Promoting Educational Success through Culturally Situated Instruction uniquely highlights the power of educational equity, constructivism, and situated literacy. While many books discuss diversity or constructivism, and some address situated literacy, this book synthesizes all three components to produce synergy. Situatedness is the core of diversity, and the strategies and insights in each chapter equip students to reach their full potential. This text synthesizes educational equality, constructivism, and situated literacy in unique and practical ways that strategically prepare students for the next level of learning. These chapters provide insights for educational opportunities that personalize learning, take learning to the next level, and provide transformative strategies to empower students. Each chapter explores an area of education in which situatedness and a connection to the learner at a deep, personal level are components of the teaching/learning scenario.
Wally D. Thompson is assistant professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at Eastern New Mexico University. Debra Coffey is associate professor in the department of elementary and early childhood education at Kennesaw State University.
Educating from a Socioculturally Situated Perspective: Minds in Society Wally D. Thompson, Eastern New Mexico University Situated Cognition: Learning to Design Technology for Effective Teaching and Learning, Traditional Experiences, and Contextual Learning Mark Viner, Eastern New Mexico University Implementing Literature Circles that Promote Inclusive, Diverse, and Effective Discussions Chase Young, Sam Houston State University Brandon Murphy, Metropolitan State University of Denver Eight Emerging Themes Among Picture Books Featuring Characters Affected by War Stephanie Grote-Garcia, University of the Incarnate Word Lopita Nath, University of the Incarnate Word Emily Clark, University of the Incarnate Word Understanding Heritage Speakers and the Role of Situated Literacy in the Mainstream Classroom Rossy Evelin Lima de Padilla, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Socioculturally-Focused Education for a Just Society: A Literacy Instruction Model for a Diverse Society Debra J. Coffey, Kennesaw State University Wally D. Thompson, Eastern New Mexico University Measuring the Impact of Situated Literacy in Heterogeneous Classes Wally D. Thompson, Eastern New Mexico University Debra Coffey, Kennesaw State University Rossy Evelin Lima de Padilla, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Loretta Fontanez, Artesia Independent School District Are We Together? Improving Language Arts Instruction through Inquiry and Contextualized Pedagogy Katherine Higgs-Coulthard, Saint Mary's College Influences of Situated Cognition for English Learners Joe Don Procter, Eastern New Mexico University Communities of Learning: Harnessing the Pedagogical Power of Situated Cognition Wally Thompson, Eastern New Mexico University Debra Coffey, Kennesaw State University
