This book consists of a fictionalized novel about teaching and teachers in neoliberal times. It tells the story of a graduate teacher who decides to disrupt the mandated pedagogical practices of literacy education, becoming an agent of change and illustrating how children learn through art-based practices and creativity in literacy, as well as how teachers can reimagine themselves in their work and become critical in their roles within the constraints of contemporary practice. The book ends with discussion of the basis of the novel in research, ethnographic fiction and fiction as research, writing fiction as a researcher, and creativity in the classroom. It is based on the authors research with six teachers and informed by her experiences in primary schools as a creative arts teacher and teacher educator. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
A novel about teachers and teaching in neoliberal times. It depicts teachers struggle to restore meaning and a sense of joy in education. The novel is accompanied by a commentary on fiction narrative as research.
