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providing context, reflection points, and ready-to-use lesson plans, this powerful book illuminates the intersections of social justice and media literacy for educators, school and public librarians, teachers of history and civics, information literacy instructors, and community leaders. the corrosive effects of today's relentless tide of media are pernicious. we are conditioned in many ways by our media environments to accept and not question, making it crucial that young people master the skills necessary to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media. de abreu and her fellow contributors propose that a key solution to our society's crisis of misinformation, misrepresentation, and misunderstanding lies in melding social justice aims with media literacy concepts and skills. featuring reflective activities and lesson ideas that can be adapted for educational settings from higher education to the k-12 spectrum, community centers, and libraries, this resource spotlights the work of school library media specialists, classroom teachers, academic educators, and representatives of non-profits from around the world; presents ten chapters which explore such timely issues as how to deal with controversial topics in the classroom, the effects of misinformation/disinformation on civics in society, why the media underrepresents certain people in their programming, the digital divide and where libraries fit in, how injustice exacerbates public health issues, and global conceptions of social justice and media literacy examined through various world events; and provides information about additional resources like social action/advocacy organizations, classroom resources, and films that will assist readers as they reflect upon, teach, and discuss media literacy and social justice.

literacy education has historically characterized mass media as manipulative towards young people who, as a result, are in need of close-reading "skills." by contrast, pop culture and power treats literacy as a dynamic practice, shaped by its social and cultural context. it develops a framework to analyze power in its various manifestations, arguing that power works through popular culture, not as everyday media. pop culture and power thus explores media engagement as an opportunity to promote social change. deeming pop culture as an opportunity rather than a threat, dawn h. currie and deirdre m. kelly worked with k-12 educators to investigate how pop culture can support teaching for social justice.

preparing teachers for deeper learning answers an urgent call for teachers who educate children from diverse backgrounds to meet the demands of a changing world. in today's knowledge economy, teachers must prioritize problem-solving ability, adaptability, critical thinking, and the development of interpersonal and collaborative skills over rote memorization and the passive transmission of knowledge. authors linda darling-hammond and jeannie oakes and their colleagues examine what this means for teacher preparation and showcase the work of programs that are educating for deeper learning, equity, and social justice.   guided by the growing knowledge base in the science of learning and development, the book examines teacher preparation programs at alverno college, bank street college of education, high tech high's intern program, montclair state university, san francisco teacher residency, trinity university, and university of colorado denver. these seven programs share a common understanding of how people learn that shape similar innovative practices.   with vivid examples of teaching for deeper learning in coursework and classrooms; interviews with faculty, school partners, and novice teachers; surveys of teacher candidates and graduates; and analyses of curriculum and practices, preparing teachers for deeper learning depicts transformative forms of teaching and teacher preparation that honor and expand all 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' abilities, knowledges, and experiences, and reaffirm the promise of educating for a better world.

offering practical lessons about how to teach poetry to build community, understand literature and history, talk back to injustice, and construct stronger literacy skills across content areas and grade levels--from elementary school to graduate school. rhythm and resistance reclaims poetry as a necessary part of a larger vision of what it means to teach for justice.

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