More Mirrors in the Classroom: Using Urban Children's Literature to Increase Literacy is the first book in the Kids Like Us series. It includes research summaries, guidelines for text selection, and a step-by-step guide to increasing the cultural relevance of literacy instruction with urban children's literature.
More Mirrors in the Classroom: Using Urban Children's Literature to Increase Literacy is the first book in the Kids Like Us series. It includes research summaries, guidelines for text selection, and a step-by-step guide to increasing the cultural relevance of literacy instruction with urban children's literature.
Jane Fleming is a reading specialist with more than 20 years¿ experience working in urban public schools in Chicago, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. She is co-founder of KIDS LIKE US, a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, professional development, and advocacy around teaching with culturally relevant texts. Susan Catapano is Professor and International Coordinator in the Watson College of Education at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington. She has a doctorate in higher education with concentrations in adult learning and early childhood education. Candace Thompson is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her research interests include culturally sustaining applied learning in teacher preparation, and youth empowerment. Sandy Ruvalcaba Carrillo is a resource teacher of English learners in a school on the Southwest side of Chicago with 17 years of experience in education. She earned her undergraduate degree in bilingual/bicultural education from Western Illinois and completed a graduate degree in early childhood education at Erikson Institute.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Increasing Cultural Relevance with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 2: The Power of the Mirror: Identity, Academic Self-Concept, and Motivation to Learn Chapter 3: Enhancing Reading and Writing Instruction with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 4: Supporting the Literacy Development of Dual Language Learners Chapter 5: Urban Children's Literature as a Critical Subgenre Chapter 6: Guidelines for Text Selection: Literature Chapter 7: Guidelines for Text Selection: Informational Texts Chapter 8: Cultural and Linguistic Authenticity in Urban Children's Literature Chapter 9: Transforming Your Curriculum with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 10: Getting Started: Adding More Mirrors in the Classroom Reference List of Recommended Children's Literature References About the Authors Index
Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Increasing Cultural Relevance with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 2: The Power of the Mirror: Identity, Academic Self-Concept, and Motivation to Learn Chapter 3: Enhancing Reading and Writing Instruction with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 4: Supporting the Literacy Development of Dual Language Learners Chapter 5: Urban Children's Literature as a Critical Subgenre Chapter 6: Guidelines for Text Selection: Literature Chapter 7: Guidelines for Text Selection: Informational Texts Chapter 8: Cultural and Linguistic Authenticity in Urban Children's Literature Chapter 9: Transforming Your Curriculum with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 10: Getting Started: Adding More Mirrors in the Classroom Reference List of Recommended Children's Literature References About the Authors Index
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