What is trauma and what does it mean for the literacy curriculum? In this book, elementary teachers will learn how to approach difficult experiences through the everyday instruction and interactions in their classrooms. Readers will look inside classrooms and literacies across genres to see what can unfold when teachers are committed to compassionate, critical, and relational practice. Weaving her own challenging experiences into chapters brimming with children’s writing and voices, Dutro emphasizes that issues of power and privilege matter centrally to how attention to trauma positions children. The book includes questions and prompts for discussion, reflection, and practice and describes pedagogies and strategies designed to provide opportunities for children to bring the varied experiences of life, including trauma, to their school literacies, especially their writing, in positive, meaningful, and supported ways.Book Features:Offers a reconceptualization of trauma as a source of connection, reciprocity, knowledge, and literacy engagement.Identifies three key tenets that teachers can follow to ensure that children’s experiences and perspectives are honored.Shares classroom stories and literacy lessons, including many examples of children’s writing.Includes sum-up reflections and discussion prompts.Provides up-to-date lists of resources.
✔ Author(s): Elizabeth Dutro,Megan Ollett,Gerald Campano
✔ Title: The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy: Centering Trauma as Powerful Pedagogy (Language and Literacy Series)
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (33 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0807763128
✔ ISBN-13: 9780807763124
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro
Beata Shepard
I'm still in awe of the intricate plot and the way everything seamlessly came together. The twists kept me guessing until the very end. It's one of those rare books that leave a lasting impact.
Josephine Alvarez
The author's ability to evoke a wide range of emotions through their words is truly remarkable. I felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster throughout the entire book.
Rosa Bax
The themes of resilience and hope resonated deeply with me. This book taught me valuable life lessons that I'll carry with me for years to come.
