1st Edition

Critical Disciplinary Literacy An Equity-Driven and Culturally Responsive Approach to Disciplinary Learning and Teaching

182 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This accessible book introduces a new theory of critical disciplinary literacy (CDL) that merges criticality and disciplinary literacy approaches in a cohesive and inclusive framework. There are unique hurdles in integrating critical and culturally sustaining approaches to literacy into specialized content area classrooms, but this book provides clear, research-grounded strategies and methods... Read more

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

 

Chapter 1:  The Past and Possible Future of Disciplinary Literacy

 

Chapter 2: Looking Back and Looking Forward: Locating CDL Within the History of Disciplinary Literacy Work

 

Chapter 3:  Framing the Critical Disciplinary Literacy Model

 

Chapter 4: A CDL Approach to Sociocultural Context

 

Chapter 5: A CDL Approach to Participants/Students

 

Chapter 6: A CDL Approach to Tasks/Purposes

 

Chapter 7:  A CDL Approach to Texts

 

Chapter 8:  Learning from Educators Enacting CDL

 

Chapter 9:  Learning from Leaders Supporting CDL

 

Chapter 10:  Getting Started, Keeping Going, and Paving the New Road

Biography

Christina L. Dobbs is Associate Professor and Director of the English Education for Equity and Justice Program at Boston University, USA.

Megin Charner-Laird is Professor of Childhood Education and Co-director of Educational Leadership Programs at Salem State University, USA.

Jacy Ippolito is Professor of Secondary and Higher Education and Co-director of Educational Leadership Programs at Salem State University, USA.

Christine Montecillo Leider is Assistant Professor of Multilingual Learner Education at University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.