Developing Literacy and the Arts in Schools

Georgina Barton (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)

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Routledge
20 August 2019

The Arts: General & Reference; Literacy strategies; Teaching of a specific subject

The teaching of the arts and literacy in schools is often at odds with one another. The desire for schools to improve results on high-stakes testing can lead to a narrow view of literacy rather than one that acknowledges the unique and distinct literacies that exist in other curriculum areas including the arts. With methods of communication becoming increasingly complex, it will be more and more important for students to be able to utilise all semiotic modes.

Developing Literacy and the Arts in Schools investigates this key issue in education and offers a solution to the negative relationship between the arts and literacy. Drawing on interview data and evidence from diverse classrooms, it explores the pedagogies of effective arts practitioners and teachers, and how they relate to theoretical frameworks, to unpack the key elements of effective practice related to literacy and the arts. A model of arts-literacies is provided to assist arts and literacy educators in developing a common language that acknowledges and values these distinct arts-literacies. Themes of multimodality, diversity, aesthetics and reflection in relation to the arts and literacy are foregrounded throughout.

This book will be of great value to postgraduate students of Education specialising in arts and literacy, education academics, teacher educators, and classroom and preservice teachers.

By: Georgina Barton (University of Southern Queensland Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 303g
ISBN: 9780367312855
ISBN 10: 0367312859
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 20 August 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Georgina Barton is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. She is the discipline leader of literacies and pedagogy and teaches English curriculum and literacy courses in teacher education programmes. Her research focuses on the areas of multimodality, literacies, the arts, and cultural diversity.