Author:
Mirra, Nicole, author.
ImprintNew York : Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University ; Berkeley, CA : National Writing Project, [2018]
Descriptionx, 150 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Note:Warrior-scholars and bridge-builders: honing the social imagination through literary analysis -- Three sides to every story: civic communication through debate -- Who gets to produce knowledge?: harnessing youth expertise through participatory action research -- Navigating the digital public sphere through connected learning (and teaching) -- Practicign what we preach: teachers as civic agents.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-137) and index.
Note:"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." --Provided by publisher.
