This volume promotes a thought-provoking discussion on contemporary issues surrounding the
teaching of language and literacy based on first hand experiences and research. Drawing on the
authors' experiences as teacher educators language and literacy teachers and researchers on
literacy issues it brings together the multiple traditions. What makes the proposed volume
unique is the common theme that runs through all the chapters: the examination of the term
literacy the complexity of this term and the importance of having a wide understanding of what
it is before tackling educational issues of pedagogy assessment and student engagement. What
is more as the editors argue it is necessary to join up the dots and explore the
commonalities that form the core of the literacy spectrum.
