The Use of Children's Literature in Teaching: A study of politics and professionalism within teacher education

by Alyson Simpson

Book Overview

The Use of Children's Literature in Teaching reveals the impact of politics, professional guidelines and restrictive measurements of literacy on the emerging identities of young teachers. It places renewed emphasis on the importance of creative teaching with children's literature for the empowerment of teacher agency to enhance the learning of their students.

Framing the debate alongside the issue of teacher autonomy, Simpson describes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415712262
• ISBN13: 9780415712262
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"