Cultivating Critical Discourse in the Classroom by Stacie Lynn Finley

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Shares the benefits of empowering and engaging students at all levels of education through the use of academic discourse. The book also provides insights for educators to become more knowledgeable, and therefore better equipped, to create spaces through discourse where cultural competence is cultivated.

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Cultivating Critical Discourse in the Classroom by Stacie Lynn Finley

The use of academic discourse in today's educational environment has the potential to improve education for students from all backgrounds. To achieve this, further study on the best practices, challenges, and future opportunities is required. Empowering and Engaging Students Through Academic Discourse shares the benefits of empowering and engaging students at all levels of education through the use of academic discourse. The book also provides insights for educators to become more knowledgeable, and therefore better equipped, to create spaces through discourse where cultural competence is cultivated. Covering key topics such as identity, linguistics, student autonomy, and language, this premier reference source is ideal for administrators, policymakers, industry professionals, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Stacie Finley is an assistant professor of literacy at Missouri State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of Science in Elementary Education from Missouri State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Reading Education from Auburn University. Prior to teaching in higher education, she was an elementary school teacher, in addition to being appointed an ELA Curriculum Assistant and Literacy Leader Trainer. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate literacy courses, while also researching literacy instruction with an emphasis on dialogic discourse and academic language, educator preparation, and ParentScholar experiences.

Pamela Correll, Ed. D. is an Assistant Professor of Literacy at Missouri State University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in literacy education and conducts research related to culturally responsive instruction and multilingual learners. Her research interests include pre-service teacher preparation and instruction for linguistically diverse students.

Cathy Pearman , Ph.D., is a professor in the College of Education at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO where she teaches both graduate and undergraduate literacy education courses. Her research interests include reading comprehension, technology/literacy interactions of young children, differentiation of instruction, and English acquisition in the middle grades. In addition, she is active in the field of educator preparation at the state level. Email: cathypearman@missouristate.edu

Stephanie Huffman is the department head for the Reading, Foundations, & Technology department at Missouri State University. This is currently her 21st year in higher education. She has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited books in the field of library science, instructional technology, diversity, and leadership. Her research interests include diversity, distance education, technology planning and leadership, literacy, and teacher leadership.
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ISBN 13 9781668482964
ISBN 10 1668482967
Title Cultivating Critical Discourse in the Classroom
Author Stacie Lynn Finley
Series Advances In Educational Technologies And Instructional Design Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher IGI Global
Year published 2023-06-30
Number of pages 341
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.