| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Language and literacy series |
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Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Front Matter; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; What is Empathy? Why is It Important?; Empathy and English Education: Opportunities and Barriers; Moving Toward a Theory and Practice of Critical Civic Empathy; Putting Critical Civic Empathy into Practice; Orientation and Structure of the Book; Chapter 1: Warrior-Scholars and Bridge-Builders; Why Teach Literature in the English Classroom? (And What Exactly Counts as Literature, Anyway?); From Empathy to Critical Civic Empathy: The Role of Literature; Literary Analysis in the Classroom: Teacher Case Studies |
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Discussion: Critical Civic Empathy in Action; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Three Sides to Every Story; Debate in Action: The Middle School Quality Initiative; Academic and Civic Benefits of Debate; Debate and Critical Civic Empathy; Debate at Unidad Middle School: A Case Study; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Who Gets to Produce Knowledge?; Youth Participatory Action Research in Action: Purpose, Practice, and Positioning; Youth Participatory Action Research and Critical Civic Empathy; Youth Participatory Action Research in the Classroom: My Journey |
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Getting Started with Youth Participatory Action Research in Various Contexts; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Navigating the Digital Public Sphere Through Connected Learning (and Teaching); My Introduction to Connected Learning; Cultivating Connections Beyond the 21st-Century Model; From Connected Learning to Connected Teaching: A Necessary Step Forward; Activities to Jumpstart Your Journey; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Practicing What We Preach; Navigating Competing Purposes of Literacy Education; Taking a Pragmatic Approach to Fostering Critical Civic Empathy |
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Commitments to Democracy Inside and Outside the Classroom; Conclusion; Conclusion; The Limits of Empathy; Empathy into Action; Facing the 21st Century (and Beyond); Appendices; Appendix A: Civically Engaged Unit Planning Template; Appendix B: Template for Learning How to ""Flow"" in Debate; Appendix C: YPAR Research Proposal Template; Appendix D: Brief Introductions to YPAR Data Collection Strategies; Appendix E: YPAR Student Survey Model; Appendix F: Genius Hour Project Description; Appendix G: Multiple Views on the Purpose of Literacy Instruction; References; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
Educating for Empathy presents a compelling framework for thinking about the purpose and practice of literacy education in a politically polarized world. Mirra proposes a model of critical civic empathy that encourages secondary ELA teachers to consider how issues of power and inequity play out in the literacy classroom and how to envision literacy practices as a means of civic engagement. The book reviews core elements of ELA instruction--response to literature, classroom discussion, research, and digital literacy--and demonstrates how these activities can be adapted to foster critical thinking and empathetic perspectives among students. Chapters depict teachers and students engaging in this transformative learning, offer concrete strategies for the classroom, and pose questions to guide school communities in collaborative reflection. "If educators were to follow Mirra's model, we will have come a long way toward educating and motivating young people to become involved, engaged, and caring citizens." --Sonia Nieto, professor emerita, University of Massachusetts, Amherst "Grounded in respectful research partnerships with youth and teachers, this is a book that will resonate with and inspire educators in these precarious times." --Gerald Campano, University of Pennsylvania "If ever there were a time for a book on empathy in education, the moment is now." --Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 26, 2018) |
| Subject |
Language arts (Secondary) -- Social aspects
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Literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Social aspects
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Empathy -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Civics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
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Civics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Language arts (Secondary) -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018017419 |
| ISBN |
9780807777282 |
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0807777285 |
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