A Florida high school teacher from 1996 to 2002, Scherff now teaches education at the U. of Tennessee, Knoxville. During 2003-2004, the author conducted a survey of some 800 K-12 students from across
In Culture, Relevance, and Schooling: Exploring Uncommon Ground, Lisa Scherff, Karen Spector, and the contributing authors conceive of culturally relevant and critically minded pedagogies in terms of
In Culture, Relevance, and Schooling: Exploring Uncommon Ground, Lisa Scherff, Karen Spector, and the contributing authors conceive of culturally relevant and critically minded pedagogies in terms of
Real books about teaching are always a treasure. Not told from the lofty perch of an Ivory tower or by another blue-ribbon committee intent on producing a top-down approach to learning, this book is s
Each chapter opens with an introduction to and description of a different popular genre or award category of YA lit---science fiction, realistic teen fiction, graphic novels, Pura Belpre award winner
The authors in this edited volume reflect on their experiences with culturally relevant pedagogy-as students, as teachers, as researchers-and how these experiences were often at odds with their backgr
"Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Clashes and Confrontations is important, moral, relevant, and eminently readable. The concept of culturally relevant pedagogy is illuminated beautifully and clearly thro
New Directions in Teaching English: Reimagining Teaching, Teacher Education and Research attempts to create a comprehensive vision of critical and culturally relevant English teaching at the dawn of t
New Directions in Teaching English: Reimagining Teaching, Teacher Education and Research attempts to create a comprehensive vision of critical and culturally relevant English teaching at the dawn of t
The seminal Dartmouth Conference (1966) remains a remarkably influential moment in the history of English teaching. Bringing together leading voices in contemporary English education, this book celebr
The seminal Dartmouth Conference (1966) remains a remarkably influential moment in the history of English teaching. Bringing together leading voices in contemporary English education, this book celebr
Literature teaching remains central to the teaching of English around the world. This edited text brings together expert global figures under the banner of the International Federation for The Teachin
Literature teaching remains central to the teaching of English around the world. This edited text brings together leading global figures and captures a state-of-the-art snapshot of leading trends in c
