Textured Teaching
Author | : Lorena Escoto German |
Publisher | : Heinemann Educational Books |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 0325120412 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780325120416 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Textured Teaching is a framework for teaching and learning about texts, centered in love and social justice. The term social justice refers to a redistribution of resources, opportunities, wealth, and power that promotes equity. A teaching approach that strives for social justice, then, is one that openly addresses social injustices and functions in a way that leads students to reimagine an equitable redistribution. Our framework is built upon the values that a Textured Teacher must hold. The strategies we use to bring those values to life are the traits of Textured Teaching. Therefore, a thoughtful and intentional implementation of Textured Teaching leads to social justice work"--