{"product_id":"9780807773963","title":"Growing Critically Conscious Teachers: A Social Justice Curriculum for Educators of Latino\/a Youth","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo meet the needs of the fast growing numbers of Latino\/a English learners, this volume presents an approach to secondary education teacher preparation based on the work of the National Latino\/a Education Research and Policy Project (NLERAP). Renowned scholar and educator Angela Valenzuela, together with an impressive roster of contributors, provides a critical framework for educating culturally responsive teachers. They examine the knowledge, skills, and predisposition required for higher education institutions to create curricula for educating Latino\/a children, children of color, and language minority youth. \u003cem\u003eGrowing Critically Conscious Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates why growing our own teachers makes sense as an approach for not only addressing the achievement gap, but for also enhancing the well-being of our communities as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA community-based, university- and district-connected partnership model that fosters students’ critical consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA framework for participatory action research (PAR) within teacher preparation that promotes community and societal transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA curriculum premised on sociocultural and sociopolitical awareness.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe wisdom, experiences, and lessons learned from educators who have been change agents in their own schools, communities, and college classrooms across the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enormous contribution to the field. It will also be a cherished resource and guide for Latino\/a and non-Latino\/a teachers alike, and for the university faculty and school- and community-based facilitators who help prepare them.”\u003cbr\u003e—From the Foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eSonia Nieto\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor Emerita, Language, Literacy, and Culture, College of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Provides the elemental sparks for essential conversations about culturally responsive teaching and the well-being of youth in our communities. Through a variety of critical perspectives this volume raises significant questions that must be at the forefront of Latino\/a education. This excellent volume is a must read for teachers truly committed to educational practices of social justice in schools today.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eAntonia Darder\u003c\/strong\u003e, Leavey Endowed Chair of Ethics and Moral Leadership, Loyola Marymount University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068186870000,"sku":"9780807773963","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807773963_p0.jpg?v=1763726337","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807773963","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}