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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... individual , and I wish to thank all of those who have guided my work over the years and who have encouraged me to write this book . First , thanks go to my former teachers who were instru- mental in developing my writing ability , and ...
... individual , and I wish to thank all of those who have guided my work over the years and who have encouraged me to write this book . First , thanks go to my former teachers who were instru- mental in developing my writing ability , and ...
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... individuals , either in terms of critical thought or sacrificial action . Rather , the image of morality that frames ... individual and collective voices , literacy is caught in the web of social stratification and control ; glaringly ...
... individuals , either in terms of critical thought or sacrificial action . Rather , the image of morality that frames ... individual and collective voices , literacy is caught in the web of social stratification and control ; glaringly ...
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... individual versus collaborative response , and that immobilizes us to act in transformative ways . In fact , it seems that we consciously strive to avoid serious debate in class- rooms , as well as in our teacher education programs . We ...
... individual versus collaborative response , and that immobilizes us to act in transformative ways . In fact , it seems that we consciously strive to avoid serious debate in class- rooms , as well as in our teacher education programs . We ...
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... individual liberation ; rather , it is a quest for equity , a moral vision that is grounded in an ethic of compassion and care . What is needed , therefore , is a more critical literacy or , in the words of Lankshear and Lawler ( 1987 ) ...
... individual liberation ; rather , it is a quest for equity , a moral vision that is grounded in an ethic of compassion and care . What is needed , therefore , is a more critical literacy or , in the words of Lankshear and Lawler ( 1987 ) ...
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... individual messages with a paragraph com- posed in the language of Reggie Jordan . " At least we don't give up nothing else . At least we stick to the truth : Be who we been . And stay all the way with Reggie . " It was heartbreaking to ...
... individual messages with a paragraph com- posed in the language of Reggie Jordan . " At least we don't give up nothing else . At least we stick to the truth : Be who we been . And stay all the way with Reggie . " It was heartbreaking to ...
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