a framework for anti-oppressive teaching Coppola, Shawna creator author. text bibliography nyu 2024 First edition. monographic eng

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xxi, 170 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. "An equity-conscious, culturally sustaining approach to literacy education. Every student comes to the classroom with unique funds of knowledge in addition to unique needs. How can teachers celebrate and draw upon the valuable literacies each child already possesses to engage them more effectively in school literacy practices? In Literacy for All, Shawna Coppola shows how a literacy pedagogy founded on anti-oppressive principles can transform the experiences of teachers and students alike. Using her framework, which highlights the social and cultural aspects of literacy, teachers can help students participate in literacy experiences that illuminate their individual strengths. Coppola's book, an ideal introduction for equity-conscious literacy educators, shows how to design instructional and assessment practices that reflect both the cognitive processes and the social practices inherent in learning to read and write"-- The Anti-Oppressive Literacy Education Framework -- Literacy Involves Both Cognitive Processes and Social Practices -- Literacy and Identity Are Inextricably Linked -- All Human Beings Engage in Literacy and Language Practices That are Both Valid and Valuable -- Meaning-Making Occurs Within a Variety of Equally Valid Communicative Channels or Modes -- Literacy Can Be Used as a Tool for Liberation as Well as a Tool for Oppression. Shawna Coppola. Includes bibliographical references. Literacy Study and teaching Culturally relevant pedagogy Effective teaching Language arts teachers Training of LC149 .C677 2024 371.102 C796l Coppola, Shawna, 1975- New York : Routledge, 2024 First edition. (DLC) 2023036635 9781032597140 2023036634 DLC 230919 20260921220254.0 23321825 eng