Dimensions of Literacy:
* Links theory and research to practice in an understandable, user-friendly manner -- within each chapter and in the final chapter focused exclusively on instructional implications.
* Provides in-depth coverage of the various dimensions of literacy: linguistic (the nature of language, oral-written language relationships, language variation), cognitive (constructive nature of perception, reading, and comprehending processes, writing process), sociocultural (literacy as social practices, authority of written discourse), and developmental (constructing the written language system).
* Includes numerous demonstrations, "hands-on" activities, and authentic reading and writing events that reflect key linguistic, cognitive, sociocultural, and developmental concepts, and many tables and figures that summarize the concepts in a clear, accessible form.
Educational institutions, and teachers in particular, are currently under intense scrutiny, as the standards movement and high-stakes testing increasingly determine what is taught, when it is taught, and how it is taught. If literacy teachers are to have a voice in these policies, it is critical that they have a Contact Susan Barker at (201) 236-9500 ext. 178 for more information. understanding of what literacy entails. Because they work with students' reading and writing on a daily basis, teachers have an intuitive sense of the complexities of the literacy processes. The intent of Dimensions of Literacy is to make this teacher knowledge explicit as well as to more fully develop it. It is essential reading for all teachers and students in the field of literacy education.
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Dimensions of Literacy:
* Links theory and research to practice in an understandable, user-friendly manner -- within each chapter and in the final chapter focused exclusively on instructional implications.
* Provides in-depth coverage of the various dimensions of literacy: linguistic (the nature of language, oral-written language relationships, language variation), cognitive (constructive nature of perception, reading, and comprehending processes, writing process), sociocultural (literacy as social practices, authority of written discourse), and developmental (constructing the written language system).
* Includes numerous demonstrations, "hands-on" activities, and authentic reading and writing events that reflect key linguistic, cognitive, sociocultural, and developmental concepts, and many tables and figures that summarize the concepts in a clear, accessible form.
Educational institutions, and teachers in particular, are currently under intense scrutiny, as the standards movement and high-stakes testing increasingly determine what is taught, when it is taught, and how it is taught. If literacy teachers are to have a voice in these policies, it is critical that they have a Contact Susan Barker at (201) 236-9500 ext. 178 for more information. understanding of what literacy entails. Because they work with students' reading and writing on a daily basis, teachers have an intuitive sense of the complexities of the literacy processes. The intent of Dimensions of Literacy is to make this teacher knowledge explicit as well as to more fully develop it. It is essential reading for all teachers and students in the field of literacy education.
Imprint | Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 2007 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Authors | Stephen Kucer |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 296 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8058-3161-0 |
Barcode | 9780805831610 |
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LSN | 0-8058-3161-4 |