Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215) and index.
Contents
Foreword / Richard L. Allington -- pt. I. The Ecology of Learning to Read. 1. Common Assumptions and Common Sense About Learning to Read. 2. The Fragile Ecology of Equality -- pt. II. Case Studies of Inequity. 3. James's Story. 4. An Inner-City Comparison. 5. Learning and Nonlearning in Suburban and Urban Schools -- pt. III. A Framework for Second-Order Change. 6. Social Interaction and Constructing Meaning. 7. Community, Diversity, and Change -- pt. IV. Transforming the Ecology of Inequity. 8. Transformation Stories. 9. Collaborative Models for Transforming Reading and Learning in the U.S.A. -- Conclusion: Revaluing American Values -- Afterword / Jane Hansen -- Appendix A: The Five Critical Experiences in Theory -- Appendix B: The Five Critical Experiences in Classroom Practice -- Appendix C: Ways to Observe Critical Experience #1 (Reading) in the Classroom.