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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... ideological forces that shape these goals and that define their role as educators . Thus , while teachers may have ... assumptions about teaching and learning prevail in discussions of schooling — assumptions where teach- ers are seen as ...
... ideological forces that shape these goals and that define their role as educators . Thus , while teachers may have ... assumptions about teaching and learning prevail in discussions of schooling — assumptions where teach- ers are seen as ...
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... ideological . For instance , the discourse of management differs from that of workers in that it carries with it certain assumptions and beliefs about how one is to speak and behave in the role of manager . As I argue in the next chap ...
... ideological . For instance , the discourse of management differs from that of workers in that it carries with it certain assumptions and beliefs about how one is to speak and behave in the role of manager . As I argue in the next chap ...
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... ideological assumptions that frame literacy as it is currently being conceptualized in schools , a topic ad- dressed in the next chapter . NOTES 1. An alternate interpretation is also possible here . Gray's reference to one's “ culture ...
... ideological assumptions that frame literacy as it is currently being conceptualized in schools , a topic ad- dressed in the next chapter . NOTES 1. An alternate interpretation is also possible here . Gray's reference to one's “ culture ...
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... ideological assumptions from which they emerge . They reflect a dom- inant perspective — a particular worldview — that guides our expectations and interpretations , that defines how the world is supposed to be . Hence , those of us who ...
... ideological assumptions from which they emerge . They reflect a dom- inant perspective — a particular worldview — that guides our expectations and interpretations , that defines how the world is supposed to be . Hence , those of us who ...
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... beliefs become operationalized through our pedagogical practices . By mak- ing these value assumptions explicit , I hope to develop a ... ASSUMPTIONS OF SCHOOLED LITERACY In the remainder of this chapter , the ... Ideological Construct 25.
... beliefs become operationalized through our pedagogical practices . By mak- ing these value assumptions explicit , I hope to develop a ... ASSUMPTIONS OF SCHOOLED LITERACY In the remainder of this chapter , the ... Ideological Construct 25.
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