商品簡介
Denos, a retired public school teacher, has joined with Toohey, Neilson and Waterstone (education, Simon Fraser U.) to write this volume on the improvements that can be made to classroom environments that will benefit students of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Aimed primarily at educators and researchers, this book presents case studies based upon the authors' experiences in exploring sociocultural identities, community practices and decision-making protocols that result in a more productive learning experiences. The authors also report on TARG research activities and how this type of action research has delivered practical and relevant knowledge in the social sciences. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Corey Denos spent 25 years teaching 4-8 year olds in Vancouver and Surrey, BC public schools. She is now retired.
Kelleen Toohey is Professor of Education at Simon Fraser University. She wrote Learning English at School: Identity, Social Relations and Classroom Practices (2000) and co-edited with Bonny Norton Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning (2004).
Kathy Neilson is a Faculty Associate and PhD student in Education at Simon Fraser University, working in teacher in-service education. Her research interests include arts education and teacher inquiry.
Bonnie Waterstone is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Her 2003 PhD dissertation studied the first year of the group featured in this book.
