Fostering Critical Pedagogy in the ELA Classroom by Meghan E.... - 9781041151807

Fostering Critical Pedagogy in the ELA ClassroomMentoring, Networking, and Supporting English Teachers\nAuthor(s): Meghan E. Barnes, Lucy Arnold, Heather Coffey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041151807, 978-1041151807\nSynopsis\nThis book presents the story of the Critical English Educator Collaborative (CEEC)a teacher?guided, informal learning community focused on supporting prospective and practicing English language arts (ELA) teachers understandings of critical pedagogyin order to demonstrate and foster critical pedagogy among ELA teachers.\n\nOver the course of one academic year, three ELA teacher educators at a large public university in the southeastern US guided a cohort of novice ELA teachers in monthly virtual conversations relative to the challenges facing public school teachers today. Prior to these monthly meetings, participants engaged with a text (book chapter, journal article, and podcast) relat.