Teaching for Equity, Justice, and Antiracism with Digital Literacy Practices: Knowledge, Tools, and Strategies for the Ela Classroom

To embrace today’s culturally and linguistically diverse secondary English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms, this text presents ways in which teachers can use digital tools in the service of antiracist teaching and developing equity-oriented mindsets in teaching and learning.

Addressing how the use of digital tools and literacy practices can be woven into current ELA curricula, and with consistent sections, each chapter covers a different aspect of digital tool use, including multimodal texts, critical media literacies, connection-building, and digital composing. Understanding that no classroom is a monolith, Barnes and Marlatt’s timely text presents practical applications and resources suitable for different environments, including urban and rural contexts.

The volume is essential reading in courses on ELA/literacy methods and multicultural education.

Meghan E. Barnes is Associate Professor of English Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Rick Marlatt is Professor of English Language Arts and Literacy at New Mexico State University and currently serves as Director of the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership.