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

9780807753521. New condition. 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.