- Description
Description
Embracing Diversity is about the craft of teaching, with a particular focus on celebrating the myriad of human identities through classic, contemporary, and unconventional texts. Experienced secondary English language arts educators narrate their own experiences and provide insights through reflecting upon aspects of everyday pedagogy. Featuring a rich array of texts designed to be both familiar and unfamiliar to the reader, the authors explore complex issues raised by a diverse body of writers, while simultaneously sharing methods that engage students to think critically. Topics include how students' learning is influenced by their identities; the importance of building relationships; creating a balanced curriculum; developing cultural responsivity and cultural sustainability; confronting (dis)comfort zonesadapting to different educational contexts; and considering how the COVID-19 pandemic changed teaching. This teacher-friendly resource illustrates how reflective practitioners are assisted in their goal of teaching literacy skills while encompassing issues of social justice.
Book Features:
- Multiple examples of classroom activities for the secondary ELA classroom.
- User-friendly text boxes highlighting points of interest.
- Questions at the end of each chapter to help readers reflect on their own practices.
- Detailed appendices featuring recommended books and practical resources.
Author: Sarah Bickens, Frances Bittman, David J. Connor
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 09/22/2023
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.26w x 0.54d
ISBN13: 9780807768440
ISBN10: 0807768448
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Language Arts
- Education | Multicultural Education
- Language Arts & Disciplines | General
About the Author
Sarah Bickens is an English teacher at Talent Unlimited High School, New York, NY. Frances Bittman is an English teacher at Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT. David J. Connor is professor emeritus at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York.
