Shoptalk--Lessons in Teaching from an African American Hair Salon - Hardcover

Majors, Yolanda J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807756628 ISBN 13: 9780807756621

Verlag: TEACHERS COLLEGE PR, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

Shoptalk examines the development of literacy, identity, and thinking skills that takes place through cross generation conversation in an African American hair salon and how it can inform teaching in today's diverse classrooms. By shining a spotlight on verbal discussions between the salon's patrons and workers, the author provides a critical reassessment of the achievement gap discourse and focuses on the intellectual toolkits available to African Americans as members of thriving communities. While this book offers a detailed analysis of the informal teaching and language practice that occurs within the salon, it also moves beyond that setting to consider culturally situated problem-solving within an urban, language arts classroom. Shoptalk is essential reading for teachers, teacher educators, and administrators who are interested in widening their view of culturally responsive pedagogical practices.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Yolanda J. Majors is associate director, adolescent literacy and learning, Minnesota Center for Reading Research, The University of Minnesota, and professional developer for culturally responsive literacy instruction.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: TEACHERS COLLEGE PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0807756628
• ISBN 13: 9780807756621
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Mare Nostrum Group B.V.; gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk; ; Doelen 72; Breda; 4831 GR; Niederlande