This small scale, exploratory study reveals how writing instruction is taught to preservice teachers across the United States in university-based teacher education programs based on online survey results from 63 educators literacy 50 institutions. Despite growing demands and high stakes sample testing K–12 classrooms, our of indicated that preparation rarely offer stand-alone methods courses. Evidence suggests are frequently embedded reading Equally concerning, data indicate a lack...

Technology reshapes our thinking about learning in multiple ways. This article proposes that middle school students can use asynchronous online discussions to improve their responses literature, increase engagement with the classroom community, and recenter around student voices. Working small groups, read same novel. They are prompted post young adult literature a closed, egalitarian network. The authors examined transcripts, interviewed students, observed lesson sequences eighth‐grade...

Purpose Accompanying the recent concern for quality of our nation's educational infrastructure, a growing body research connects school facilities to both student outcomes including achievement, behavior, and attitude as well teacher behavior. Less is known about mechanisms these relationships. This paper aims examine link between building through mediating influence climate. Results build upon those study that confirmed achievement in English Mathematics, role qualitative follow‐up explores...

In this case study, two teacher educators in literacy examined candidates' (N = 24) learning of writing instruction across a three-course sequence methods. Data collected included survey knowledge instruction, their formal observations lessons student-teaching placements, lesson co-constructed with cooperating during final placement, and structured reflections on the lessons. The researchers found that little occurred schools where candidates were placed reading skills dominated observed...

Survey methods were employed to learn more about teachers’ attitudes toward graphic novels and how are used in their classrooms. Questions explored participants’ actual classroom use. The survey research sought determine if teachers open using the extent of willingness do so. Though report use other graphica, they limited attempts so by lack instructional models, classroom, own level comfort with genre.

This study explored the interplay between quality facilities and school climate, charting effects of facility conditions on student teacher attitudes, behaviors, performance within schools slated for renovations in a large metropolitan district. The research applied leadership–building design model to explore how six characteristics quality—movement, aesthetics, play light, flexible responsive classrooms, elbow room, security—interact with four aspects climate: academic press, community...

This three phase longitudinal multiple-case study, framed by positioning theory, investigated how four novice teachers learned to use professional judgment in their literacy instruction. Data sources from coursework, student teaching, and teaching were included. Interviews, observations, researchers’ observational notes, school classroom demographics compiled analyzed create case reports. Findings indicated while they differed of as teachers, participants this skill rather than which caused...

Abstract This qualitative, phenomenological case study was designed to elicit Syrian refugee students’ perceptions regarding the individuals who provide them with social support needed for academic success. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted 10 male eighth graders at a public middle school in Lebanon. House's framework guided this and served as theoretical lens through which data collected analysed. Findings from revealed teachers, supervisors, administrators expected major providers...

Abstract This article shares the results of a 3-year study use threaded discussion groups within intact eighth-grade classrooms in middle school Southern California. Using mixed-methods data collection and analysis, it addresses questions about how technology may be used effectively to create engaged writers student access effective teaching help overcome “digital divide.” Through intervention, observations, interviews, questionnaires, examination work, describes documents usefulness...

Abstract Academic writing is a mainstay of expression in secondary schools. However, many students think academic terms local operations that include spelling, punctuation, use third person, and so on. Teachers may expect mastery operations, but often they want to navigate the terrain content area or discipline by integrating sources, taking up vocabulary, synthesizing concepts, creating new understanding. This article describes expectations one 10th‐grade class hold about their tasks as...

School-based gardens are increasingly common. The benefits to students who grow food on their school ground reflect principles of global education by modeling sustainability through responsible ecological planning and service the community, environment, humanity. In this article, authors propose a pedagogical framework for related experiences that demonstrate how promote healthier eating habits, sustainable local practices impact economies, community. Knowledge cultures, resources, sources...

Awareness of audience is a difficult concept for young writers to embrace. However, Weblogs or blogging may foreground the needs given written work, and provide novice authors tools obtain make use feedback, subsequently, grow as who are aware their audience. The article presents case study conducted in second-grade classroom purpose comparing students' growing awareness ways which work addressed Methods used included analysis student comments peers on blog posts, survey data. Findings show...

Cognitive flexibility theory posits that some tasks or cognitive activities resist oversimplification, a lens through which the present study is cast. High school writing promote complex thinking may also increased uptake of academic vocabulary. The described in this article demonstrates how essential questions and other ask students to draw on multiple sources information high-order encourage increasingly precise vocabulary use by student writers. Those called for work tended precision language.

This longitudinal study, framed by activity theory, examines what seven novice teachers’ talk and actions reveal about their literacy teaching practices then delves into mediating influences of the context. Utilizing collective, multi-case methods, data sources included interviews, observations, artifacts. Findings indicate novices navigated school contexts following existing practices, adjusting to conditions, pushing back. Mediating influences, internal external, were factored how applied...

Abstract Using mixed-methods approaches and cross-case analysis procedures of a study 10 teacher-preparation programs across the United States, researchers identified signature aspects that captured key elements unique to each institution compared teacher candidate perceptions learning with expressed intentions faculty. The candidates' their were contextualized in terms 2003 2010 Standards for Teaching Profession International Reading Association. Findings indicate some deficiencies...

The purpose of this article is to describe the first part a three-phase study learn what makes an effective elementary literacy initial licensure program. step was identify how nine programs prioritized research-based practices and each program's unique features, which we called "signature aspects." Findings suggest that all emphasized teaching theories, instructional practices, uses assessment. also had such as workshop approach communities practice. conclusions are programs, despite wide...

Abstract Students who can use a term conversantly in academic environments know how to it precisely their writing and interactions with others; they be said deeply know, not just the word alphabetic or spoken forms, but connections ideas embodies. When students are intrigued by words ideas, want dig more intensely. Traditionally, learning tasks schools do mirror way that learned beyond school walls. Vocabulary self‐collection strategy plus ( VSS +) is an instructional routine using...

Regional Intergovernmental Organizations (RIGOs) play unclear roles in education policy making and transfer. Much comparative scholarship on the topic focuses exploring interplay between global local/national actors policy, overlooking regional dimensions. To deepen our understanding, we analyzed strategic plans of four RIGOs Africa, Arab Islamic worlds, Southeast Asia. Qualitative analysis is employed to reveal aspire educational development. Of what, how, why dimensions this study last...

ABSTRACT This study investigates how middle school students and teachers in preservice master of arts classes analyze writing samples. Three sets participants analyzed scored a common set writings. Findings indicate that several intact classroom groups eighth-graders, teachers, veteran graduate reading program evaluated electronic literature discussion group similarly, terms both numeric assessments rationales for why they assigned values. Researchers concluded there is general agreement...