Reconceptualizing the Role of Critical Dialogue in American Classrooms: Promoting Equity through Dialogic Education

This book takes a critical perspective on classroom participation and promotes equity and inclusivity through critical, dialogic pedagogies. It highlights examples of classroom discourse practices that challenge traditional silence and promote critical and dialogical student interaction, civic engagement, and linguistic versatility.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

A profound recognition of the pivotal role played by teacher and student dialogue in fostering student development drives this comprehensive volume. It takes a critical stance on notions of classroom participation, expanding upon previous scholarship to illustrate how critical, dialogic pedagogies can foster equity and inclusivity. In proposing and delineating the foundations of critical dialogic education, the contributors to this volume document and analyze instances of classroom discourse practices that challenge the dominant and uncritical discourse patterns that historically marginalize marginalized students. Chapters draw upon a diverse array of empirical studies, presenting multimodal data to examine various aspects of teacher education, classroom environments, and curricular innovations that promote critical and dialogical student interaction, civic engagement, and linguistic versatility.

This book holds immense appeal to scholars, postgraduate students, and researchers specializing in language, classroom discourse, social justice, and critical pedagogies, as well as teacher educators and professional development leaders who collaborate with classroom teachers. Its insights and methodologies will undoubtedly contribute to advancing our understanding of teaching and learning, fostering inclusive and equitable educational environments, and empowering students to become engaged and empowered citizens.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367611262