Author : Althier M. Lazar
Release : 2012-06-29
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 475/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Bridging Literacy and Equity by : Althier M. Lazar
Download or read book Bridging Literacy and Equity written by Althier M. Lazar. This book was released on 2012-06-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extraordinary K–12 teachers show us what social equity literacy teaching looks like and how it advances children's achievement. Chapters identify six key dimensions of social equity teaching that can help teachers see their students' potential and create conditions that will support their literacy development. Serving students well depends on understanding relationships between race, class, culture, and literacy; the complexity and significance of culture; and the culturally situated nature of literacy. It also requires knowledge of culturally responsive practices, such as collaborating with and learning from caregivers, using cultural referents, enacting critical and transformative literacy practices, and seeing the capacities of English Language Learners and children who speak African American Language.