Connecting Equity, Literacy, and Language Pathways Toward Advocacy-focused Teaching

"This book shows literacy professionals how to develop the dispositions and actions associated with advocacy-focused teaching. Drawing from 60+ years of experience working with pre- and inservice teachers, the text includes definitions and examples of equity concepts, relatable teacher vignettes, and "Pause and Reflect" boxes to encourage classroom conversation"--

About the author

Althier M. Lazar is a professor of education at Saint Joseph's University. Her books include Culturally Sustaining Literacy Pedagogies, Schools of Promise for Multilingual Students, Bridging Literacy and Equity, and Practicing What We Teach. Kaitlin K. Moran is an assistant professor of teacher education at Saint Joseph's University. Shoshanna Edwards-Alexander is a clinical assistant professor of social work for the School of Education and Human Development at Saint Joseph's University.

Summary

Shows literacy professionals how to develop the dispositions and actions associated with advocacy-focused teaching. The authors argue that becoming an advocacy-focused literacy teacher requires making moral commitments to students and developing professional competencies that fuse literacy, language, and equity studies.

Product details

• Authors: Althier M. Lazar, Kaitlin K. Moran, Shoshanna Edwards-Alexander, Althier M./ Moran Lazar, Althier M Lazar, Kaitlin K Moran
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.12.2023
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics
• EAN: 9780807768747
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6874-7
• Pages: 160
• Series: Language and Literacy; Language and Literacy Series
• Subjects: EDUCATION / Administration / General; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts; EDUCATION / Multicultural Education; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy