Literacy for a Better World: The Promise of Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (Language and Literacy) (Language and Literacy Series) - Hardcover

VanDerPloeg, Laura Schneider

9780807753521: Literacy for a Better World: The Promise of Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (Language and Literacy) (Language and Literacy Series)

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ISBN 10: 0807753521 ISBN 13: 9780807753521

Publisher: Teachers College Press, 2012

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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.

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About the Author

Laura Schneider VanDerPloeg is a national consultant with extensive experience working with schools and districts to improve student reading, writing, and thinking. In her 23 years as a classroom teacher, researcher, and professional developer, her work has focused on supporting secondary students and teachers in diverse and underserved schools.

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