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Jmy is a member ofa group 35 CHAPTER 2 Teaching Critical LiteracyTeaching Critical Literacy It has taken some time, but my students have learned tocomprehend in a deeper way. It s like when we talk about readingbeyond, under, over, and around the text. When my students areengaged from a Critical perspective, they comprehend beyond,under, over and around their previous level of understanding. BETH GRESS, third grade teacherJennifer is a member of our teacher group. As an advocate of criticalliteracy, she knows, as we do, that knowledge is socially constructed,open-ended, and continuously unfolding. We also know that Critical Literacy is acquired over time through thoughtful deliberation and , it is important that we be patient, thoughtful risk-takers aswe strive to create classroom atmospheres that encourage and challengestudents to become critically teachers, we know that motivation is essential for successful teachingand learning experiences.

CRITICAL LITERACY LESSON FRAMEWORK When the students are comfortable using one or more critical literacy strategies, we organize our lessons using

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