Literacy as a Moral Imperative: Facing the Challenges of a Pluralistic SocietyRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 8. sep. 1999 - 168 sider In this important new book on literacy and teaching practices, education scholar and former schoolteacher Rebecca Powell argues that the decisions we make about literacy in a pluralistic society are fundamentally moral ones, either supporting inequitable power relationships, or seeking to transform them. Powell explores the underlying ideological assumptions of Oschooled literacyO and examines the ways teaching practices create tensions in the lives of students—tensions that often result in alienation and educational failure, particularly among those whose cultural knowledge and language tends to be marginalized in our nationOs schools. While primarily ground in critical theory, this volume also draws from multicultural and holistic perspectives in the teaching of written and oral language and addresses the link between whole language and critical pedagogy. Thus, the text is both theoretical and practical. Powell effectively argues that literacy instruction should encourage social responsibility and civic action, should enable students and teachers to understand the transformative potential of language, and should nurture a culture of compassion and care. |
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... Hence , our perceptions of literacy and the ways that it is taught in schools militate against the realization of a moral , democratic vi- sion — a vision that is driven by a quest for equity and is sustained by a culture of care . This ...
... Hence , our perceptions of literacy and the ways that it is taught in schools militate against the realization of a moral , democratic vi- sion — a vision that is driven by a quest for equity and is sustained by a culture of care . This ...
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... hence continue to drive cur- riculum decisions . Despite recent postmodern discourse that validates alter- native ways of knowing , modernist , technical assumptions about teaching and learning prevail in discussions of schooling ...
... hence continue to drive cur- riculum decisions . Despite recent postmodern discourse that validates alter- native ways of knowing , modernist , technical assumptions about teaching and learning prevail in discussions of schooling ...
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... hence we remain oblivious to the ways in which our instructional practices are ideologically situated . Although I had many caring and com- mitted professors , what I learned in most of my courses were ways to teach students how to ...
... hence we remain oblivious to the ways in which our instructional practices are ideologically situated . Although I had many caring and com- mitted professors , what I learned in most of my courses were ways to teach students how to ...
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... hence , the political - ramifications of written language use in Western society . In chapter 1 , I explore our common conceptualizations of literacy and look at the role of culture in literacy development . I argue that , because both ...
... hence , the political - ramifications of written language use in Western society . In chapter 1 , I explore our common conceptualizations of literacy and look at the role of culture in literacy development . I argue that , because both ...
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... Hence , schooled literacy contributes to a system of passivity and resistance that has led to widespread educational failure , particularly among nonmainstream stu- dents . Further , relationships of care and trust between students and ...
... Hence , schooled literacy contributes to a system of passivity and resistance that has led to widespread educational failure , particularly among nonmainstream stu- dents . Further , relationships of care and trust between students and ...
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