Literacy Theory As Practice: Connecting Theory and Instruction in K-12 Classrooms (Language and Literacy Series)

This is both a comprehensive overview of major theoretical developments in literacy AND a teaching guide with in-depth classroom examples of how literacy can be used in daily classroom practice. In this expanded and completely updated second edition, Handsfield introduces the most influential theories and models of reading and literacy-from cognitive and information-processing theories that underpin foundational skills to social constructionist and critical theories that support socially just instructional practices in today’s post-digital landscape.Focusing on how these theories connect with different curricular approaches (K-12), the book shows how they both shape and are shaped by everyday literacy practices in classrooms. Readers will find detailed vignettes offering a practice-based view of theory as they are brought to life in the classroom, which are then explored from various theoretical standpoints.Substantial attention is devoted to multilingual classrooms and communities, en