KEISHA MCINTOSH ALLEN Assistant professor of secondary education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Formerly: 9-12 English language arts and AP language teacher. Membership(s): NCTE, AERA, AESA. Award(s): CNV Fellowship. Publication(s): Articles in Teachers College Record, Urban Education, and Journal of Multicultural Education. Program Contributions: AERA, NCTE, LRA. Position Statement: Given the current socio-political context, it is important that we are preparing all teacher candidates to position literacy, including disciplinary literacy, as a social justice issue that enables pK-12 students to pursue a variety of careers, engage critically in the world around them and be self-actualizing. As an ELATE executive committee member, I will advocate for critical and transformative research and policies that are inclusive and reflective of the breadth of pK-12 students, teachers, and pre-service teachers’ lived experiences, skills and talents.