Breaking the silence: recognizing the social and cultural resources students bring to the classroom

Sociocultural considerations for students and classrooms: the case of Alicia Rodriguez / Catherine Compton-Lilly

Part I. Considerations for Sociocultural Teaching

New literacy studies: literacy learning through a sociocultural lens / Joanne Larson

"Decontextualized language" and the problem of school failure / James Paul Gee

"O say, do you see?": using critical race theory to inform English language arts instruction / Arlette Ingram Willis and Kimberly N. Parker

"First, do no harm": a cautionary consideration of classroom research from a sociocultural perspective / Deborah Appleman

Cultural-historical approaches to literacy teaching and learning / Mariana Pacheco and Kris Gutiérrez

Part II. Working With Diverse Students and Families

Unpacking the science fair: sociocultural approaches to teaching English-language learners / Margaret Hawkins and Kathleen Nicoletti

Posing, enacting, and solving local problems in a second-grade classroom: critical literacy and multimodality in action / Melissa Mosley and Rebecca Rogers

This is how we do it: helping teachers understand culturally relevant pedagogy in diverse classrooms / Adrienne D. Dixson and Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner

Diverse families, welcoming schools: creating partnerships that support learning / JoBeth Allen

Basketball, rap, and smackdown: popular culture and literacy learning / Catherine Compton-Lilly

Conclusion / Catherine Compton-Lilly.