Literacy and Learning: Reflections on Writing, Reading, and Society
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470401346 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her literacy research is renowned and widely studied. Literacy and Learning is an important collection of Brandt’s work that includes a combination of previously published essays, previously unpublished talks, and new work.. Deborah Brandt, a recipient of the Grawemeyer Award, is one of the most influential figures in literacy and education. Brandt has dedicated her career to the status of reading and writing in the United States
J. said A useful introduction to Brandt's work. I wish someone had told me how much of this book was pulled directly from Literacy in American Lives. Had I known that, I wouldn't have wasted my time and money. If you're looking for a quick introduction to Brandt's work, this is your book. If not, skip it and get Literacy in American Lives, which contains the same subject matter but is much more thorough.
Deborah Brandt is professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a former visiting scholar at the U.S. She was the recipient of the Grawemeyer Award in 2003. . Russell Award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English. Department of Education. Shaughnessy Prize from the Modern Language Association and the Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College
Literacy and Learning is an important collection of Brandt's work that includes a combination of previously published essays, previously unpublished talks, and new work.All the selected essays focus on changes in perspectives and perceptions about reading and writing. Her literacy research is renowned and widely studied. Brandt has dedicated her career to the status of reading and writing in the United States. Throughout the book, Brandt describes how literacy skills have become intertwined with economic competition and technological change, how basic skills in one generation often prove inadequate for the next—and the tremendous pressure this puts on teachers, families, communities and, most of all, learners. In addition, Brandt introduces the concept of sponsors of literacy—agents, forces, and institutions that stimulate or support people's l