Rebecca L Akin

Associate Adjunct Professor of Education

Professional Interests: Elementary literacy, critical literacy, Participatory Action Research, citizen science, practitioner inquiry

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At Mills Since 2008

Biography

Rebecca Akin's professional work and interests include practitioner and participatory inquiry, elementary science instruction with an inquiry emphasis, critical and science literacy, and the use of collaboration to scaffold inquiry and research as a part of everyday life. Prior to Mills, they were an elementary teacher in the Oakland Unified School District for 13 years. She is currently exploring youth citizen science in out of school contexts.

Education

  • BA, University of California, Berkeley
  • PhD, Stanford University

Spring 2021 Schedule

Day Time Course Title Room
R4:00 pm-5:30 pmMultilit: Readg.&Wrtg-Element

Courses Taught

  • EDUC 303A: Teaching Children Mathematics and Science I
  • EDUC 379: Teaching Reading, Language Arts and Literature in Elementary School
  • EDUC 379A: Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Schools
  • EDUC 379A: Multiliteracies: Reading and Writing the World in the Elementary Classroom
  • EDUC 379B: Multiliteracies: Reading and Writing the World in the Elementary Classroom
  • EDUC 379B: Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Schools
  • EDUC 380: Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School
  • EDUC 413: Qualitative Methods