Professional Book Reviews: Language, Communities, Multimodalities, and Leadership

The four books reviewed in this column carry messages about students of all ages as well as their teachers and ask questions about the influence of economics and technology on language use, the impact of low-income communities on learners, the necessity of exploring multimodalities with 21st century learners, and the effect of teacher learning on student learning. They represent important professional resources for supporting students’ academic lives and for extending educators’ understanding of the interrelated nature of language, communities, multiple modalities, and learning. The four books reviewed in this column carry messages about students of all ages as well as their teachers and ask questions about the influence of economics and technology on language use, the impact of low-income communities on learners, the necessity of exploring multimodalities with 21st century learners, and the effect of teacher learning on student learning. They represent important professional resources for supporting students’ academic lives and for extending educators’ understanding of the interrelated nature of language, communities, multiple modalities, and learning.