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Descriptive Inquiry—At the Intersection of Philosophy and Practice with Guest Cara Furman, PhD
No full textThis episode features Dr. Cara Furman, Associate Professor of Literacy at the University of Maine at Farmington and member of the Graduate Faculty at University of Maine. Dr. Furman’s scholarship focuses on integrating qualitative data and philosophy at the intersection of teacher development, descriptive inquiry, asset-based inclusive teaching, and progressive literacy practices. At the heart of her work is a form of in-depth, descriptive writing that fosters philosophically-informed teacher inquiry. Such descriptive inquiry allows teachers and educational leaders to care for their ethical selves and to develop practical wisdom.
In the book, Descriptive Inquiry in Teacher Practice: Cultivating Practical Wisdom to Create Democratic Schools, Dr. Furman and her co-author Cecelia Traugh offer an in-depth portrait of Descriptive Inquiry as it was integrated into four urban, public schools. Readers gain insight into the power of this process to foster a more collaborative school culture, address the needs of students more substantively, and engage teachers in practice-embedded learning. Particularly noteworthy is the confidence with which teachers and school leaders were able to resist mandates that would be detrimental to students and to work with outside agencies to adapt mandates to the schools’ mission.
In addition to publishing in an impressive range of journals, Dr. Furman co-hosts Thinking in the Midst, a podcast that brings philosophical thinking to bear on contemporary issues. She is currently working with Tomas Rocha, on her second book, Teachers and Philosophy: Essays From a Contact Zone. This edited collection will explore what it means to think and write from the contact zone that is philosophy and practice
Those Beneath
Full text linkThe first chapter in a longer prose fiction project featuring a supernatural hike through Yellowstone National Park
Who Am I: Farmington Honors Journal, Volume 5, Spring 2023
Full text linkHello everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to look at the work of some of the wonderful students here at the University of Maine at Farmington. These pieces showcase both personal works, as well as works for specific classes. There was a recurring theme of identity throughout many of the submissions seen here in this journal, so to play off of last year\u27s Why Am I?, the 2023 Honors Journal brings you Who I Am. I hope you enjoy these pieces as much as I have.
Sincerely, Madisyn Smit
All About Keresena
No full textA fictional horror podcast in which a high-achieving protagonist descends into madness and murder
Bi, Bi, Bi
Full text linkA zine utilizing a poem, a short story, a comic, memes, and a handwritten mural of words to articulate a message of bisexuality influencing the author’s life
Homemade Booklet
Full text linkAutobiographical booklet featuring original prose, poetry, and illustrations
Doppelgänger
No full textA short horror film in which University of Maine at Farmington students are replaced by mysterious -and homicidal- doubles
Interview with Cara Furman: Eavesdropping Books as Testimony
No full textThis interview discusses her paper, Eavesdropping Books as Testimony, published in Educational Theory: https://doi.org/10.1111/edth.1254
Poems from Haruki Murakami Quotes
Full text linkA handmade booklet of original poetry constructed from fragments of the work of Haruki Marukami
Song Backdrops
Full text linkA collection of original lyrics written to the melodies of contemporary popular hits