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

This is an excellent text I particularly liked how the authors share examples of critical literacy throughout the book especially with digital and multimedia textsPeter McDermott The Sage CollegesThrough realistic discussion of how text shapes us and is shaped by us Critical Literacy provides pre and inservice teachers with concrete ways to engage in critical literacy practices with children from elementary through high schoolCheryl A Kreutter St John Fisher Collegea unique practical critical literacy text with concrete examples and theoretical tools for pre and inservice 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 K12 classroom practiceKey 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 stepbystep teaching strategies for implementing critical literacy in K12 classrooms at different paces depending on existing curriculumIntended AudienceThis 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