Full Description
Despite an increase in efforts to promote equity and social justice in educational settings, researchers have found that teachers at the elementary, middle school, and secondary school levels are both reluctant and unaware of how to present social justice issues in the classroom. Inspired by these findings, a team of literacy scholars gathered qualitative research from eight schools across Canada to reveal what challenges literacy teachers face when incorporating social justice in their curricula. Rich in examples of contemporary Canadian social justice authors, illustrators, and texts, Challenging Stories equips teachers and teacher candidates with strategies for text selection, literacy development, and effective social justice teaching methods. With a foreword by Joyce Bainbridge, this collection is an essential read for students in teacher education programs.
Contents
Foreword, by Dr. Joyce Bainbridge
Introduction
Section One: Unsettling Our Sense of Place Through Reading Canadian Literature
Chapter 1: Aren't We All the Same? The Challenges of Choosing Multicultural Literature in Historically Monocultural Communities
Geraldine Balzer
Chapter 2: "I Wouldn't Stand Too Close to This Story if I Were You...": Vancouver Island Teachers Explore Social Justice Issues
Angela Ward, with Allison Balabuch, Lauren Frodsham, Dale Jarvis, Tanya Larkin, Carol Nahachewsky, Katherine O'Connor, Devon Stokes-Bennett, and Alison Preece
Section Two: Encounters between Readers and Challenging Texts
Chapter 3: Multimodal Perspectives on Teaching Canadian Literature for Social Justice
Ingrid Johnston, Karen Jacobsen, and Bill Howe
Chapter 4: Challenges for Teachers and Schools: Creating Spaces for LGBTQ Literature in Schools
Anne Burke and Aedon Young
Chapter 5: The Limits of "Understanding": Teaching Residential School Stories in the Classroom
Amarou Yoder and Teresa Strong-Wilson
Section Three: Opening Minds: Pedagogies for Social Justice
Chapter 6: A Plurality of Voices for Social Justice: Implementing Culturally Responsive Pedagogies in a Grade Six Classroom
Anne Burke, Theresa Powell, Shawnee Hardware, and Laura Butland
Chapter 7: Opening Doors, Opening Minds: The Role of the Inquiry Group in Teaching for Social Justice
Lynne Wiltse and Shelby LaFramboise-Helgeson
Afterword, by Ingrid Johnston
Bibliography of Children's Literature
Author Biographies
