"'Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibility' provides new insights into the relationships between youth, pedagogy, and media, and points to unexamined possibilities for teaching, learning, and ethnographic research that emerge when media - including computer technologies, photography, popular music, and film - become central features of learning spaces that youth occupy. Through six empirically driven essays, all written by new scholars ..."
"''Hill's book is a beautifully written reminder that the achievement gaps that students experience may be more accurately characterized as cultural gaps--between them and their teachers (and the larger society). This is a book that helps us see the power and potential of pedagogy. It is not merely what Hill decides to teach that matters. It is also how he teaches it that connects with the students.''-- From the Foreword by Gloria Ladson ..."
"''Hill's book is a beautifully written reminder that the achievement gaps that students experience may be more accurately characterized as cultural gaps--between them and their teachers (and the larger society). This is a book that helps us see the power and potential of pedagogy. It is not merely what Hill decides to teach that matters. It is also how he teaches it that connects with the students.''-- From the Foreword by Gloria Ladson ..."
"This is a new practitioner's bookshelf title, designed for educators who find themselves challenged by the diverse needs and interests of their elementary school readers. The book focuses on differentiating reading instruction in grades 2-5 and highlights classroom vignettes and student work that reflect the needs of students who might be considered 'struggling'. The authors, however, advise teachers to reconsider this popular but damag ..."