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Girls, social class, and literacy : what teachers can do to make a difference

Title

Girls, social class, and literacy : what teachers can do to make a difference / Stephanie Jones ; foreword by Randy Bomer.

Author

Jones, Stephanie, 1971-

Publication

Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2006]
©2006

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Description

xvi, 176 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Presents a comprehensive study guide to help teachers deal with impact of poverty on elementary education, and draws upon the findings of her five-year study of eight girls from poorer backgrounds.

Alternative Title

Girls, social class & literacy

Subject

Genre/Form

Case studies.
Études de cas.

Note

"Foreword by Randy Bomer"--Cover.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-170) and index.

Contents

Where are we from? a look into ourselves -- Where are our students from? a look into St. Francis -- Poverty : living lives on the margins -- Taboo no more : validating lives on the margins -- Silence louder than drums : personal and public consequences -- Breaking the silence : critical literacy -- Critical literacy : a frame for thinking, planning, and enacting -- Relationships outside school : mothers, daughters, and critical classroom conversations -- Relationships inside school : teacher as potential threat -- Critical literacy in the reading workshop : deconstructing/reconstructing Henry and Mudge -- Critical literacy in the writing workshop : reconstruction and social action -- Windows of opportunity : critical work in school and society.

ISBN

9780325008400
032500840X

LCCN

2006020001
9780325008400

OCLC

ocm70265454
70265454
SCSB-8907847

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library