Bøger af Anne Haas Dyson

An ethnographic study of a child's efforts to belong - to be a child among children - that confronts race and racism head-on. Follow the journey of a small Black child, Ta'Von, as he moves from a culturally inclusive preschool through the early grades in a school located in a majority white neighbourhood

While student agency is considered an important aspect of classroom learning, opportunities to support and promote agency can be easily missed. This book addresses the inner dimensions of student agency to show what it is, why it is needed, and how it can be translated into instructional practices.

In this book on the construction of case studies in the field of language and literacy, the authors consider what it means to be ""on the case."" They evaluate the assumptions that ground a qualitative approach to case study methodology, the decisions in designing a case study, and the possibilities and challenges of data collection and analysis.

What are the real "basics" of writing, how should they be taught, and what do they look like in children's worlds? In her new book, Anne Haas Dyson shows how highly scripted writing curricula and regimented class routines work against young children's natural social learning processes.