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Author:   Christine C. Pappas ,  Liliana Barro Zecker ,  Liliana Zecker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781138463738

ISBN 10:   1138463736
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   18 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. C.C. Pappas, L.B. Zecker, Introduction: Creating Collaborative Relations of Power in Literacy Teaching-Learning. S.W. Soltero, Exploring Language Richness in a Bilingual Kindergarten Classroom. D. Collier, Pretend Reading Is for Everybody in Kindergarten--Even the Boys! A. Barry, Now I Know My ABC's, Plus a Whole Lot More! Using Alphabet Books With First Graders. P. Wolfer, My Journey to Create a Writing Workshop for First Graders. S. Cohen, Learning How to Scaffold Second Graders to Become Authors in a Bilingual Classroom. H. Jones, Creating Safety Zones in Reading Aloud to Empower Second Graders as Readers. R.L. Mehra, Fostering Second Graders' Participation in Literacy Activities Around a Novel Study. D.A. O'Malley, It Is Never Too Late to Change! Rethinking Read-Alouds for Third Graders. S.T. Pasewark, Promoting English Through English Read-Alouds in a Third-Grade Bilingual Classroom. S.C. Jacobson, For the Love of Reading: Inquiries in Reading Aloud and Creating Literature Discussion Groups in Fourth Grade. P. Fowler, Reflections on Drama in a Sixth-Grade Classroom: A Year of Discovery. B. Braun, How to Loosen Tongues With Drama: Children Try in Their Own Way in a Special-Education Classroom. M. Rassel, Teaching Research Writing: Our Search for Voice in the Eighth Grade. C.C. Pappas, L.B. Zecker, Summary and Ongoing Reflections: Struggles and Significance in Creating Collaborative Interactions and Talk in Urban Classrooms.

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One of the most appealing aspects of the book is that the teachers tell their own stories in clear and honest voices. They admit that using a New Literacy approach-moving away from teaching-as-transmission strategies toward a collaborative approach where children share the teacher's power-is not easy. Nevertheless, they have found the effort worthwhile. The teachers involved represent kindergarten through 8th-grade classes in two Chicago public schools serving low-socioeconomic populations of primarily Latino and African American children. -Childhood Education An inside look at teachers who are creating successful literacy learning contexts for urban children....Portrays the real problems, the efforts, struggles, successes, and reflections of teachers concerned with developing literacy in diverse populations of students....I was captivated by the stories told by these teachers....As they describe the collaborative nature of learning, they also demonstrate the value of reflective practice, the helpfulness of collegial dialogue, and the adventure of inquiry in the teaching/learning process....What is writ large across these varied accounts are the spirits of teachers who are growing and learning in an effort to provide the best learning experiences for their students. -Marcia S. Popp Southern Illinois University

One of the most appealing aspects of the book is that the teachers tell their own stories in clear and honest voices. They admit that using a New Literacy approach-moving away from teaching-as-transmission strategies toward a collaborative approach where children share the teacher's power-is not easy. Nevertheless, they have found the effort worthwhile. The teachers involved represent kindergarten through 8th-grade classes in two Chicago public schools serving low-socioeconomic populations of primarily Latino and African American children. --Childhood Education An inside look at teachers who are creating successful literacy learning contexts for urban children....Portrays the real problems, the efforts, struggles, successes, and reflections of teachers concerned with developing literacy in diverse populations of students....I was captivated by the stories told by these teachers....As they describe the collaborative nature of learning, they also demonstrate the value of reflective practice, the helpfulness of collegial dialogue, and the adventure of inquiry in the teaching/learning process....What is writ large across these varied accounts are the spirits of teachers who are growing and learning in an effort to provide the best learning experiences for their students. --Marcia S. Popp Southern Illinois University

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