Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity
1st Edition
Published on 27. May 2009
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-1-60623-246-0 (ISBN)
Description
Timely and authoritative, 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 state-of-the-art 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.
Reviews / Votes
Powerful. The editors have brought together brilliant researchers who make a tremendous contribution to building knowledge about instruction that capitalizes on students' social and cultural contexts. Perhaps most important, they point the way toward taking action that is evidence based and holds potential for making a difference in the literacy lives of our students.--Victoria J. Risko, EdD, Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt UniversityA much-needed resource, this handbook addresses both the promises and challenges of working with the richly diverse students attending schools today. Respected scholars provide thorough overviews of existing research and theory, highlight what is still to be learned, and offer recommendations for educational policy and practice. Readers will find the focus on English language learners, minority students, and other marginalized groups particularly useful. This volume should be added to the reference shelves of all literacy researchers, and can offer a strong grounding for graduate coursework.--Kristen H. Perry, PhD, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Kentucky
This comprehensive volume challenges the deficit model of diversity and argues for a resource orientation toward difference that is essential to effective teaching for minority children. The book covers a wide range of critical concerns related to literacy and diversity, including policy issues, theoretical developments, instructional strategies, assessment, multiple literacies, social attitudes, and formal and informal learning. Addressing the complexities of the topic in a way that is invaluable, this is an important resource for teacher educators, graduate students, and university researchers, as well as inservice teachers.--Guofang Li, PhD, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University
- Recommended. Graduate, research, and professional collections. --Choice, 12/3/2009??A welcome addition to the conversations that dominate contemporary literacy research and graduate studies....The extremely high quality of the contributions, the structure of each chapter, and the issues addressed make this book a 'must have' for literacy researchers and university professors. It is one I will use in my own graduate teaching and from which I will recommend specific chapters to teacher professional learning communities.--Educational Review, 11/24/2011
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
1044 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60623-246-0 (9781606232460)
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Additional editions
Lesley Mandel Morrow | Robert Rueda | Diane Lapp
Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity
Book
12/2010
1st Edition
Guilford Publications
€54.00
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Persons
Edited by Lesley Mandel Morrow, PhD, Department of Learning and Teaching, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University, USA, Robert Rueda, PhD, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, USA, and Diane Lapp, EdD, School of Teacher Education, San Diego State University, USA
Content
Part 1: Perspectives About Learning Among Diverse Students Relating Diversity and Literacy Theory. Policy Related to Issues of Diversity and Literacy: Implications for English Learners. What Do We Know about the Discourse Patterns of Diverse Students in Multiple Settings? Family Literacy: Recognizing Cultural Significance. Poverty and Its Relation to Development and Literacy. Language, Literacy, and Content: Adolescent English Language Learners. Part 2: Special Issues Concerning Literacy Academic English and African American Vernacular English: Exploring Possibilities for Promoting the Literacy Learning of All Children. Engaging Diverse Students in Multiple Literacies In and Out of School. The New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension and the Irony of No Child Left Behind: Students who Require our Assistance the Most Actually Receive It the Least. Roles of Engagement, Valuing, and Identification in Reading Development of Students from Diverse Backgrounds. Robust Informal Learning Environments for Youth from Nondominant Groups: Implications for Literacy Learning in Formal Schooling. Assessing Student Progress in the Time of No Child Left Behind. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners: Effective Management of Language Arts Instruction. Part 3: Strategies for Teaching Children from Diverse Backgrounds Cross-Language Transfer of Phonological, Orthographic, and Semantic Knowledge. Learning to Read in English: Teaching Phonics to Beginning Readers from Diverse Backgrounds. Vocabulary Instruction for Diverse Students. Comprehension: The Means, Motive, and Opportunity for Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners. Helping Diverse Learners to Become Fluent Readers. Part 4: Preparing Teachers to Teach Literacy to Diverse Students Teacher Knowledge in Culturally and Linguistically Complex Classrooms: Lessons from the Golden Age and Beyond. Protecting Our Investment: Induction and Mentoring of Novice Teachers in Diversity-Rich Schools. Professional Development: Continuing to Understand How to Teach Children from Diverse Backgrounds. Afterword: From "Just a Teacher" to Justice in Teaching: Working in the Service of Education, the New Civil Rights.