Reading time : the literate lives of urban secondary students and their families
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Language and literacy series New York, N.Y., Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York ; London (2012)Call Number:
Cubb LC5131 .C616 2012URL:
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9725339Keywords:
Education, Middle school students--Books and reading--United States--Case studies, Reading--Parent participation--United States--Case studies, Urban youth--Books and reading--United States--Case studies, Urban youth--Education--United States--Case studies, Urban--United States--Case studiesAbstract:
Contents: Introducing time -- Time, theory, and Javon -- time and change -- Students, reading, and books -- Teaching and time -- Parents' voices: memories and making sense -- Thinking about the future, drawing upon the past, and living in the present -- Time and literacy practices: becoming a reader over time -- Conclusion: reading time.; Summary: Catherine Compton-Lilly examines the literacy practices and school trajectories of eight middle school students and their families. Through a unique longitudinal lens--the author has studied these same students from first grade--we see how students from a low-income, inner-city community grow and develop academically, revealing critical insights for teachers about literacy development, identity construction, and school achievement. --from publisher description
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eng
