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Confronting racism, poverty, and power: Classroom strategies to change the world. Catherine Compton-Lilly with a chapter by Todd K. Lilly ; [foreword by Patrick Shannon].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2004.Description: xiv, 130 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0325006075 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LC 212.2 .C66 2004
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Contents:
Assumptions about families -- Assumptions about reading -- Twelve myths about poor and diverse parents -- Critical literacy projects -- Building on the knowledges that children bring : using jump rope rhymes in the classroom -- Student ethnographers studying reading -- Addressing real issues in communities : fighting violence -- Recognizing the work of parents -- A school-wide project : learning about lead poisoning -- Paying and paying back : employing critical literacy in the humanities to examine the warp and woof of democracy / by Todd K. Lilly -- Reflection.
Item type: General circulation books
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General circulation books Presbyterian University of East Africa - Main Library General Stacks Non-fiction LC212.2 .C66 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C1 Available 2014-3352

Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-124) and index.

Assumptions about families -- Assumptions about reading -- Twelve myths about poor and diverse parents -- Critical literacy projects -- Building on the knowledges that children bring : using jump rope rhymes in the classroom -- Student ethnographers studying reading -- Addressing real issues in communities : fighting violence -- Recognizing the work of parents -- A school-wide project : learning about lead poisoning -- Paying and paying back : employing critical literacy in the humanities to examine the warp and woof of democracy / by Todd K. Lilly -- Reflection.

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