Restorative justice in the English language arts classroom / Maisha T. Winn and Hannah Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winn, Maisha T., author.

Graham, Hannah, author.

Series:

Principles in Practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Social aspects.

English language.

Language arts--Social aspects.

Language arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), [2019]

Summary:

The authors show how English teachers can think and plan using a restorative justice lens to address issues of student disconnection and alienation; adult and youth well-being in schools; and inequity and racial justice through writing, reading, speaking, and action.How do teachers educate responsibly in an age of mass incarceration? And why should English teachers in particular concern themselves with unequal treatment and opportunity and the school-to-prison pipeline? The authors-teacher educators and a restorative justice practitioner-address these and other critical questions, examining the intersection of restorative justice (RJ) and education with a focus on RJ processes that promote inclusivity and ownership. This book is a beginning guide for ELA teachers to address harm and inequities in the classroom, school, community, and nation. Viewing adolescent literacy, as outlined in Adolescent Literacy: An NCTE Policy Research Brief, through the lens of restorative justice will help teachers recognize just how integral practicing empathy and justice is to developing adolescent literacy. The authors provide concrete, specific examples of how ELA teachers can think and plan curriculum using an RJ lens to address issues of student disconnection and alienation, adult and youth well-being in schools, and inequity and racial justice through writing, reading, speaking, and action.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Prologue

Adolescent Literacy: An NCTE Policy Research Brief

Chapter 1 Teaching English in the Age of Mass Incarceration

Chapter 2 Restorative Justice in Educative Spaces

Chapter 3 Using Our Curricular Powers: Pedagogy and Restoration in the ELA Classroom

Chapter 4 Assessing Our Spaces and Ourselves

Chapter 5 Transforming Writing Instruction: Where Do We Go from Here?

Appendix 1: Sample Prompting Questions and Topics for Circles

Appendix 2: Asking Powerful Questions

Appendix 3: Community-Building Circle Prep Sheet

Appendix 4: Community-Building Circle Preparation Guide

Notes

Annotated Bibliography

References

Index

Authors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Winn, Maisha T. Restorative Justice in the English Language Arts Classroom

ISBN:

9780814100387

0814100384

OCLC:

1374426305