The many tongues of literacy / by Browne, Ray B. (Ray Broadus), 1922-2009

Subjects: “…Literacy.…”
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Literacy As Social Exchange : Intersections of Class, Gender, and Culture. by Hourigan, Maureen M.

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Literacy Crises and Campaigns in Perspective""; ""2. …”
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Literacy for Childcare Students : a Basic Skills Guide. by Green, June

Subjects: “…Functional literacy.…”
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Dark Side of Literacy : Literature and Learning Not to Read. by Bost, Suzanne

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Building academic literacy : engaging all learners in every classroom / by Angelis, Janet I.

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Handbook of orthography and literacy /

Table of Contents: “…I. Literacy acquisition in different writing systems -- II. …”
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Literacy, sexuality, pedagogy : theory and practice for composition studies / by Alexander, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Toward sexual literacy --…”
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Print literacy development : uniting cognitive and social practice theories / by Purcell-Gates, Victoria

Table of Contents: “…CHAPTER THREE How Does Print Literacy Develop? --…”
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Women, literacy, and development : alternative perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on the contributors; 1 'The illiterate woman'; 2 Distorted mirrors; 3 Implications of the New Literacy Studies for researching women's literacy programmes; 4 Creating the gender text; 5 Qualitative methods in researching women's literacy; 6 A self-reflexive analysis of power and positionality; 7 Functional literacy, gender and identities; 8 'Women are lions in dresses'; 9 Closing the gap; 10 Women, literacy, development, and gender; 11 'I will stay here until I die'; 12 'Literacy brought us to the forefront'…”
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Critical literacy in the classroom : the art of the possible / by Morgan, Wendy, 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Mapping the terrain of critical literacy: language, society and schooling -- 2. Reading curricula -- 3. …”
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Children's literacy development / by McBride, Catherine

Table of Contents: “…An ecological approach to reading development -- The development of phonological processing and language for reading -- Building blocks of reading -- Building blocks of reading -- The role of morphological awareness in learning to read -- Visual and orthographic skills in reading and writing -- Writing: spelling and higher-order processes -- Approaches to teaching reading -- Dyslexia -- Bilingualism and literacy -- Reading comprehension.…”
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Innovations in health literacy : workshop summary /

Table of Contents: “…""FrontMatter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Report on the First Annual Research on Health Literacy Conference""; ""3 The Role of Health Literacy in Health Disparities Research""; ""4 The Role of Health Literacy in Health Information Technology""; ""5 Professional Development in Health Literacy Research""; ""6 A Call to Action""; ""7 Health Literacy Research Contributions to the National Action Plan""; ""8 Lessons Learned from the Workshop""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Speaker Biosketches""…”
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Teaching and Learning Literacy : Reading and Writing Texts for a Purpose. by Wray, David

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- Introduction: Another book about teaching literacy? -- 1 Texts, literacy and learning -- 2 Understanding understanding in reading -- 3 Interactive approaches to reading fiction -- 4 Interactive approaches to non-fiction reading -- 5 Supporting writers -- 6 Writing in science -- 7 Writing in mathematics -- 8 Developing a critical approach to texts -- 9 Reading electronic texts -- 10 Writing electronic texts -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.…”
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Literacy in American lives / by Brandt, Deborah, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Literacy, opportunity and economic change -- Literacy and illiteracy in documentary America -- Accumulating literacy: how four generations of one American family learned to write -- The power of it : sponsors of literacy in African American lives -- The sacred and the profane: reading vs. writing in popular memory -- The means of production: literacy and stratification at the 21st century.…”
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Literacy 2.0 : reading and writing in 21st century classrooms / by Frey, Nancy, 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Introduction: 2.0 Learning in a 1.0 Classroom -- Chapter 1: Releasing Responsibility: A Framework for Teaching and Learning -- Chapter 2: Finding Information: The Eternal Search -- Chapter 3: Using Information: Making Responsible Choices -- Chapter 4: Creating Information: Produc tion in Literacy 2.0 -- Chapter 5: Sharing Information: The World Is Your Audience -- Chapter 6: Present Tense and Future Tensions -- References -- Index…”
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Shaping literacy achievement : research we have, research we need /

Table of Contents: “…The literacy research we have /…”
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Literacy, economy, and power : writing and research after "Literacy in American Lives" / by Duffy, John, 1955-, Christoph, Julie Nelson, Goldblatt, Eli

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The music and literacy connection / by Hansen, Dee

Table of Contents: “…1. The threads of the literacy fabric: foundations of The Music and Literacy Connection : What is literacy? …”
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Literacy and the Common Core : Recipes for Action. by Tantillo, Sarah

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Improving literacy in America : guidelines from research / by Morrison, Frederick J.

Table of Contents: “…The scope of the problem -- Sociocultural factors -- Early childcare and preschool -- Parenting -- The role of children in literacy development -- The classroom : teaching and learning -- Teacher qualifications, training, and knowledge -- The "perfect educational storm" -- Improving literacy in America.…”
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Financial Literacy Education : Neoliberalism, the Consumer and the Citizen. by Arthur, Chris

Table of Contents: “…Financial Literacy Education; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: The Neoliberal Response to the Economic Crisis; READING THE WORD AND THE WORLD; ORGANIZATION OF THE CHAPTERS; NOTES; CHAPTER 1: FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION; INTRODUCTION; THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT; FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION IN ONTARIO; CONCLUSION; NOTES; CHAPTER 2: CAPITALIST CRISES, HYPERREAL FINANCE AND CREATIVE DESTRUCTION; INTRODUCTION; CRISIS IN THE 'REAL' ECONOMY; HYPERREAL AND THE REAL; "Sheer Insanity"; Financialization and Ordering the Real.…”
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Indigenous literacies in the Americas : language planning from the bottom up /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Indigenous Literacies In The Americas -- North America -- Teaching And Preserving Yupâ€?…”
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Oral health literacy : workshop summary /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Keynote address -- Overview and statement of the problem -- What should one look for in an oral health literacy assessment? -- Oral health literacy programs -- State activities in oral health literacy -- National activities in oral health literacy -- Closing remarks.…”
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Studying gaming literacies : theories to inform classroom practice /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : gaming literacies and the boundaries of play / Antero Garcia, Jennifer S. …”
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Financial literacy for managers : finance and accounting for better decision-making / by Lambert, Richard A.

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Classroom Literacy Games : Fun-packed activities for ages 7-13. by Butler, Heather

Table of Contents: “…Classroom Literacy Games Fun-packed activities for ages 7-13; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Punctuation Pieces; 2 In Other Words; 3 Four Starters; 4 Cunning Connectives; 5 Cool Sentences; Index.…”
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The basics of data literacy : helping your students (and you!) make sense of data / by Bowen, Michael, 1962-, Bartley, Anthony, 1950-

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Total literacy techniques : tools to help students analyze literature and informational texts / by Himmele, Pérsida

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Language and literacy development : an interdisciplinary focus on English learners with communication disorders / by Rosa-Lugo, Linda I., Mihai, Florin, Nutta, Joyce W.

Table of Contents: “…English learners-the merging of two disciplines -- English learners-perspectives from two disciplines -- English learners in the United States-preschool through grade 12 -- First and second language acquisition : theoretical and practical -- Considerations for SLPs and ESOL professional -- Literacy development in a second language -- An interdisciplinary approach to the assessment of English learners -- An interdisciplinary approach to the assessment of English learners with communication disorders -- Approaches and practical strategies to facilitate language and literacy development in English learners -- The power of two. …”
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Don't Call it Literacy! : What every teacher needs to know about speaking, listening, reading and writing. by Barton, Geoff

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Don't Call it Literacy!; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction: why literacy matters; Part one: literacy essentials; What we know about literacy in the UK; How much does a teacher of any subject need to know about literacy?…”
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Navigating media literacy : a pedagogical tour of Disneyland / by Greenwood, Vanessa E.

Subjects: “…Media literacy.…”
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Assessment emergent in literacy /

Table of Contents: “…Assessing Home Supports for Literacy; Chapter Four. Assessing Implementation of Literacy Curricula; Chapter Five. …”
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The fundamentals of literacy coaching / by Sandvold, Amy, 1971-

Table of Contents: “…-- Be Consistent -- Keep It Strong with Data -- Seek First to Understand -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors -- Related ASCD Resources: Literacy Coaching -- Want to Learn More?…”
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Developing digital literacies : a framework for professional learning / by Summey, Dustin C.

Table of Contents: “…New literacies in a digital world -- Professional development that (really) works -- A framework for program development and implementation -- Teacher leaders and support structures -- Promoting buy-in and active participation -- Long-term planning : ensuring a lasting impact -- The tools of technology.…”
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Literacy teacher education : principles and effective practices / by Litt, Deborah G., Martin, Susan Duell, Place, Nancy A.

Table of Contents: “…Creating Learning Environments That Support Literacy Learning -- 6. New Literacies, with Lee Ann Tysseling -- 7. …”
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Health literacy and numeracy : workshop summary / by French, Melissa

Subjects: “…Health literacy United States Congresses.…”
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Discovering media literacy : teaching digital media and popular culture in elementary school / by Hobbs, Renee

Table of Contents: “…Why Digital and Media Literacy Matters -- Chapter 1. Digital and Media Literacy -- Lesson: What's Inside and Outside the Frame -- Chapter 2. …”
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Practising information literacy : bringing theories of learning, practice and information literacy together /

Table of Contents: “…Windows on information literacy worlds: generic, situated and transformative perspectives / Mandy Lupton and Christine Bruce -- Lessons from the workplace: understanding information literacy as practice / Annemaree Lloyd -- Information literacy as situated and distributed activity / Lasse Lipponen -- Problem-based learning and collaborative information literacy in an educational digital video course / Päivi Hakkarainen and Sari Poikela -- The challenges of the first research paper: observing students and the teacher in the secondary school classroom / Heidi Hongisto and Eero Sormunen -- Digital literacies as school practices / Leena Rantala -- Year 12 students' use of information literacy skills: a constructivist grounded analysis / James E. …”
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African Diaspora Literacy : the Heart of Transformation in K-12 Schools and Teacher Education. by Collins, Saudah

Table of Contents: “…Cover; African Diaspora Literacy; African Diaspora Literacy The Heart of Transformation in K-12 Schools and Teacher Education; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Curriculum Applications; Chapter 1; Goin' Back to (Re)Claim What's Mine; Celebrating the Fourth of July in the Motherland; "What to Black People is 4th of July?"…”
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Wild About Literacy : Fun Activities for Preschool. by Staff

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