In this volume renowned literacy and language education scholars who have shaped policy and practice aimed toward social justice and equity address current intellectual and practical issues in the teaching of literacy in classrooms and educational environments across diverse and international settings. Drawn from talks that were presented live and hosted by Global Conversations in Literacy Research (GCLR) an online open-access critical literacy project this book provides access in edited written form to these scholarsâ critically and historically situated talks. Bringing together talks on diverse topicsâincluding digital and media literacy video games critical literacy and ESOLâAlbers preserves the scholarsâ critical discourses to engage readers in the conversation. Offering a broad and expansive understanding of what literacy has to offer for scholars teachers and students this book demonstrates the importance of positioning literacy as a social practice and brings critical literacy to a global audience. . Language: English