Literacy in Times of Crisis

<p>"Fresh, provocative, timely, and important, this volume extends the field of sociocultural literacies in new directions."--<strong>Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, University of California, Los Angeles</strong></p><p>On the frontline of critical issues in education today, this book covers new ground for teachers and teacher educators for whom crisis is a daily part of their work. It explores the relationship between crisis and literacy in order to:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>improve educators’ ability to recognize, cope with, and avoid crisis;</li> <p> </p> <li>advance understanding of the dynamic relationship between crisis and cultural, historical, and political literacy practices; and </li> <p> </p> <li>contribute to a deeper theoretical understanding of literacy practices as they are situated in social practices. </li> </ul><p>The types of crises addressed are diverse, including natural disaster, cultural and community disjuncture, homelessness, family upheaval, teen pregnancy, and disability. Along with nine empirical studies, a teacher early in her career, a veteran teacher, and teacher educators share their perspectives in commentary sections at the opening and conclusion of the book in order to provide applications to their specific fields. </p> <p>Preface</p><p>Personal Prologue</p><p>Chapter 1: Introduction: Examining Crisis, Laurie MacGillivray and Devon Brenner</p><p>Commentator Introductions, Tracy Sweeney (Early Career Teacher), Jane Fung (Veteran Teacher) and Elizabeth Moje (Teacher Educator)</p><p><strong>Part I: Reading and Writing in Times of Crisis</strong> </p><p>Chapter 2: Making Contact in Times of Crisis: Literacy Practices in a Post-Katrina World, April Whatley Bedford and Devon Brenner</p><p>Chapter 3: "Hallelujah!" Bible-based Literacy Practices of Children Living in a Homeless Shelter, Laurie MacGillivray</p><p>Chapter 4: Reactions to Divorce: Communication and Child Writing Practices, Gisele Ragusa</p><p>Chapter 5: When daddy goes to prison: Examining crisis through fanfiction and poetry, Mary K. Thompson</p><p>Chapter 6: Reading and Writing Teenage Motherhood: Changing Literacy Practices and Developing Identities, Kara L. Lycke</p><p>Chapter 7: Disability Identification: Shifts in Home Literacy Practices, Gisele Ragusa</p><p><strong>Part II: Crises Arising from Literate Practices</strong></p><p>Chapter 8: Finding Husbands, Finding Wives: How Being Literate Creates Crisis, Loukia K. Sarroub</p><p>Chapter 9: A State Take-Over: The Language of a School District Crisis, Rebecca Rogers and Kathryn Pole</p><p>Chapter 10: Brewing a Crisis: Language, Educational Reform, and the Defense of a Nation, Susan Florio-Ruane</p><p><strong>Part III: Reflecting on Crises and Literacy</strong> </p><p>Chapter 11 Commentators’ Insights, Tracy Sweeney (Early Career Teacher), Jane Fung (Veteran Teacher) and Elizabeth Moje (Teacher Educator)</p><p>List of Contributors</p>