Abstract:
In this narrative self-study I retell and connect the stories ofmy personal journey with
literacy from childhood to the present. I use narrative as both methodology and method as
I story my life experiences and my personal encounters with literacy. The heart ofmy
reflections comes from the pages of personal journals written and storied over many
years of trying to make meaning of powerful literacy experiences in my life. Now, in
going back through the stories and reconstructing meaning, I make connections between
the memories along the journey and the place from which I now tell my story. The
interpretations I construct give voice to beliefs 1 have lived by and illuminations to
moments in time that I have come to see with new eyes as I have engaged in this inquiry.
The journey and self-reflection within the pages of this inquiry provide
understanding of the driving force behind my personal passion for literacy. I am better
able to understand my motivations and share the stories that validate my personal and
professional path through time.
