Teaching Global Literature in Elementary Classrooms - 9781138190252

Name: Teaching Global Literature in Elementary Classrooms - 9781138190252
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Teaching Global Literature in Elementary ClassroomsA Critical Literacy and Teacher Inquiry Approach\nAuthor(s): Kelly K. Wissman, Maggie Naughter Burns, Krista Jiampetti, Heather O'Leary, Simeen Tabatabai\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138190252, 978-1138190252\nSynopsis\nDemonstrating the power of teaching global literature from a critical literacy perspective, this book explores the ways that K-6 educators can infuse diverse texts into their classrooms and find support for their endeavours in teacher inquiry communities. Through carefully analyzed, ethnographically informed portraits of classroom life alternating with teachers own accounts of their teaching and learning experiences, it demonstrates how students are moved to question, debate, and take action in response to global texts. This multi-vocal work both emerges from and responds to tensions and debates related to the purpose and practice of literatur.