Perspectives on Critical Issues in Education

Perspectives on Critical Issues in Education, the Journal for the Michigan Association of Teacher Educators (Michigan ATE) serves as a peer-reviewed forum for the vibrant exchange of information and ideas as they relate to diverse educational issues across multiple demographics within all educational settings.

Perspectives on Critical Issues in Education - May 2021

Table of Contents Editors: Dr. Raymond W Francis (Central Michigan University), Dr. Mark E. Deschaine (The University of Mississippi), & Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (Eastern Michigan University)


Feedback in Online Courses: An Essential Instructional Practice. Laurie Bobley, Touro Gollege Graduate School of Education, & Alan Sebel, Touro College School of Education. Link to article

Disrupting Media: Utilizing Digital Curation to Promote Social Justice. Mark E. Deschaine, The University of Mississippi, & Sue A. Sharma, Madonna University. - Link to article


K-12 Infrastructure and Technology: Ed Tech Improvements for Michigan Schools in 2021 and Beyond. Brandon LaLonde, Eastern Michigan University, and Emad Tanbour, Eastern Michigan University. - Link to article


A Seat at the Table: A Case Study of Parental Efforts to Preserve an Immersion Program. Sean Hill, Grand Valley State University and Delta College. - Link to article



Perspectives on Critical Issues in Education - May 2020

Table of Contents Editors: Dr. Raymond W Francis (Central Michigan University), Dr. Mark E. Deschaine (The University of Mississippi), & Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (Eastern Michigan University)

Reading Digital Text: The Evolution of Digital Text and the Affordances and Limitations for Literacy. Sharon Murchie, Bath High School. Link to article

A Portrait of Whiteness: The Miseducation of Karen. Dr. Thomas H. Bell III, University of Michigan-Flint Link to article

Becoming Culturally Responsive: Career Changers' Multicultural Attitudes. Jennifer Cuddapah, Hood College, Yolanda Abel, Johns Hopkins University, & Francine Johnson, Hood College. - Link to article

Digital Literacy: Do practices and applications of digital reading strategies measure up to perceptions? Katherine Baleja, Wayne State University & Mingyuan Zhang, Central Michigan University - Link to article

Social Justice and Ethical Issues of Language Immersion Education, Sean R. Hill, Grand Valley State University - Link to article

Perspectives on Critical Issues in Education - July 2019

Table of Contents Editors: Dr. Raymond W Francis (Central Michigan University), Dr. Mark E. Deschaine (The University of Mississippi), & Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (Eastern Michigan University)

Using Playlists in Online and Blended Contexts. Melissa Blake. Central Michigan University. Link to Work

Eliminating the Wait-to-Fail Approach: Preparing Teachers to Recognize, Assess, and Instruct Students with Dyslexi by Carolyn L. Carlson, Ph.D., J.D., Associate Professor, Washburn University Link to Work

Differentiated Instruction in Blended Learning: “Station Rotation: a Sub Model of Rotation Model”. Kolleen Homuth. Central Michigan University. Link to Work

Helping Teachers to Differentiate Their Online and Blended Classrooms byTiffany Sutter. Central Michigan University Link to Work