{"product_id":"writing-the-school-house-blues-literacy-equity-and-belonging-in-a-childs-early-schooling-paperback","title":"Writing the School House Blues: Literacy, Equity, and Belonging in a Child's Early Schooling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Haas Dyson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Trent\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Dyson confronts race and racism head-on with this ethnographic study of a child's efforts to belong--to be a child among children. Follow the journey of a small Black child, Ta'Von, as he moves from a culturally inclusive preschool through the early grades in a school located in a majority white neighborhood. Readers will see Ta'Von encountering obstacles but finding agency and joy through writing and music-making, especially his love of the blues. Most attempts at desegregating schools are studied by reducing individual children to demographic statistics and test scores. This book, instead, provides a child's perspective on challenges to classroom inclusion. Ta'Von's journey demonstrates that it is within children's peer worlds--formed in response to institutional policies and practices like desegregation initiatives, standardized testing, and a curricular focus on so-called \"basic literacy skills\"--that inequity becomes part of the experience of childhood. This book examines policies about literacy testing and teaching, including the potential power of the written word and of the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fresh approach to issues of inclusion, equity, and learning opportunities as seen through a child's eye.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNarrative vignettes that bring to life the equity issues of everyday school experiences. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of the kinds of challenges to inclusion that may be faced by minoritized children in majority-dominated schools.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails about changing institutional literacy policies and practices over time and grade level, emphasizing their impact on relationships and learning.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of teachers and children enacting inclusive communities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Haas Dyson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of education policy, organization, and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her books include (with Celia Genishi) \u003cem\u003eChildren, Language, and Literacy: Diverse Learners in Diverse Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReWRITING the Basics: Literacy Learning in Children's Cultures\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.01 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51824935403808,"sku":"9780807765777","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/305a8a4045cdd99168a9f8ffbca9419b.webp?v=1781223666","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/writing-the-school-house-blues-literacy-equity-and-belonging-in-a-childs-early-schooling-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}