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Thrênoi to Moirológia: Female Voices of Solitude, Resistance, and Solidarity by Fishman, Andrea

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: The Multiple Realities of American Schools by Fishman, Andrea R.

“…An ethnographer given the opportunity to observe the teaching process in an Amish one-room school and in a mainstream public school later realized that her…”
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Getting What They Deserve: Eighth-Grade Girls, Culture, and Empowerment by Fishman, Andrea R

“…Reports on a study of stories written by eighth graders in three very different schools, stories carrying powerful messages about how girls understand their…”
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Finding Ways In: Redefining Multicultural Literature by Fishman, Andrea R.

“…Describes an experience during classroom discussion of Alice Walker's "Roselily" that led a teacher to revise her understanding of multiculturalism. Defines…”
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Ethnography and Literacy: Learning in Context by Fishman, Andrea R

“…This article uses two case studies of eighth grade students (one attending an Amish school and the other in a residential school for adjudicated juveniles) to…”
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Amish Literacy: What and How It Means by Fishman, Andrea

“…Using a descriptive personal narrative that marks ethnographic research, this book looks at literacy education in the Amish culture and considers the…”
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Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish by Fishman, Andrea R.

“…It is contended that literacy is not a monolithic state or condition but a culturally determined & defined one, the culture in which individuals grow up…”
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Moving up from High School to Middle School by Fishman, Andrea R.

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One Person’s Opinion: Blinded by the Light by Fishman, Andrea

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One Person's Opinion: Blinded by the Light by Fishman, Andrea

“…English teachers who attempt to broaden the curriculum by including "multiculturaL" literature frequently run into opposition from students. Fishman discusses…”
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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart by Fishman, Andrea R

“…Compares pedagogical practices in an eighth-grade middle school classroom with those a of one-room Amish school studied in an earlier work. Taken together, the…”
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Finding Ways In: Redefining Multicultural Literature by Fishman, Andrea R.

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Finding ways in: Redefining multicultural language by Fishman, Andrea R

“…Multiculturalism allows students to recognize and affirm that people are different. Fishman discusses approaches to multiculturalism and gives guidelines about…”
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Thrênoi to Moirológia: Female lament in the Greek tradition in poetry and performance by Fishman, Andrea Dee

“…Thrênoi to Moirológia: Female Lament in the Greek Tradition in Poetry and Performance examines the relationship between lament, gender, and death in the…”
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Moving up from High School to Middle School by Fishman, Andrea R.

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"Maybe I'm Just NOT Teacher Material": Dialogue Journals in the Student Teaching Experience by Fishman, Andrea R., Raver, Elizabeth J.

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Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish by Fishman, Andrea R

“…Reveals the role of literacy in the household of an Amish family, emphasizing that reading and writing are valued for their ability to reinforce cultural ties…”
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Moving up from High School to Middle School by Fishman, Andrea R

“…Reports the lessons a high school English teacher learned when she switched to teaching in a middle school. (JL)…”
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The Amish Schools of Indiana: Faith in Education by Fishman, Andrea

“…Fishman reviews The Amish Schools of Indiana: Faith in Education by Stephen Bowers Harroff…”
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"Maybe I'm Just NOT Teacher Material": Dialogue Journals in the Student Teaching Experience by Fishman, Andrea R, Raver, Elizabeth J

“…Examines the dialogue journals of a student teacher and her cooperating teacher. Notes that dialogue journals provide a means of (1) discovering and…”
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