1st Edition

Identity-Focused ELA Teaching A Curriculum Framework for Diverse Learners and Contexts

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

Countering the increased standardization of English language arts instruction requires recognizing and fostering students’ unique identity construction across different social and cultural contexts. Drawing on current sociocultural theories of identity construction, this book posits that students construct multiple identities through use of five identity practices: adopting alternative... Read more

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction: What is Identity-Focused ELA Teaching?

Chapter 2: How Can Identity-Focused ELA Work in My Classroom?   

Chapter 3: Adopting Alternative Perspectives

Chapter 4: Making Connections Across People and Texts

Chapter 5: Negotiating Identities Across Different Social Worlds

Chapter 6: Engaging in Critical Analysis of Texts and the World

Chapter 7: Reflecting on Identity Development Over Time

Chapter 8: Changing Classroom Spaces and Schools to Foster Identity Development

Biography

Richard Beach is Professor Emeritus of English Education at the University of Minnesota, USA.

Anthony Johnston is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Saint Joseph, USA.

Amanda Haertling Thein is Associate Professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture at the University of Iowa, USA.