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Literacy in Australia, 4th Edition
Flint, Vicars, Muscat, Bennet, Ewing, Shaw, Kervin, Mantei, Iorio, Hamm, Prker, Cacciattolo, Mahon, Tartakover
Interactive E-Text: 9781394183845, Print & Interactive E-Text Code: 9781394183838
Literacy in Australia, 4th Edition is enriched with the authors’ personal teaching experiences. This equips pre-service teachers and classroom practitioners with up-to-date materials and activities, ensuring they can inspire and elevate their students’ learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Throughout the text, it prioritises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and places a greater emphasis on using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the classroom.
This edition is delivered as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included.
Table of Contents
1.1 Mind the gap: literacy practices in school and outside of school- thinking about equity
1.2 Perspectives on what it means to be literate
1.3 Models of schooling that affect literacy development
1.5 The Australian Curriculum
1.6 Creating a vision for effective literacy instruction
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Summary
Key terms
From theory to practice
References
Children’s literature references
Acknowledgements
2.1 Four classroom portraits and four theories of literacy development
2.2 There is nothing as theoretical as practice and nothing as practical as theory
2.3 Digital resources in the classroom and their impact on theory
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3.1 Foundations of oral language development
3.2 Language resources for oracy
3.3 Language in families communities, early childhood education and schools
3.4 Curricula and pedagogies for oracy
3.5 Practices and strategies for teaching oracy
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4.1 Historical beginning of emergent literacy
4.2 Dimensions of emergent literacy: knowledge and strategies to facilitate emergent literacy
4.3 Beginning, intermediate and accomplished readers and viewers
4.4 The literacy program: the pedagogy of teaching, reading and viewing
4.5 The four resources model for reading and viewing
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5.1 Key factors underpinning writing
5.2 Emergent writing
5.3 Dimensions of beginning, intermediate and accomplished writing
5.4 Essential elements of the writing block for beginning, intermediate and accomplished writing
5.5 Pedagogies for beginning, intermediate and accomplished writing
5.6 The four resources model for beginning, intermediate and accomplished writing
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6.1 Some important definitions: literature, children’s literature, literary, deep literary
6.2 Choosing quality literature for the classroom
6.3 Literature and context
6.4 The importance of imaginative fiction
6.5 Responding to literature
6.6 Arts-rich pedagogies: fostering engagement, response and interpretation
6.7 Identifying key features and languages used in literary texts
6.8 Creating literary texts
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7.1 The image of the child
7.2 Literacy practices responding to children and communities
7.3 The importance of Place in the learning context
7.4 Foregrounding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worldviews within literacy practices
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8.1 Factors that contribute to struggling reading and writing
8.2 Identifying struggling readers and writers during literacy events
8.3 Instructional practices for struggling readers and writers
8.4 Supporting struggling readers through parent education
8.5 Teaching all children to lead literate lives in the twenty -first century
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Chapter overview
9.1 Assessment as a system-wide process
9.2 Assessment as an integral part of the teaching and learning cycle
9.3 Formative, diagnostic, summative assessment and standardised assessment
9.4 Proliferation of testing in primary schools
9.5 Differentiated assessment
9.6 Data- informed teaching
9.7 Assessment and the four resources model
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10.1 Literacy for contemporary times
10.2 Literacy through a sociocultural lens
10.3 Digitally mediated literacy in the classroom
10.4 Technology and literacy
10.5 Models of practice to support the implementation of digitally mediated literacies in the classroom
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11.1 Play
11.2 Gaming literacies in the primary classroom
11.3 Games that enable literacy learning
11.4 The roles of games for literacy learning
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12.1 Being a culturally inclusive teacher
12.2 Trauma-informed literacy programs
12.3 Culturally relevant literacy resources
12.4 Teaching of literacy through an LGBTQIA+ lens
12.5 Student agency in culturally inclusive learning environments
12.6 Parental and guardian involvement in their child’s literacy development
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Authors
Mark Vicars (Victoria University)
Amanda Muscat (Victoria University)
Maria Bennet (Charles Sturt University)
Robyn Ewing (University of Sydney)
Kylie Shaw (University of Newcastle)
Lisa Kervin (University of Wollongong)
Jessica Mantei (University of Wollongong)
Jeanne Iorio (University of Melbourne)
Catherine Hamm (University of Melbourne)
Mitchell Parker (University of Wollongong)
Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University)
Lawry Mahon
Sarah Tartakover (Victoria University)
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Literacy in Australia, 4th Edition provides pre-service teachers and classroom educators with practical strategies and resources to foster effective literacy teaching.
Seamlessly blending theoretical insights with practical applications, it provides It provides up-to-date material to explore how best to teach children to enjoy the power and pleasure that reading and writing afford. The title emphasises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worldviews, integrating these perspectives into literacy practices to ensure cultural responsiveness. Videos with first-nations experts Shelley Ware and Jessa Rogers provide insights on elevating First Australians content into the classroom.
This edition is supported by research and examples of best practice, ensuring practitioners experience success in the classroom for an enriching learning experience for their students.
What’s in Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for Engagement, 4th Edition:
- Expert Insights: Videos with Shelley Ware and Jessa Rogers discuss ways of bringing meaningful Indigenous content in and out of the classroom. Shelley Ware is a Yankanjatjara and Wirangu educator, curriculum writer and media presenter, who works with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Jessa Rogers is a Wiradjuri educator and scholar/researcher of Australian First Nations education
- Elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Worldviews and Narratives: Emphasis on foregrounding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worldviews and narratives within literacy practice, so that students learn how to teach literacy in a way that is equitable and culturally responsive.
- Gaming for Literacy Learning (Chapter 11): Explores the integration of gaming into literacy education, highlighting how interactive and engaging digital games can enhance literacy skills.
- Making Literacy Culturally Relevant: Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Agency (Chapter 12): Focuses on creating inclusive literacy practices that respect and reflect diverse cultural backgrounds, promoting student agency and engagement.
- Aligned to the AITSL Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Each chapter is mapped to the AITSL standards, ensuring that the content supports professional growth and meets national teaching standards.
- Discussion on Phonics Throughout the Text: Provides comprehensive discussions on phonics, emphasising its importance in literacy development.
- ‘Repertoires of Practice’ Boxed Features: Includes ‘Pedagogies in the Classroom’ and ‘Putting Theory to Work’ sections that offer practical strategies and applications for teaching literacy.
- Literacy in context: Feature boxes with Indigenous narratives help give a more diverse perspective of Australian education.
- Reflects Changes to NAPLAN: Ensures that the content is current and aligned with the latest NAPLAN updates and requirements.
- Practical Lesson Plans and Ideas: Offers ready-to-use lesson plans and teaching ideas to help pre-service teachers feel confident and prepared for the classroom. Practical examples of lessons can be used straight away to ease pre-service teachers’ anxiety about teaching in the real world.
- Student Work Examples: Illustrates what to expect with developing readers and writers, providing concrete examples of student work.
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