Literacy, Technology, and Diversity : Teaching for Success in Changing Times

Thought-provoking, this long-awaited book offers a fresh and much-needed point of view of how to "rethink" literacy and technology in todayrs"s diverse classrooms. Authored by some of the most respected researches in the field today, From Grade Expectations to Great Expectationsreflects on the idea that great expectationsare achievable through educational projects that foster academic growth, with classroom diversity and technology as catylysts for deeper learning and that a narrow focus on grade expectationsyields superficial results. Arguing that todayrs"s learning principles need to incorporate the core values of community learning, critical pedagogy, multilingualism, anti-racist education, high academic standards, and technological fluency, this unparallel book serves as an introduction to these learning principles which best serve the life-long learning of students.

Jim Cummins is a widely-recognized authority on bilingualism, literacy development and technology-assisted learning.  He is co-author of the widely successful series, Scott Foresman ESL (Scott Foresman) and spends time presenting and consulting across the United States and Canada.

 

Kristin Brown has been a leader in promoting global learning networks internationally and currently travels across the country doing professional development workshops with various school districts. 

 

Dennis Sayers has researched two-way bilingual immersion programs, technology and language awareness and has done professional development workshops in California.