealth, we argue that mothers a…
Nurturing the Literacy Lives of Boys of Color During Covid-19
When school buildings closed suddenly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators relied on families more than ever to mediate their children's learning. This yearlong case study details the narratives of 14 Black and Latinx families as they negotiated literacy practices with their teenage sons during remote schooling. This study finds that families bolstered their sons’ literacies through dimensions of family literacy care , a notion developed by th…
Exploring elasticity and shielding in the Catholic Church
Examining the relationship between Catholic priests and Latino parishioners, we explored how five clergy understood their roles in easing the way for immigrants to the Boston area. Just as the Catholic Church welcomed European immigrants of an earlier period, priests believed that their parishes continued to embrace a newer wave of immigrants during a time when Latinos experienced heightened fear of deportation under the immigration policies that…
Constructing the (Un)Readiness of Brazilian Immigrant Children in One Elementary School
The phrase ready to learn has been widely used and researched by scholars, policy makers, and education practitioners. School readiness, as a construct, has referred to the basic skills that children need to transition to elementary school. However, there is no consensus on which basic skills students should possess when entering kindergarten, and even less for bilingual learners. In this article, we draw on interview data from 15 staff members i…
Constructing the (Un)Readiness of Brazilian Immigrant Children in One Elementary School
The phrase ready to learn has been widely used and researched by scholars, policy makers, and education practitioners. School readiness, as a construct, has referred to the basic skills that children need to transition to elementary school. However, there is no consensus on which basic skills students should possess when entering kindergarten, and even less for bilingual learners. In this article, we draw on interview data from 15 staff members i…
Constructing the (Un)Readiness of Brazilian Immigrant Children in One Elementary School
The phrase ready to learn has been widely used and researched by scholars, policy makers, and education practitioners. School readiness, as a construct, has referred to the basic skills that children need to transition to elementary school. However, there is no consensus on which basic skills students should possess when entering kindergarten, and even less for bilingual learners. In this article, we draw on interview data from 15 staff members i…
Exploring elasticity and shielding in the Catholic Church
Examining the relationship between Catholic priests and Latino parishioners, we explored how five clergy understood their roles in easing the way for immigrants to the Boston area. Just as the Catholic Church welcomed European immigrants of an earlier period, priests believed that their parishes continued to embrace a newer wave of immigrants during a time when Latinos experienced heightened fear of deportation under the immigration policies that…
Nurturing the Literacy Lives of Boys of Color During Covid-19
When school buildings closed suddenly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators relied on families more than ever to mediate their children's learning. This yearlong case study details the narratives of 14 Black and Latinx families as they negotiated literacy practices with their teenage sons during remote schooling. This study finds that families bolstered their sons’ literacies through dimensions of family literacy care , a notion developed by th…
Knowledge as justice
This article examines how five white elementary educators learned to teach for justice in a yearlong inquiry community committed to antibias, antiracist (ABAR) pedagogy. Through inductive and deductive analyses of inquiry group sessions, semi-structured interviews, and class observations, the authors identify the material and ideological dimensions that shaped and constrained teachers’ approaches to justice-oriented work in a pre-K–8 Catholic Sch…
A Currency of Love
The school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the work and home lives of families. Drawing on data from 19 interviews with Brazilian and non-Brazilian mothers in one urban elementary school, we explore how mothers negotiated their roles as caregivers, breadwinners, and teachers during this unprecedented time. Braiding Oliveira's concept of the currency of love with Yosso's concept of community cultural wealth, we argue that mothers a…
Out of the Closet and on to the Stage
This comparative case study traces how two queer, middle school youth resisted local and national censorship efforts through bold and boisterous dramatic performances within a historic Catholic school in the northeastern United States. Drawing on Butler's Performative Theory of Assembly and critical literacy perspectives, I illustrate how the focal youth engaged in playwriting and performance in their ELA classroom not only as a mechanism for per…
In silence and in laughter
Critical Race Theory in Education (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Literacy (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (2 works)