Creating Critical Classrooms

Mitzi Lewison is Professor of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education in the School of Education at Indiana University-Bloomington, USA. Christine Leland is Professor of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education in the School of Education at Indiana University-Purdue University, USA. Jerome C. Harste is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Literacy, Language, and Culture, Indiana University-Bloomington, USA, where he held the distinction of being the first Armstrong Professor in Teacher Education.

Brief ContentsForeword / Linda Christensen
Introduction
Chapter One / Overview: Why Do We Need an Instructional Theory of Critical Literacy?
Chapter Two / Personal and Cultural Resources: Using Life Experiences as an Entrée into Critical Literacy
Chapter Three / Cultural Resources: Using Popular Culture to Promote Critical Practice
Chapter Four / Cultural Resources: Using Children’s and Young Adult Literature to Get Started with Critical Literacy
Chapter Five / Critical Social Practices: Disrupting the Commonplace through Critical Language Study
Chapter Six / Critical Social Practices: Interrogating Multiple Perspectives
Chapter Seven / Critical Social Practices: Focusing on the Sociopolitical
Chapter Eight / Critical Social Practices: Taking Action to Promote Social Justice
Chapter Nine / Taking a Critical Stance: Outgrowing Ourselves
Chapter Ten / Invitations for Students
Classroom Resources: Children’s Books, Videos, Songs, and Websites
Appendix: Creating Critical Classrooms Companion Website Contents
About the Authors
References
Index