| Description |
xviii, 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-215) and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding the backlash : what's going on in reading and writing? -- Lessons and legacies from the nineties : learning from California and other places -- Whole language : rhetoric and realities -- Becoming political in our schools : the need to be articulate, astute, and active -- Back to basics : what does it mean? -- Phonics phobia -- Spelling, grammar, handwriting, and other "questionable" practices -- Other dilemmas -- What happens when we empower students and teachers -- Leading the literacy life we want our students to lead |
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Language arts.
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Education -- Political aspects
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Literacy.
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Reading.
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English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching.
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| ISBN |
0435072102 (acid-free paper) |
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