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Making Literacy Real : Theories and Practices for Learning and Teaching by Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh (2015, Hardcover)

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Larson and Marsh present students, academics, policymakers, and working education professionals with the second edition of their comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of learning and teaching reading and writing.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited

ISBN-101446295389

ISBN-139781446295380

eBay Product ID (ePID)203369641

Product Key Features

Number of Pages216 Pages

Publication NameMaking Literacy Real : Theories and Practices for Learning and Teaching

LanguageEnglish

SubjectElementary, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts, Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kindergarten), Literacy

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Education

AuthorJoanne Larson, Jackie Marsh

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight18 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2014-938360

ReviewsThis new edition of Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh's important book Making Literacy Real is theoretically illuminating and insightfully grounded in useful cases and effective practices. It is the foundation anyone interested in Literacy Studies needs to start with. , When it was first published this groundbreaking book quickly established itself as a key resource for educators, students and researchers working in a rapidly changing field. This updated edition incorporates the latest research around play, space and multimodality, ensuring that it remains essential reading for those of us interested in literacy theory and literacy education., Making Literacy Real invites readers to move beyond traditional approaches to literacy education which emphasize one-size-fits-all, normalized learning trajectories. Larson and Marsh vividly portray classrooms that have rejected reductionist and constraining models of literacy teaching and, instead, embraced ways of teaching which recognize and build on the many strategies and resources students bring to classrooms. Moving beyond the false theory-practice dichotomy, this new edition, which includes 21st century literacies, is a gem. In a time when literacy is being defined in reductionist terms, Making Literacy Real will be an inspiration to teachers, teacher-researchers, and all who care about the transformative potential and power of education., Engaging and invitational, this second edition of Making Literacy Real skilfully illuminatesthe inseparability of theory and practice. It makes accessible a comprehensive range of theoretical frameworks, including new sections on Space and Play, and Multimodalities and Artifactual Literacy and describes their application and realisation in the classroom through authentic examples. A 'must have' text for all contemporary literacy professionals., When it was first published, this groundbreaking book brought key contemporary theories of literacy together in a coherent and accessible form. Making Literacy Real quickly established itself as a key resource for educators, students and researchers working in a rapidly changing field. This updated edition incorporates the latest research around play, space and multimodality ensuring that it remains essential reading for those of us interested in literacy theory and literacy education., When it was first published, this groundbreaking book brought key contemporary theories of literacy together in a coherent and accessible form. Making Literacy Real quickly established itself as a key resource for educators, students and researchers working in a rapidly changing field. This updated edition incorporates the latest research around play, space and multimodality ensuring that it remains essential reading for those of us interested in literacy theory and literacy education., Larson and Marsh reassemble a polyphonic choir to interpret literacies as critical social practices - with new voices, adding powerful contrapuntal harmonies to contest the logic, theory, and practice of the National Curriculum and Race to the Top. Sing out!, This new edition of Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh's important book Making Literacy Realis theoretically illuminating and insightfully grounded in useful cases and effective practices. It is the foundation anyone interested in Literacy Studies needs to start with., This new edition of Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh's important book Making Literacy Real is theoretically illuminating and insightfully grounded in useful cases and effective practices. It is the foundation anyone interested in Literacy Studies needs to start with., Engaging and invitational, this second edition of Making Literacy Real skilfully illuminates the inseparability of theory and practice. It makes accessible a comprehensive range of theoretical frameworks, including new sections on Space and Play, and Multimodalities and Artifactual Literacy and describes their application and realisation in the classroom through authentic examples. A 'must have' text for all contemporary literacy professionals. , Larson and Marsh reassemble a polyphonic choir to interpret literacies as critical social practices - with new voices, adding powerful contrapuntal harmonies to contest the logic, theory, and practice of the National Curriculum and Race to the Top. Sing out!, Engaging and invitational, this second edition of Making Literacy Real skilfully illuminates the inseparability of theory and practice. It makes accessible a comprehensive range of theoretical frameworks, including new sections on Space and Play, and Multimodalities and Artifactual Literacy and describes their application and realisation in the classroom through authentic examples. A 'must have' text for all contemporary literacy professionals., Making Literacy Real invites readers to move beyond traditional approaches to literacy education which emphasize one-size-fits-all, normalized learning trajectories. Larson and Marsh vividly portray classrooms that have rejected reductionist and constraining models of literacy teaching and, instead, embraced ways of teaching which recognize and build on the many strategies and resources students bring to classrooms. Moving beyond the false theory-practice dichotomy, this new edition, which includes 21st century literacies, is a gem. In a time when literacy is being defined in reductionist terms, Making Literacy Real will be an inspiration to teachers, teacher-researchers, and all who care about the transformative potential and power of education. , When it was first published this groundbreaking book quickly established itself as a key resource for educators, students and researchers working in a rapidly changing field. This updated edition incorporates the latest research around play, space and multimodality, ensuring that it remains essential reading for those of us interested in literacy theory and literacy education.

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal372.6

Table Of ContentFoundational PerspectivesNew Literacy StudiesCritical LiteracyLiteracy and Digital TechnologiesMultimodality and Artifactual LiteraciesSpace, Play and LiteracyReframing Sociocultural Theory: Identity, Agency and PowerBringing the Frameworks Together: Implications for research, policy and practice

SynopsisUpdated with new chapters covering digital literacy, space and play, and multimodality, this new edition offers an overview of the major fields in literacy studies., Offering an overview of the major fields in literacy studies, this book presents a detailed and accessible discussion of key theories and their relevance in the primary classroom. Each chapter uses a real life case study to explore the application of theory in practice, followed by a detailed discussion of the case study material by a leading name in the field, including contributions from Barbara Comber, Michele Knobel, Colin Lankshear, Gunther Kress, Brian Street, Kevin Leander and Patricia Enciso. The text also offers reflections on theoretical foundations for research, exploring literacy as a practice grounded in social, cultural, historical and political contexts and in relationships of power. This second edition includes: New chapters covering digital literacy, space and play, and multimodality Examples and contributions from a range of international contexts, including US, UK, Canada, Australia and South Africa Further reading links. Essential reading for students at undergraduate and post-graduate level on primary education courses and an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to understand literacy theory and successfully apply this to the classroom.

LC Classification NumberLB1576