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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... alter- native ways of knowing , modernist , technical assumptions about teaching and learning prevail in discussions of schooling — assumptions where teach- ers are seen as workers / managers , students are 2 Introduction.
... alter- native ways of knowing , modernist , technical assumptions about teaching and learning prevail in discussions of schooling — assumptions where teach- ers are seen as workers / managers , students are 2 Introduction.
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... discussions of literacy , we often assume that we know what is morally right . Obviously , in a society that depends upon reading and writing for continued economic advancement , literacy is “ right ” and illiteracy is " wrong , ” and ...
... discussions of literacy , we often assume that we know what is morally right . Obviously , in a society that depends upon reading and writing for continued economic advancement , literacy is “ right ” and illiteracy is " wrong , ” and ...
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... discussion of literacy as a national pri- ority . Given that we accept the arguments presented thus far that ( 1 ) ... discussions concerning a literate populace ? I would suggest that a response to this question must involve an examina ...
... discussion of literacy as a national pri- ority . Given that we accept the arguments presented thus far that ( 1 ) ... discussions concerning a literate populace ? I would suggest that a response to this question must involve an examina ...
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... discussions of societal advancement . Hull ( 1993 ) argues that it is common in discussing worker inad- equacy to emphasize worker deficits , particularly those often associated with minorities , who historically have been denied access ...
... discussions of societal advancement . Hull ( 1993 ) argues that it is common in discussing worker inad- equacy to emphasize worker deficits , particularly those often associated with minorities , who historically have been denied access ...
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... discuss in the next chapter , an endorsement of particular linguis- tic standards and the accompanying marginalization of other discourses may cause some students to resist schooled literacy and the values associated with schooling ...
... discuss in the next chapter , an endorsement of particular linguis- tic standards and the accompanying marginalization of other discourses may cause some students to resist schooled literacy and the values associated with schooling ...
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