Teaching Harry Potter : the power of imagination in multicultural classrooms /

"Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and "approved" reading lists, incorporating unauthorized, often controversial, popular literature into the classroom becomes a political choice. The authors examine why teachers choose to read Harr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Belcher, Catherine L., 1968-
Other Authors:	Herr-Stephenson, Becky
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Secondary education in a changing world.
Subjects:	Rowling, J. K. > Study and teaching > Case studies. Popular literature > Study and teaching > Case studies. Multicultural education > California > Case studies. Creative teaching > Case studies. Critical pedagogy > United States. Education and state > United States. EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General. EDUCATION / Multicultural Education. EDUCATION / Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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Introduction: Why Harry? * PART I * On Harry and Education: Waking the Dragon * Moving beyond the "Muggle Mindset:" Possibilities for Learning in the New Millennium * Defending the (not really) Dark Arts: Teaching to Break the DADA Curse * PART II * Teacher A: Andrew * Teacher B: Sandra * Teacher C: Allegra * Imagining More: Reflections on Education in the Mirror of Erised (Desire) * Appendix A: Additional Teacher Stories on Teaching Harry.