Equipping Educators to Teach Religious Literacy: Lessons from a Teacher Education Program in the American...

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Emile Lester (University of Mary Washington, USA) W. Y. Alice Chan (Centre for Civic Religious Literacy (CCRL), Canada)

Equipping Educators to Teach Religious Literacy

Lessons from a Teacher Education Program in the American South

Emile Lester (University of Mary Washington, USA), W. Y. Alice Chan (Centre for Civic Religious Literacy (CCRL), Canada)

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Routledge
25 September 2023

Research methods: general; Society & culture: general; Sociology; Secondary schools; Teaching of a specific subject

Series: Routledge Research in Religion and Education

This volume provides a detailed evaluation of a unique education program implemented in secondary schools in Georgia to enhance teachers’ religious literacy and their ability to promote this in schools and classrooms. The text demonstrates that religious literacy can be proactively taught to students, whilst also highlighting key considerations and tensions around religious liberty in the American South.

Spanning rural, urban, and suburban Georgia, the text presents an original approach to the growing field of religious literacy by foregrounding community voices and perspectives. Using rich empirical data and qualitative interviews with religious and political leaders, scholars, teachers, parents, and students, the book evaluates the challenges, efficacy, and benefits of the program in view of rising political polarization. In doing so, the text tackles historical and contemporary issues around race and religion, and considers tensions between religious and nonreligious groups in the US. Ultimately, the book presents a significant contribution to the dialogue around fostering religious literacy in schools.

This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in religious education, teacher education, and religious literacy more broadly. Those interested in the sociology of education, as well as diversity and religion in America, will also benefit from this volume.

By: Emile Lester (University of Mary Washington USA), W. Y. Alice Chan (Centre for Civic Religious Literacy (CCRL), Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367775223
ISBN 10: 0367775220
Series: Routledge Research in Religion and Education
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 25 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emile Lester is Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Mary Washington, USA. W. Y. Alice Chan completed her PhD at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She is is Executive Director and cofounder of the Centre for Civic Religious Literacy (CCRL), Canada.