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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464168403321

Titolo

International collaborations in literacy research and practice / / edited by Cynthia B. Leung, Janet C. Richard, Cynthia A. Lassonde

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-62396-567-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Collana

Literacy, Language and Learning

Altri autori (Persone)

LeungCynthia B

RichardJanet C

LassondeCynthia A

Disciplina

302.2/244

Soggetti

Literacy

Education - International cooperation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Series page""; ""International Collaborations in Literacy Research and Practice""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""CHAPTER 1: Framing Collaborative Efforts for Literacy""; ""PART I: Literature as a Lens for Understanding Other Cultures""; ""CHAPTER 2: Ethiopia for Teachers""; ""CHAPTER 3: United Arab Emirate and U.S. Preservice Teachers Share Perspectives in Online Literature Circle Discussions""; ""CHAPTER 4: Reading Across Continents""

""CHAPTER 5: An Exploratory Inquiry of Wordless Picture Book Oral Compositions Across Cultures""""PART II: Teaching and Researching Reading and Writing in International Settings""; ""CHAPTER 6: Getting Past Didactiv Instruction""; ""CHAPTER 7: Chinese Adolescents and U.S. Teachers Meet in a Digital Story Writing Workshop""; ""CHAPTER 8: Preparing U.S. Preservice Teachers for Literacy Instruction Through Student Teaching in New Zealand""; ""CHAPTER 9: Increasing U.S. Inservice Teachers� Cultural Awareness Through Summer Teaching in China""

""PART III: Collaborating for School-Wide Literacy Initiatives and



Professional Development""""CHAPTER 10: Promoting Reading Achievement in Malawian Primary Schools""; ""CHAPTER 11: The Guatemalan Literacy Project""; ""CHAPTER 12: You Are One of Us""; ""CHAPTER 13: Improving Elementary School Literacy in Mauritius through Project ZEP""; ""PART IV: Collaborating for Critical Thinking Through Professional Development""; ""CHAPTER 14: The Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking (RWCT) Project""; ""CHAPTER 15: Active Learning and Critical Thinking""