Critical Literacy: Context, Research, and Practice in the K-12 Classroom by Lisa

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Explores the theorization and implementation of critical literacy practices. The key focus of this title is the praxis of critical literacy; that is, theory and practice informing each other. It focuses on what can be learned about the theory of critical literacy from implementation and what practice can learn from theory.

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"This is an excellent text. I particularly liked how the authors share examples of critical literacy throughout the book, especially with digital and multimedia texts."-Peter McDermott, The Sage Colleges"Through realistic discussion of how text shapes us and is shaped by us, Critical Literacy provides pre- and in-service teachers with concrete ways to engage in critical literacy practices with children from elementary through high school."-Cheryl A. Kreutter, St. John Fisher College...a unique, practical critical literacy text with concrete examples and theoretical tools for pre- and in-service teachersAuthors Lisa Patel Stevens and Thomas W. Bean explore the historical and political foundations of critical literacy and present a comprehensive examination of its uses for K-12 classroom practice.Key Features:Focuses on the nexus of critical literacy theory and practice through real classroom examples, vignettes, and conversations among teachers and teacher educators Illustrates how critical literacy practices are enacted in the classroom at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Offers step-by-step teaching strategies for implementing critical literacy in K-12 classrooms at different paces, depending on existing curriculumIntended Audience:This is an excellent supplemental text for a variety of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in education departments on how to teach reading and writing. This text will also appeal to instructors and students exploring issues of representation, linguistics, and critical deconstruction.

Author Biography

Lisa Patel Stevens has published refereed journal articles in top reading research journals exploring practical, research, and policy issues surrounding critical literacy. She has also conducted dozens of professional development sessions on the use of critical literacy in the classroom; these sessions have provided rich opportunities to participate in the complicated implementation of critical literacy with teachers across schooling levels and backgrounds. This experience helps to inform the praxis tone of this book. Stevens is an experienced researcher and practitioner in the area of reading and literacy education. She has co-authored (with Thomas Bean) several chapters on reading and literacy. Thomas W. Bean, Ph.D., is a Professor of Literacy and Reading in the Teaching and Learning Department, College of Education, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Tom earned his Ph.D. at Arizona State University and is considered a leading scholar in content area literacy and the infusion of multicultural and global young adult literature in the classroom. His work has been published in the ALAN Review, Reading Research Quarterly, and the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Along with Co-Author Dr. Judith Dunkerly-Bean, he served as co-editor of the International Reading Association's Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Tom is senior author of the widely used text, Content Area Literacy: An Integrated Approach (10th ed.). He can be contacted at: .

Table of Contents

Foreword by Michele KnobelPrefaceChapter 1: Redefining LiteracyGenealogy of the Critical: Paulo FreireDefining Critical LiteracyMrs. Cutter's ClassProblematizing Classroom Applications of Critical LiteracyChapter 2: Why We Need Critical Literacy: Dynamic Texts and Identity FormationLiteracy Proficiency and New Texts: A Moving TargetTexts, Attention, and Identity?The Transformation of Texts and Readers' AttentionTexts as Tools of Identity FormationTexts: Mediating Identity and CultureChapter 3: Critical Literacy and Teacher EducationTeacher IdentityRisk, the Future, and Critical LiteracyDisrupting Education Discourses With Critical LiteracyCritical Media Literacy and Teacher EducationResident CriticChapter 4: Critical Literacy at the Nexus of PraxisMaintaining Critical Literacy as a Moving TargetEssential Features of Critical LiteracyChapter 5: Praxis Point 1: Popular Culture, Fandom, and BoundariesSnapshot 1: Critical Media Literacy and Social StudiesReflection: Practice Informing TheoryChapter 6: Praxis Point 2: Critical Numeracy Across the CurriculumSnapshot 2: Critical Literacy Across the CurriculumReflection: Practice Informing TheoryCritical Literacy and the Institutional ContextChapter 7: Praxis Point 3: Cycles of Deconstruction and ReconstructionSetting the Context and ParticipantsReflection: Practice Informing TheoryAssessing Critical LiteracyReflections on Critical Literacy as PraxisChapter 8: Critical Literacy and Educational Policy TextsWhat Is Policy?Critical Policy AnalysisNational DiscoursesMoving From National to Local: Complex ConnectionsChapter 9: Critical Policy Analysis in Local ContextsPolicy and GovernmentalityLocal ConversationsTransforming Policy InteractionsEducational Policy and Complexity Theory

Long Description

'?This is an excellent text. I particularly liked how the authors share examples of critical literacy throughout the book, especially with digital and multimedia texts.'?Peter McDermott, "The Sage Colleges" "Through realistic discussion of how text shapes us and is shaped by us, Critical Literacy provides pre- and in-service teachers with concrete ways to engage in critical literacy practices with children from elementary through high school.'?Cheryl A. Kreutter, "St. John"" Fisher College""" ?a unique, practical critical literacy text with concrete examples and theoretical tools for pre- and in-service teachers Authors Lisa Patel Stevens and Thomas W. Bean explore the historical and political foundations of critical literacy and present a comprehensive examination of its uses for K-12 classroom practice. Key Features: Focuses on the nexus of critical literacy theory and practice through real classroom examples, vignettes, and conversations among teachers and teacher educators Illustrates how critical literacy practices are enacted in the classroom at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Offers step-by-step teaching strategies for implementing critical literacy in K-12 classrooms at different paces, depending on existing curriculum Intended Audience: This is an excellent supplemental text for a variety of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in education departments on how to teach reading and writing. This text will also appeal to instructors and students exploring issues of representation, linguistics, and critical deconstruction.

Details ISBN1412941180 Author Thomas W. Bean Short Title CRITICAL LITERACY Language English ISBN-10 1412941180 ISBN-13 9781412941181 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Subtitle Context, Research, and Practice in the K-12 Classroom Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Affiliation Boston College Boston College, USA. DOI 10.1604/9781412941181 UK Release Date 2007-03-06 NZ Release Date 2007-03-06 US Release Date 2007-03-06 Pages 160 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Publication Date 2007-03-06 Alternative 9781412941174 DEWEY 428.4071 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2007-03-05 We've got this

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