deservingporcupine's review
5.0
I was able to use some of these lessons in my class this year. The book is excellent for taking the things you know about equity and education and giving them life in an actual classroom.
jonbrammer's review
3.0
I read this at the end of a busy and stressful semester, just now finishing up the final chapters and realizing that many of the ideas deserved more mental attention than I could devote to them at the time of reading. I teach students who have been alienated by the education system, a system based totally on grades, test scores, and college admissions. I see students who have an adversarial stance towards me and the school - the trick is winning them over and engaging them, but breaking down the years of hardened attitudes is difficult - a few "empowering" activities a week during English class is not necessarily going to do it. Even so, we have to try or admit defeat.
rose_peterson's review
4.0
Christensen's book offers many suggestions of units and activities that marry language arts and social justice, encouraging students to thoughtfully critique society.
seapeanut's review
Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word by Linda Christensen (2000)
bethnellvaccaro's review
5.0
Read my review for Teaching for Social Justice. I now want to read Rethinking Early Childhood Education put out by the same publisher.
travelinkiki's review
5.0
Christensen brings teaching for social justice to life in this book. I found it to be an invaluable resource in my English methods course, and I plan to use it again in the future.
aewalk's review
5.0
I loved the practical advice and thorough lesson plans in this book. It's very approachable and helpful for creating a more inclusive and student-centered classroom.
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