Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy: Countering Deficit Narratives of Diverse Families

by Rong Zhang and Sally Brown

Applying an asset-based approach, Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy prepares educators to teach and support diverse students and their families as they negotiate multimodal aspects of literacy learning. Framed by sociocultural theory, multiliteracies, multimodality, and posthumanism, the text combats deficit narratives by providing concrete alternatives that push educators to rethink their practices and support students' and families'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032380233
• ISBN13: 9781032380230
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"