1st Edition

Negotiating Critical Literacies with Teachers Theoretical Foundations and Pedagogical Resources for Pre-Service and In-Service Contexts

136 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

135 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

How can teacher educators engage pre-service and in-service teachers in learning about and framing their teaching from a critical literacy perspective? What does this mean? Why is it important? To address these questions, this book offers a theoretical framework and detailed examples, pedagogical resources, and insights into ways to build critical literacies with teachers in and out of school.... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Negotiating Spaces for Critical Literacy in the 21st Century 3. Outgrowing Our Current Selves: It’s Not Just A Job-It’s A Lifestyle 4. Building Curriculum Using Students’ Interests 5. Challenging Commonplace Thinking 6. Interrogating Multiple Perspectives 7. Technology and Media Literacy 8. Teaching and Living Critical Literacies

Biography

Vivian Maria Vasquez is Professor, American University, School of Education, Teaching and Health, USA.

Stacie L. Tate is Assistant Professor, American University, School of Education Teaching and Health, USA.

Jerome Harste is Professor, Department of Literacy, Culture and Language Education, Indiana University School of Education in Bloomington & Indianapolis, USA.