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Informationen zum Autor After more than 20 years of teaching in public schools, Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt completed her doctoral studies in Reading and Language Arts at Syracuse University. Her dissertation, Cultural Conflict and Struggle: Literacy Learning in a Kindergarten Program received recognition by the International Reading Association and was published by Peter Lang . As a Professor of Literacy at Le Moyne College, she teaches courses in the elementary and secondary programs and has developed a model, known as the ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication. This model is implemented around the world and helps elementary and secondary teachers communicate and connect with families and communities and design culturally responsive literacy lessons. Recently Dr. Ruggiano Schmidt was the recipient of the International Reading Association, Elva Knight Research Award. This work has promoted the study of links between literacy learning and culturally responsive teaching in urban and rural elementary and secondary schools. Presently, Dr. Ruggiano Schmidt lives with her husband, Tom, next to a small lake and golf course in East Syracuse, New York. Klappentext Make literacy meaningful in your classroom for students of all cultures! Field-tested for K-8 teachers, this book introduces students to the cultural diversity in their own classroom communities through a wealth of teaching and learning strategies. This resource celebrates awareness of individual, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and economic diversity, and addresses all aspects of studies within the context of culturally responsive teaching. Strategies, easily adapted to the learner's level, are linked to six major themes: Classroom community Home, community, and nation Multicultural literature events Critical media literacy Global perspectives and literacy development Inquiry learning and literacy learning Zusammenfassung Offering a wealth of field-tested literacy strategies! this book helps K-8 teachers make their instruction more culturally inclusive and responsive. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Lee Gunderson Preface 1. Classroom Community: Getting to Know Me, Myself, and Us 2. Home, Community, and Nation: Making Contributions to Literacy Learning 3. Multicultural Literature Events: Motivating Literacy Learning in Content Areas 4. Critical Media Literacy: Exploring Values 5. Global Perspectives and Literacy Development: Understanding the World View 6. Inquiry Learning and Literacy Learning: Beginning to Know Research Conclusion Epilogue Resource A: Standards for the English Language Arts Resource B: List of Cited Youth Literature References Index ...
