Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in Literacy and Language Arts

Amanda VandeHei-Carter; Nayelee Villanueva; Christine Clark

doi:10.5771/9781498599504

Summary

This book focuses on multicultural curriculum transformation in literacy and language arts subject areas. The discussion of each area outlines critical considerations for multicultural curriculum transformation for the area by grade level and then by eight organizing tools, including content standards, relationships with and among students and their families, and evaluation of student learning and teaching effectiveness. The volume is designed to speak with PK-12 teachers as colleagues in the multicultural curriculum transformation work. Readers are exposed to “things to think about,” but also given curricular examples to work with or from in going about the actual, concrete work of curriculum change. This work supports PK-12 teachers to independently multiculturally adapt existing curriculum, to create new multicultural curriculum differentiated by content areas and grade levels, and by providing ample examples of what such multicultural transformed literacy and language arts curricula looks like in practice.

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Copyright year: 2021
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4985-9949-8
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4985-9950-4
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 304
Product type: Edited Book

1. Dedication No access
2. Contents No access
3. List of Figures and Tables No access
4. Preface No access
5. Acknowledgments No access
1. Chapter Organizing Tools No access
2. Food for Thought While Reading the Chapters No access
3. References No access
1. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Concrete Example: The Water Quilt Project No access
  3. Reflection Bridge No access
  4. Evidence No access
  5. References No access
  6. Appendix: Unit Web-Based Resources No access
2. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Connecting Museum Literacies and Critical Literacies No access
  3. Field Trip Curriculum Transformation No access
  4. Practical Considerations No access
  5. Setting Students Up for Social-Emotional Success No access
  6. Critical Considerations No access
  7. References No access
3. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Working Definitions No access
  3. Concrete Examples in Literacy and Language Arts Multicultural Curriculum Transformation: The Practice No access
  4. A Framework for Place-Based Literacy Activities: A Workshop Model for Engagement No access
  5. Local Historical Research: Culture, Setting, and Defining Family No access
  6. Family Writing Projects No access
  7. Rural Arts Day No access
  8. Critical Considerations in Literacy and Language Arts Multicultural Curriculum Transformation: The Theory No access
  9. Reflection Bridge and Final Thoughts No access
  10. References No access
1. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Definition of Terms No access
  3. Background of School No access
  4. Merida’s Classroom Setting No access
  5. Molly’s Classroom No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. References No access
2. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Text Sets: A Story of Success No access
  3. Text Sets: Our Definition No access
  4. Key Dilemmas in Literacy and Language Arts Education No access
  5. Resource Flexibility No access
  6. The Story of Success: Why Did It Work? No access
  7. Beyond the Vignette No access
  8. Critical Considerations in MCT No access
  9. References No access
  10. Appendix: Selected Texts for Puerto Rico Text Set No access
3. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. A Concrete Example of Literacy and Language Arts Multicultural Curriculum Transformation: The Practice No access
  3. Collaboration and Support No access
  4. Examining Your ELA Pedagogy No access
  5. References No access
  6. Chapter 6 Appendices No access
4. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Working Definitions of Translanguaging from AsianCrit Perspectives No access
  3. Grade K-5 Critical Translanguaging Development and Pedagogy No access
  4. Concrete Examples of Critical Translanguaging Pedagogy: Rethinking the Reading and Writing Workshop Standards No access
  5. Concrete Examples of Critical Translanguaging Pedagogy: Revising Textbooks and Curriculum No access
  6. Concrete Examples of Critical Translanguaging Pedagogy: Reaching Chinese Bilingual Families and Communities No access
  7. Notes to Multicultural/Bilingual Teachers Adopting Critical Translanguaging Pedagogy No access
  8. Reflection Bridge No access
  9. Critical Considerations of Adopting a Translanguaging Pedagogy No access
  10. Summary No access
  11. References No access
  12. Appendix A: Companion Resources No access
5. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Introduction No access
  3. What Is Culturally Relevant Literature? No access
  4. When Teachers Choose Culturally Relevant Literature No access
  5. When Children Select Culturally Relevant Literature No access
  6. When Parents Select Culturally Relevant Literature No access
  7. Transforming the Classroom Space and Promoting Agency for Children No access
  8. Vee’s Engagement with Culturally Relevant Books No access
  9. Educator’s Contribution No access
  10. References No access
1. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Children’s Books as Windows and Mirrors No access
  3. Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Process No access
  4. Pedagogical Beliefs and Strategies No access
  5. Book Talks and Literature Circles No access
  6. Behind the Curtain: Revealing the Framework for Our Work No access
  7. Unpacking Whiteness in Literacy Instruction No access
  8. Where Do We Go from Here? No access
  9. Note No access
  10. References No access
2. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Working Definitions No access
  3. Transforming Language Curriculum to Ethnic Studies Curriculum No access
  4. Developing the Tools for Decolonizing Analysis No access
  5. Adapting to Your Educational Context No access
  6. Am I Doing It Right? No access
  7. Critical Considerations in Ethnic Studies Curriculum Transformation No access
  8. The Value of the Decolonizing Analysis of Ethnic Studies No access
  9. Summary No access
  10. References No access
  11. Chapter 10 Appendices No access
3. 1. Story of Success No access
  2. Working Definitions No access
  3. Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in Literacy and Language Arts: Critical Examples of HHBE Practices in Writing Instruction No access
  4. Critical Reflections on Key Dilemmas in Writing Instruction No access
  5. Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in Literacy and Language Arts: HHBE-Informed Critical Theoretical Considerations No access
  6. Finishing the Verse No access
  7. References No access
4. 1. Introduction: Story of Success No access
  2. Working Definitions: Grading, Ungrading, Transformative Assessment No access
  3. Ungrading as a Transformative Act No access
  4. Transformative Assessment No access
  5. Ungrading Curriculum Transformation No access
  6. Unit Plan: Pre-Transformation No access
  7. Unit Plan: Post-Transformation No access
  8. Theoretical and Philosophical Considerations No access
  9. Practical Considerations No access
  10. Conclusion No access
  11. References No access
5. 1. References No access
6. 1. Historical Seminal Works No access
  2. Comprehensive Approach No access
  3. General Multicultural Education No access
  4. Standards-Focused No access
  5. Subject or Content-Area Specific No access
  6. Grade-Level Specific No access
  7. Teacher Education Context No access
  8. Higher Education Context No access
  9. Academic and Professional Associations No access
  10. Selected Websites No access
Index No access Pages 281 - 296
Editors and Contributors No access Pages 297 - 297
Contributors No access Pages 298 - 304