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Integrating Multiple Literacies in K-8 Classrooms - Cases, Commentaries, and Practical Applications (Paperback)
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Integrating Multiple Literacies in K-8 Classrooms - Cases, Commentaries, and Practical Applications (Paperback)
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This text gives prospective and practicing teachers a comprehensive
understanding of how to teach multiple literacies in elementary and
middle school classrooms. All of the literacies--dance, music,
visual arts, popular culture, media, and computer technologies--are
integrated with reading and writing. Balanced treatment is given to
theoretical perspectives and practical applications. The text
features authentic cases written by preservice teachers, and
commentaries on the cases from practitioners and university
professors. The cases are designed to prepare future teachers for
the PRAXIS teacher certifying exam and others offered in many
states.
Three theoretical chapters support the practical applications:
*Chapter 1 addresses the benefits of writing and analyzing cases
and the specific attributes of exemplary teaching cases, and offers
guidelines for teachers to author their own case narratives and
questions for analyzing and discussing case issues with peers.
*Chapter 2 discusses the role of electronic symbol making and
multiple sign systems in children's literacy and how children use
symbols to receive and express meaning.
*Chapter 3 offers a theoretical framework that helps define and
enable teachers to use the new literacies of Internet technology,
and provides a strong rationale for expanding traditional
definitions of literacy.
The practical applications chapters (chaps. 4-12) gradually lead
readers toward a deeper understanding of how to conceptualize and
structure more complex, integrated lessons. In each of these
chapters:
*An "Overview" provides up-to-date information about the
particular form of literacy discussed in the chapter.
*A helpful "What Do You Need to Know and How Do You Begin" section
offers ideas and tasks for teachers who wish to nurture their
artistic and technological aptitudes, expand their understanding of
popular culture media, and increase their knowledge about
integrating diverse communication forms into cohesive themed units
or instruction.
*Exemplary cases--the heart of these chapters--present preservice
teachers' candid descriptions of their reflections, confusions, and
concerns as they support K-8 students writing and writing
development through multiple literacy approaches.
*Case-specific questions encourage readers to take an active part
in analyzing, documenting, and discussing the particular issues
raised.
*"Commentaries" by skilled practitioners and university professors
provide sound teaching suggestions, scholarly perspectives, and
sometimes contrasting solutions to the dilemmas described in the
cases.
*"Reflections and Explorations" activities help teachers become
more actively involved in thinking and learning about multiple
literacies.
*"Practical Applications" questions engage teachers in considering
their own teaching environments and goals as they integrate
multiple literacy lessons into their curriculum.
*"Suggested Readings" support teachers in constructing more
in-depth knowledge about the chapter topics.
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