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Multicultural Issues and Literacy Achievement

Author : Kathryn Au
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135464383
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Multicultural Issues and Literacy Achievement written by Kathryn Au and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a sequel to the author's earlier volume entitled, Literacy Instruction in Multicultural Settings. In addition to extensive updating of earlier material, this book extends the content coverage to include issues of power, attitudes, and systemic change through the application of discourse theory and critical theory. In doing so, however, the author has tried to maintain the brevity, stylistic clarity, and classroom focus of the earlier volume. Key features of this important new book include: *Teaching Flexibility. Although written with the classroom needs of pre-service teachers in mind, theory and research are treated in sufficient depth to make the book suitable for graduate courses and for teacher study groups. *Issues Organization. Each chapter is organized around familiar issues that characterize schools and classrooms with diverse student populations and explores these issues through new lenses that most teachers have not previously encountered. *Social Constructivist Perspective. Critical theory, discourse theory, and historical perspective are introduced in order to sensitize readers to the need to recognize negative, socially sustained patterns that hamper literacy achievement and replace them with positive patterns. To this end each chapter asks students to maintain a running list of negative patterns along with alternative positive patterns.

Multicultural Issues in Literacy Research and Practice

Author : Arlette Ingram Willis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113566921X
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Multicultural Issues in Literacy Research and Practice written by Arlette Ingram Willis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together researchers and participants from diverse groups, reflecting the different ways in which the field of multicultural literacies has been interpreted. A common theme across the chapters is attention to the ways in which elements of difference--race, ethnicity, gender, class, and language--create dynamic tensions that influence students' literacy experiences and achievement. The hope of the editors is that readers will build on the experiences and findings presented so that the field of multicultural literacies will have a greater impact of literacy research, policy, and practice.

Multicultural Issues and Literacy Achievement

Author : Kathryn Au
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135464456
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Multicultural Issues and Literacy Achievement written by Kathryn Au and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a sequel to the author's earlier volume entitled, Literacy Instruction in Multicultural Settings. In addition to extensive updating of earlier material, this book extends the content coverage to include issues of power, attitudes, and systemic change through the application of discourse theory and critical theory. In doing so, however, the author has tried to maintain the brevity, stylistic clarity, and classroom focus of the earlier volume. Key features of this important new book include: *Teaching Flexibility. Although written with the classroom needs of pre-service teachers in mind, theory and research are treated in sufficient depth to make the book suitable for graduate courses and for teacher study groups. *Issues Organization. Each chapter is organized around familiar issues that characterize schools and classrooms with diverse student populations and explores these issues through new lenses that most teachers have not previously encountered. *Social Constructivist Perspective. Critical theory, discourse theory, and historical perspective are introduced in order to sensitize readers to the need to recognize negative, socially sustained patterns that hamper literacy achievement and replace them with positive patterns. To this end each chapter asks students to maintain a running list of negative patterns along with alternative positive patterns.

Literacy Achievement and Diversity

Author : Kathryn Au
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807752074
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Literacy Achievement and Diversity written by Kathryn Au and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy Achievement and Diversity is an indispensable collection of wisdom from respected literacy researcher Kathy Au. In this timely book, Au addresses the question of what educators can do to close the literacy achievement gap. She begins by outlining theory and research and then provides practical strategies to help teachers improve the literacy learning of students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This book shows that the literacy achievement gap can be closed by adhering to four proven-effective keys to success: (1) recognizing that the solution must be multifaceted, (2) providing students with ample instruction in higher-level thinking with text, (3) building on the strengths that students bring from home, and (4) pulling together schools as places where teachers can collaborate to reach a shared vision of excellence in literacy achievement. Book Features: Provides a social constructivist perspective on closing the literacy achievement gap. Offers a detailed treatment of culturally responsive instruction and its role in improving literacy achievement. Addresses complex topics such as phonics, non-mainstream varieties of English, and ownership of literacy in a clear and comprehensible manner. Includes a reflection activity for students at the end of each chapter.

Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity

Author : Carl A. Grant
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136829016
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity written by Carl A. Grant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity, a hands-on, reader-friendly multicultural education textbook, actively engages education students in critical reflection and self-examination as they prepare to teach in increasingly diverse classrooms. In this engaging text, Carl A. Grant and Christine E. Sleeter, two of the most eminent scholars of multicultural teacher education, help pre-service teachers develop the tools they will need to learn about their students and their students’ communities and contexts, about themselves, and about the social relations in which schools are embedded. Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity challenges readers to take a truly active and ongoing role in promoting equity within education and helps to guide them in becoming highly qualified and fantastic teachers. Features and updates to this much-anticipated second edition include: Reflection boxes that encourage students to actively engage with the text and concepts, along with downloadable templates available on Routledge.com "Putting It into Practice" activities that offer concrete suggestions for really "doing" multicultural work in the classroom Fictional vignettes that illustrate the real issues teacher education students face and the ways their own cultural attitudes can impact their response New coverage of issues pertaining to student achievement, federal and state policy, and socioeconomic connections between the current economy and educational funding A more comprehensive discussion about the different social movements that have affected education in the past and present

Reconceptualizing Literacy in the New Age of Multiculturalism and Pluralism

Author : Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607529432
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Reconceptualizing Literacy in the New Age of Multiculturalism and Pluralism by : Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt

Download or read book Reconceptualizing Literacy in the New Age of Multiculturalism and Pluralism written by Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt and published by IAP. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a array of essays with challenging ideas and provoking new analyses of power asymmetries, multiple epistemologies and vital con-cerns for the education of a different America, the America of new immi-grants, people of color with other cultures, languages and values. The new American that many want to ignore and is becoming the only America. This book also forces us to reflect on the educational challenges we must face, especially in teacher education and the preparation of intellectual leaders. None of the major agenda items associated with a new era of social justice can be either comprehended or accomplished without a profound understanding of multicultural literacy, and of its relationship to ethnic, racial, cultural and linguistic diversity. While in previous decades we used frequently a rhetoric of multiculturalism (at a safe distance), today we are living multiculturalism and practicing ethnic, cultural and racial diversity in our daily lives as we seek a marriage partner, a business associate, a friend, a church. Most of all, we must live multiculturalism as we go school and see children’s faces. There is no way to escape the reality of ethnic, racial and linguistic diversity as it comes entangled with many other cul-tural and class differences between and within each group we encounter. Suddenly, an abrupt awakening for many mainstream educators, what was peculiar of some areas in the Southwest, has become common scenario in most metropolis and large cities. The present volume brings us face to face with issues and challenges we can no longer sweep under the rug. This outstanding volume lays down a solid general conceptual foundation that permits us to link our theoretical past with the post-modern era. It also provides a clear context for the dis-cussion of contrasting notions of monocultural literacy and the relation-ship of literacy and power. The volume goes on to deal with the relationship of literacy and culture (actually to specific cultures, especially African American). At this point the discourse turns to strategies for incor-porating minority perspectives into the literacy curriculum and including the home cultures of disenfranchised peoples. The last section of the book offers help on the practical issues of teacher education for student popula-tions often ignored, and linkages between schools and homes in order to empower the disenfranchised and isolated.

Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity

Author : Lesley Mandel Morrow
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 160918145X
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity written by Lesley Mandel Morrow and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2010-11-03 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first research handbook to address all dimensions of diversity that have an impact on literacy achievement. Leading experts examine how teaching and learning intersect with cultural and language differences and socioeconomic disparities in today's increasingly diverse schools and communities. The volume weaves compelling research findings together with theory, policy considerations, and discussions of exemplary instructional practices. It offers fresh perspectives on such topics as family literacy, multiliteracies, drawing on cultural resources in the classroom, factors that promote success in high-poverty schools, equity issues, and ways to teach specific literacy skills. The concluding section provides crucial recommendations for teacher preparation and professional development.

Literacy Instruction in Multicultural Settings

Author : Kathryn H. Au
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Literacy Instruction in Multicultural Settings written by Kathryn H. Au and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1993 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Constructivist presentation of diversity issues in literacy instruction.

Focus on Curriculum

Author : Dennis M. McInerney
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607524864
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Focus on Curriculum written by Dennis M. McInerney and published by IAP. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many teaching and curriculum programs that attempt to make education relevant to the wider sociocultural environment of learners. Volume 5 focuses on research on curriculum and teaching from a sociocultural perspective. Authors will discuss exemplary examples of research on curriculum initiatives, teaching resources, and teaching approaches that reflect a concern for sociocultural issues broadly defined, while also mapping out implications, future issues, and future research agendas. There will be chapters on reading mathematics, science, language, social science, history, music, health education, religious and moral education, information technology, vocational education, and multicultural studies. The text will be relevant to educators across all levels of education.

Handbook of Reading Interventions

Author : Rollanda E. O'Connor
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1609181530
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Reading Interventions by : Rollanda E. O'Connor

Download or read book Handbook of Reading Interventions written by Rollanda E. O'Connor and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-06-17 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive, authoritative, and designed for practical utility, this handbook presents evidence-based approaches for helping struggling readers and those at risk for literacy difficulties or delays. Leading experts explain how current research on all aspects of literacy translates into innovative classroom practices. Chapters include clear descriptions of effective interventions for word recognition, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing, complete with concrete examples and teaching scripts. Coverage also encompasses preschool literacy instruction and interventions for older readers, English language learners, and students with learning disabilities, as well as peer-mediated and tutoring approaches. An NCTQ Exemplary Text for Reading Instruction

Literacy for the New Millennium

Author : Barbara J. Guzzetti
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313069212
Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Literacy for the New Millennium by : Barbara J. Guzzetti

Download or read book Literacy for the New Millennium written by Barbara J. Guzzetti and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in an age of communication, literacy is an extremely integral part of our society. We are impacted by literature during our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. This four volume set includes information from specialists in the field who discuss the influence of popular culture, media, and technology on literacy. Together, they offer a comprehensive outline of the study and practice of literacy in the United States.

Reconceptualizing Literacy in the New Age of Multiculturalism and Pluralism

Author : Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1681232413
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (812 download)

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Contemporary Perspectives on Language and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 160752418X
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Language and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education by : Olivia Saracho

Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Language and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and published by IAP. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the book series is to present reviews of current research in specific areas of early childhood education. Each volume is devoted to a particular area of the field. Within each volume scholars present reviews of research on particular aspects of the field of early childhood education. Each chapter summarizes the current research and provides an extended set of references which will facilitate readers in furthering their inquiries into research in that area. All contributions to each volume are juried, with an Editorial Board and additional scholars reviewing the draft chapters, suggesting ways that the chapters could be improved , and finally recommending them for publication. This process insures the quality of the contributions to the chapter and avoids the possibility of bias in the work. Recent findings suggest that young children’s learning experiences are critical to their learning development, which has attracted the attention of researchers, scholars, and policy makers. Interest has focused on the early childhood policy and practice that can help improve the academic paths of children in poverty. Many of these children are from linguistically and culturally diverse families. The purpose of this volume is to review and summarize the current state of knowledge related to linguistically and culturally diverse children. It expanded cultural diversity to include social justice which can contribute knowledge in providing effective teacher preparation programs and high quality programs for linguistically and culturally diverse children.

Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education

Author : James A. Banks
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412981522
Total Pages : 2601 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education written by James A. Banks and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 2601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents research and statistics, case studies and best practices, policies and programs at pre- and post-secondary levels. Prebub price $535.00 valid to 21.07.12, then $595.00.

The Routledge International Companion to Multicultural Education

Author : James A. Banks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113589728X
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge International Companion to Multicultural Education written by James A. Banks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first authoritative reference work to provide a truly comprehensive international description and analysis of multicultural education around the world. It is organized around key concepts and uses case studies from various nations in different parts of the world to exemplify and illustrate the concepts. Case studies are from many nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Bulgaria, Russia, South Africa, Japan, China, India, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico. Two chapters focus on regions – Latin America and the French-speaking nations in Africa. The book is divided into ten sections, covering theory and research pertaining to curriculum reform, immigration and citizenship, language, religion, and the education of ethnic and cultural minority groups among other topics. With fortynewly commissioned pieces written by a prestigious group of internationally renowned scholars, The Routledge International Companion to Multicultural Education provides the definitive statement on the state of multicultural education and on its possibilities for the future.

Mapping the Broad Field of Multicultural and Intercultural Education Worldwide

Author : Gunther Dietz
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 144384408X
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Book Synopsis Mapping the Broad Field of Multicultural and Intercultural Education Worldwide by : Gunther Dietz

Download or read book Mapping the Broad Field of Multicultural and Intercultural Education Worldwide written by Gunther Dietz and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-07 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues which are discussed in the 29 chapters of this volume address core matters with respect to modern diverse societies. The most important relate to the following: the societal needs of migrant populations and the educational needs of their children; the exclusivist policies which usually impact upon migrant groups; the need to enrich school texts and curricula with new intercultural and citizenship dimensions; the importance of integrating the notion of Paideia within the school ethos and educational programmes. This volume has a dual aim. The first aim is to envisage the field of Multicultural and Intercultural Education from different disciplines at the international level, describing the new educational and social conditions that have been created by recent migration and identifying new trends in the field. The second aim is to highlight the importance of Multicultural and Intercultural Education in the development of a new citizen, who moves around the world, interacting with different people, and has a dynamic and flexible identity with polymorphic personal, social and cultural characteristics – a new intercultural persona. To sum up, this volume highlights that authors coming from different continents share some common ideas and tend to believe in the notion of Intercultural/Multicultural Education as a useful new dimension within the dynamics of many disciplines, as a new inter-disciplinary approach that is embedded within them and which characterizes modern societies.

Literacy for All Students

Author : Rebecca Powell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136879692
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Literacy for All Students written by Rebecca Powell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) is a framework for implementing culturally relevant literacy instruction and classroom observation. Drawing on research and theory reflecting a range of perspectives ─ multicultural instruction, literacy theory, equity pedagogy, language and discourse models, sheltered instruction, critical pedagogy ─ it provides a means for assessing the many variables of classroom literacy instruction and for guiding practitioners in their development as multicultural educators. Literacy for All Students Discusses issues in multicultural literacy instruction within the context of various essential instructional components (such as assessment, curriculum, parent collaboration) Provides a protocol for observing features of literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students Presents vignettes from real classrooms, written by elementary and middle school teachers, showing their victories and struggles as they attempt to implement a pedagogy that is culturally responsive within a climate of high stakes testing A highly effective instrument for assessing culturally responsive literacy instruction in schools, the CRIOP serves as a model for realizing a literacy that is both relevant and transformative.