Radical Inclusivity - (New Perspectives on Language and Education) by Gloria Park & Quanisha Charles & Shannon Tanghe & Marie Webb

About the Book

"This book blends theory and practice to share the hows and whys of implementing radical inclusivity in the language and writing classroom. It is designed to provide teachers and graduate students with theoretical background and practical activities that can be integrated into language teacher education, as well as writing and language classrooms"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

This book contains a collection of chapters that blend theory and practice to share the hows and whys of implementing radical inclusivity in the language and writing classroom. It highlights the experiences and practices of global K-20 teachers and teacher educators and the many ways they promote these radically inclusive practices in their classrooms. The chapter authors outline what radical inclusivity is and how it can be embedded in classroom practice and pedagogy across teacher education, undergraduate classrooms, community engagement contexts and different institutional and programmatic settings. The book views teaching as a radical act of hope, and uses perspectives from Critical Language Awareness to support learners in developing critical perspectives on the intersections of language, identity, power and privilege. Structured as a theory-to-practice resource, the book is designed to provide teachers and graduate students with theoretical backgrounds and practical activities that can be integrated into language teacher education, as well as writing and language classrooms.

Review Quotes

Intersecting Critical Language Awareness pedagogy and radical inclusivity, this collection advances language and writing instruction by challenging how language and power should be interrogated in the classroom to empower students. Contributors highlight their CLA-informed pedagogies, which teachers, teacher educators, and programs and institutions committed to social justice will find beneficial and locally invaluable.-- "Tanita Saenkhum, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA"

Radical Inclusivity is a groundbreaking edited volume that explores the intersection of radical inclusion and Critical Language Awareness and illustrates how these concepts can be applied in diverse language and writing classrooms. This rich collection offers various transformative approaches to teaching and learning English suitable for 21st-century TESOL education.

-- "Atsushi Iida, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan"

This important collection brings together language and writing teachers and teacher educators who demonstrate a real commitment to radical inclusivity and critical language awareness in classroom, community, and institutional spaces. Each chapter offers an authentic and accessible read of why and how inclusive practices are embraced in a particular context and leaves the reader challenged and energized to engage in similar work.-- "Sarah Henderson Lee, Minnesota State University, USA"

About the Author

Gloria Park is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Program Co-Director of Graduate Studies in Composition & Applied Linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Quanisha Charles is Associate Professor of English at North Central College, Illinois, USA.

Shannon Tanghe is Assistant Professor and ESL Program Coordinator, Metro State University, Minnesota, USA.

Marie Webb is a Continuing Lecturer at the University of California Santa Barbara, USA.