Building Bridges: Rethinking Literacy Teacher Education in a Digital Era

Kosnik, Clare (Editor)/ White, Simone (Editor)/ Beck, Clive (Editor)/ Marshall, Bethan (Editor)/ Goodwin, A. Lin (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9463004890 / ISBN 13: 9789463004893

Published by Sense Pub, 2016

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232 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.47 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building Bridges: Rethinking Literacy Teacher Education in a Digital Era
• Publisher: Sense Pub
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9463004890
• ISBN 13: 9789463004893
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.33 kilograms

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Synopsis

Literacy learning continues to be central to schooling, and is currently of major concern to educators, policy developers, and members of the public alike. However, the proliferation of communication channels in this digital era requires a fundamental re-thinking of the nature of literacy and the pedagogy of literacy teaching and teacher education.
This text brings together papers by experts in teacher education, literacy, and information technology to help chart a way forward in this complex area. Because of their background in teacher education, the authors are realistic about what is appropriate and feasible―they do not just jump on a technology bandwagon―but they are also able to provide extended examples of how to embed technology in the practice of teacher education.

About the Author

Simone White is a Ph.D. candidate in English at CUNY Graduate Center. For many years, she practiced law in Philadelphia, her hometown. She lives in Brooklyn and teaches at Hunter College.

At the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto,