Teaching Harry Potter [electronic resource] : The Power of Imagination in Multicultural Classrooms /
Belcher, C.author.
Stephenson, B.author.
Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and 'approved' reading lists, incorporating unauthorized, popular literature into the classroom becomes a political choice. The authors examine why teachers choose to read Harry Potter , how they use the books, and the resulting teacher-student interactions.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: Why Harry? * PART I * On Harry and Education: Waking the Dragon * Moving beyond the "Muggle Mindset:" Possibilities for Learning in the New Millennium * Defending the (not really) Dark Arts: Teaching to Break the DADA Curse * PART II * Teacher A: Andrew * Teacher B: Sandra * Teacher C: Allegra * Imagining More: Reflections on Education in the Mirror of Erised (Desire) * Appendix A: Additional Teacher Stories on Teaching Harry.
Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and 'approved' reading lists, incorporating unauthorized, popular literature into the classroom becomes a political choice. The authors examine why teachers choose to read Harry Potter , how they use the books, and the resulting teacher-student interactions.
Rowling, J. K.
Teaching.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Social sciences.
Philosophy and social sciences.
International education .
Comparative education.
Educational sociology.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Social Sciences, general.
Philosophy of Education.
International and Comparative Education.
Sociology of Education.