Handbook of research on literacy and diversity
By: edited by Lesley Mandel Morrow, Robert Rueda, Diane Lapp.
Contributors: Morrow, Lesley Mandel.; Rueda, Robert.; Lapp, Diane.
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781606232460
Subjects: Language arts -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Children of minorities -- Education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Multiculturalism -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: Timely and authoritative, this is the first research handbook to address all dimensions of diversity that have an impact on literacy achievement. Leading experts examine how teaching and learning intersect with cultural and language differences and socioeconomic disparities in today's increasingly diverse schools and communities. The volume weaves state-of-the-art research findings together with theory, policy considerations, and discussions of exemplary instructional practices. It offers fresh perspectives on such topics as family literacy, multiliteracies, drawing on cultural resources in the classroom, factors that promote success in high-poverty schools, equity issues, and ways to teach specific literacy skills. The concluding section provides crucial recommendations for teacher preparation and professional development. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.