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Culturally Relevant Teaching in the English Language Arts Classroom

A Guide for Teachers

Sean Ruday (Longwood University, USA)

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Routledge
21 November 2018
This book is a practical, research-based, classroom-ready resource for English language arts teachers interested in learning how to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into all aspects of their instruction, including writing, reading, and vocabulary lessons. It also provides suggestions for building an inclusive classroom environment in which all students’ backgrounds are valued.

Topics covered:

Writing strategies and diverse texts

Dialect and student writing

Applying reading strategies to texts that represent diverse backgrounds

Using reading strategies in out-of-school contexts

Considering students’ funds of knowledge and language awareness

Connecting linguistic diversity to word-root instruction

Building an inclusive classroom environment

The appendix features several useful tools, including a study guide, a comprehensive list of suggested texts, recommendations for parent communication, and reproducible tools for the classroom. The study guide and reproducibles are available for free download from our website at www.routledge.com/9781138393318.

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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
Weight:   267g
ISBN:   9781138393318
ISBN 10:   1138393312
Pages:   156
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sean Ruday is an associate professor of English Education at Longwood University and a former classroom teacher. He frequently writes and presents on innovative ways to improve students' literacy learning. He is the author of eight other books, including The First-Year English Teacher’s Guidebook and The Common Core Grammar Toolkit series for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

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