Description
| Product ID: | 9781529780390 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Primary Teaching Now |
| Title: | Understanding Literacy and Disadvantage |
| Authors: | Author: Annabel Watson, Ruth Newman, Debra Myhill, Clare Dowdall |
| Page Count: | 152 |
| Subjects: | Primary and middle schools, Primary & middle schools, Teacher training, Educational: First / native language, Teacher training, Educational: English language & literacy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book supports trainee teachers to explore the complex relationships between literacy achievement and social background. Addressing literacy and disadvantage requires high-quality teaching, first and foremost: there are no quick fixes, simplistic solutions or silver bullets. Both research and professional evidence from schools have revealed a strong association between social disadvantage and achievement in literacy: in fact, it has been a concern for over 70 years. Yet, many trainee teachers, and teachers in general, feel ill-equipped to deal with the issue. This book supports trainee teachers to explore the complex relationships between literacy achievement and social background. It offers practical strategies for teaching and supports trainee teachers to understand that: *children’s individual backgrounds need to be valued and drawn upon; *deficit descriptions of disadvantaged children and low expectations must be avoided and challenged; *schools, teachers and classrooms must provider rich literacy environments for learning. |
| Imprint Name: | Learning Matters Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-06-22 |
