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Publication Date: 2021
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Literacy Instruction and Social Justice: Disciplinary Literacy as a Tool for Disrupting Inequities
Davis, Brennan
SRATE Journal, v30 n2 2021
Current political and social climates have pushed conversations about equity and inclusion to the forefront. At the same time, lawmakers in more than half of US states are pushing legislation that would limit discussion of these issues in schools. Educators must consider the best ways to continue conversations of equity and inclusion without drawing negative attention that could silence them. Disciplinary literacy centers inquiry, collaboration, academic vocabulary, and rhetorical reading, and is one method through which teachers can continue instruction in content and critical thinking while presenting students with opportunities to develop agency and social justice across disciplines.
Descriptors: Literacy, Social Justice, Equal Education, Inclusion, Educational Legislation, Political Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Intellectual Disciplines, Academic Language, Inquiry, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Vocabulary Development, Critical Thinking, Personal Autonomy, Racial Bias, Critical Theory
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Language: English
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