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"The nation's demographic of public schools are more ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse than ever before (Strauss, 2014). However, there are still educational policies and practices that call to question whether traditionally marginalized students receive an equitable education. This is demonstrated in national achievement trends, which highlight disproportionality ratings among minoritized student groups. Also when examining school discipline policies, expulsion ratings, special education services, and school choice movements, all seem to handicap educational opportunity for low-income Black and Brown students. As American schools become more and more diverse, it is imperative that the literacy practices used to teach young students of color reflect the nation's changing demographic. This book provides practical insights guided by conceptual and contextual knowledge in understanding how to teach urban African American and Hispanic/Latino(a) students by discussing issues associated with critical pedagogies, literacy, and culturally appropriate instructional strategies that have demonstrated success for traditionally marginalized student populations. This book examines

Author

Lakia M. Scott PhD Assistant Professor of Urban/Multicultural Education and Literacy Bay; Barbara Purdum-Cassidy coeditor of Culturally Affirming Literacy Practices for Urban Elementary Stud

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated; Rowman & Littlefield

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781475826425

Subjects

Education