{"title":"Dr. Beth Spinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Beth Spinner\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful resources designed to inspire and support educators in the field of secondary English. Her work emphasises practical approaches to fostering student engagement through activism and critical thinking, encouraging learners to connect classroom concepts with real-world issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful guidance on integrating social justice themes into curriculum, with a focus on empowering young people to find their voice and enact positive change. Ideal for teachers seeking purposeful and dynamic methods to enliven their classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"encouraging-activism-in-secondary-english-by-dr-beth-spinner-9798765152126","title":"Encouraging Activism in Secondary English","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncouraging Activism in Secondary English: Reading and Writing for Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a framework to encourage social justice teaching in the secondary English classroom by providing teachers with valuable materials for designing a curriculum that fosters social justice and strategies that can be taught to encourage reading and writing that empower students to take action on social issues that matter to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter focuses on a potential anchor text, along with possible pairings, and offers specific suggestions for ways to teach and create potential activities and assignments that foster social justice. Anchor texts include works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e by S. E. Hinton, \u003ci\u003eNight\u003c\/i\u003e by Elie Wiesel, \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e by Mark Twain, and \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e by George Orwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapters include information about historical and contemporary social movements such as the Occupy Movement, protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline, and Greta Thunberg’s climate crisis movement. Each chapter then offers specific suggestions for helping students to engage in critical inquiry, discussions, and reflection on their own experiences while reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470527086828,"sku":"9798765152126","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798765152126-encouraging-activism-in-secondary-english.jpg?v=1775220779"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-beth-spinner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}