Critical Literacy

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** I've beeri waiting for a book on critical literacy that would make this important topic accessible to teachers, including those in primary classrooms. Now that book is here! The authors have done a masterful job of blending theory and practice in a highly readable and informative manner. Specific lessons are provided using texts already familiar to many teachers. A great choice for teacher study groups and any educator concerned about social justice-which should be all of us." -Kathryn Au, University of Hawaii When readers comprehend from a critical stance, they see beyond the text, question the author's intent, and seek to understand how they are influenced by the author's message. This book will help you engage and motivate your students as they learn to comprehend from a critical stance. In Part One, authors Maureen McLaughlin and Glenn DeVoogd describe critical literacy and its theoretical underpinnings. They present research-based principles and provide practical frameworks... Tovább

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** I've beeri waiting for a book on critical literacy that would make this important topic accessible to teachers, including those in primary classrooms. Now that book is here! The authors have done a masterful job of blending theory and practice in a highly readable and informative manner. Specific lessons are provided using texts already familiar to many teachers. A great choice for teacher study groups and any educator concerned about social justice-which should be all of us." -Kathryn Au, University of Hawaii When readers comprehend from a critical stance, they see beyond the text, question the author's intent, and seek to understand how they are influenced by the author's message. This book will help you engage and motivate your students as they learn to comprehend from a critical stance. In Part One, authors Maureen McLaughlin and Glenn DeVoogd describe critical literacy and its theoretical underpinnings. They present research-based principles and provide practical frameworks for teaching critical literacy strategies and lessons. In Part Two, the authors describe theme-based critical literacy lessons, based on real classroom practice in primary, intermediate, and middle schools. The lessons, brought to life through teacher voices and student work, focus on the following themes: ¦ Challenging the Text ¦ Exploring Identities ¦ Seeing Beyond the Bias Critical Literacy: Enhancing Students' Understanding of Text is an indispensable resource that will help you and your students move beyond traditional understanding to deeper levels of critical comprehension. Vissza