Literacy for a Better World: The Promise of Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (Hardcover) by Laura Schneider Vanderploeg, Celia Genishi, Donna E Alvermann

ISBN: 9780807753521 Condition: New Hard cover Language: English Pages: 192 Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 192 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Figures. Language and Literacy. 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 analysing 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.You may also like Latino Children Learning English: Steps in the Journey (Multicultural Education Series).