194 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
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Routledge
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This book is intended to offer an introduction to some major themes in literacy education. Literacy has become an important issue both in the UK and internationally, and this book aims to inform discussions while assisting teachers to reflect on their work as literacy teachers. Literacy is important from the earliest years through all the years of formal education, and so this book covers work... Read more
Chapter 1 Framing the Issues in Literacy Education, Frances Christie, Ray Misson; Chapter 2 Children Entering Literate Worlds, Geoff Williams; Chapter 3 Learning the Literacies of Primary and Secondary Schooling, Frances Christie; Chapter 4 Exploring the Requirements of Critical School Literacy, Mary Macken-Horarik; Chapter 5 Telling Tales Out of School, Ray Misson; Chapter 6 Old letteracy or new literacy, Wendy Morgan; Chapter 7 New Times! Old Ways?, Colin Lankshear, Michele Knobel;
Biography
Frances Christie is Foundation Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Melbourne.
Ray Misson is Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy Education and Associate Dean, Preservice Programs at the University of Melbourne.
