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Gatto, Lynn – Language Arts, 2013
This ethnographic study documents how a space for critical literacy practices emerged as one teacher attempted to make literacy learning authentic. The school lunch program in an urban elementary district provided the theme for an authentic and focused literacy unit. Throughout this focus unit, the students not only met state standards but also…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Critical Literacy, Lunch Programs, Urban Schools
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Gomez, Diane W.; Gujarati, Joan; Heckendorn, Rick – American Secondary Education, 2012
This article highlights the Orbital Experience (OE), a unique experience that explores the affective domains of second language acquisition, including communication in the target language, making interdisciplinary connections, and fostering a community of learners. Through Orbitals, students serve as experts by researching a topic of interest,…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Spanish, High School Students, Second Language Learning