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Urban Literacies showcases cutting-edge perspectives on urban education and language and literacy by respected junior and senior scholars, researchers, and teacher educators. The authors explore—through various theoretical orientations and diverse methodologies—meanings of urban education in the lives of students and their families across three intersecting areas of research: 1) family and community literacies, 2) teaching and teacher education, and 3) popular culture, digital media, and forms of multimodality. This important volume: Extends the focus on "literacy" to include multiple settings and forms, as well as multiple voices and perspectives.Serves as a model of critical research and an extension of mentoring relationships and collaborative engagements.Includes a "Critical Perspective" section at the end of each chapter in which authors discuss implications, practices, strategies, and recommendations for improving literacy instruction.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

Valerie Kinloch is associate professor in literacy studies in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. Her most recent book is Harlem on Our Minds: Place, Race, and the Literacies of Urban Youth.

Review

"We are inspired by the scholars in this historic volume who are paving new groundwork for empowering literacies in schools and communities." From the Foreword by Arnetha F. Ball, Stanford University, and Carol D. Lee, Northwestern University"Kinloch delivers on her promise of 'theoretically rich and practically sound chapters' with new research by outstanding scholars, new insights into urban schools and communities, and new recommendations that ring of truth and hope." JoBeth Allen, University of Georgia

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Urban Literacies showcases cutting-edge perspectives on urban education and language and literacy by respected junior and senior scholars, researchers, and teacher educators. The authors explore?through various theoretical orientations and diverse methodologies?meanings of urban education in the lives of students and their families across three intersecting areas of research: 1) family and community literacies, 2) teaching and teacher education, and 3) popular culture, digital media, and forms of multimodality. This important volume: Extends the focus on ?literacy? to include multiple settings and forms, as well as multiple voices and perspectives. Serves as a model of critical research and an extension of mentoring relationships and collaborative engagements. Includes a ?Critical Perspective? section at the end of each chapter in which authors discuss implications, practices, strategies, and recommendations for improving literacy instruction.

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"We are inspired by the scholars in this historic volume who are paving new groundwork for empowering literacies in schools and communities." From the Foreword by Arnetha F. Ball, Stanford University, and Carol D. Lee, Northwestern University "Kinloch delivers on her promise of 'theoretically rich and practically sound chapters' with new research by outstanding scholars, new insights into urban schools and communities, and new recommendations that ring of truth and hope." JoBeth Allen, University of Georgia

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?We are inspired by the scholars in this historic volume who are paving new groundwork for empowering literacies in schools and communities.? ?From the Foreword by Arnetha F. Ball, Stanford University, and Carol D. Lee, Northwestern University

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Valerie Kinloch is associate professor in literacy studies in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. Her most recent book is Harlem on Our Minds: Place, Race, and the Literacies of Urban Youth.

Details ISBN0807751820 Short Title URBAN LITERACIES Language English ISBN-10 0807751820 ISBN-13 9780807751824 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Author Donna E. Alvermann Imprint Teachers' College Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Valerie Kinloch Birth 1974 AU Release Date 2011-03-28 NZ Release Date 2011-03-28 UK Release Date 2011-03-28 Pages 240 Publisher Teachers' College Press Series Language and Literacy Series DEWEY 302.2244 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2011-03-28 Subtitle Critical Perspectives on Language, Learning, and Community US Release Date 2011-03-28 We've got this

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