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Literacy for a Better World: The Promise of Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
Contributor(s): Vanderploeg, Laura Schneider (Author), Genishi, Celia (Editor), Alvermann, Donna E. (Editor)
ISBN: 0807753513     ISBN-13: 9780807753514
Publisher: Teachers College Press
OUR PRICE:   $32.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy
Dewey: 302.224
LCCN: 2012024179
Series: Language and Literacy
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

This book brings literacy research and culturally relevant pedagogy together to offer a comprehensive vision of what socially just teaching can look like in the secondary English classroom. The author, an experienced professional developer and teacher, provides a powerful framework for analyzing classroom instruction with regard to ideals of stance, relevance, access, identity, and agency. Chapters provide models that have worked in real classrooms, including a model for developing units of study in social justice. The final chapter addresses how educational leaders can create conditions for socially just teaching and learning in today's diverse schools.

Book Features:

  • A focus on the challenges teachers are likely to face, particularly in schools with struggling, disengaged students.
  • Guidance for navigating the everyday complexities of the classroom.
  • Strategies for responding to critical moments in the classroom.
  • Lesson plans and vignettes from urban schools.
  • Leadership principles for putting socially just teaching into action.