Publisher's Synopsis
Literacy instruction often doesn't provide the cultural and political analysis of texts that is an important part of students' literacy development. This collection of articles will inspire you to critically examine what counts as literacy in your classroom, how you use texts, and the resulting demands that are placed on your students. You'll find diverse perspectives that explain the principles of critical literacy from a theoretical perspective, illustrate the comparative changes between theories of literacy development, detail the practical classroom implementation of critical literacy principles, and highlight the changing role of the teacher in the process of students coming to understand the multiple meanings of texts and the power of language.
