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ERIC Number: EJ550336
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1074-4266
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The Fostering of Critical Literacy: Criteria and Issues.
Powers, Sherry W.
Balanced Reading Instruction, v4 n1 p8-21 Spr 1997
Focuses on the expanded literacy skills which are required to prepare children to fully participate in a variety of social contexts, including school, home, and eventually the workplace. Discusses criteria of literacy, emerging issues in the literacy debates, home and school literacy, and implications for educators. (RS)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Literacy, Reading Skills, Social Environment, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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