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Jesson, Rebecca N.; Cockle, Victoria – Education 3-13, 2016
The present study investigated 15 Year 4-6 classrooms in two multicultural schools in New Zealand to understand what opportunities students had to draw on their diverse experiences of texts. A mixed-methods approach was taken, including classroom observations and student interviews. Results suggested that lessons were characterised by a consistent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Writing Instruction, Grade 3
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Rogers, Rebecca; Light, Rebecca; Curtis, LaKena – Journal of Literacy Research, 2004
Integrating funds of knowledge--the resources, processes, and strategies attached to family and community proficiencies--has widely been accepted as a worthwhile pedagogical intervention. In this article, we argue that two of the primary assumptions underlying such interventions have yet to be explored. First, because funds of knowledge are…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Cultural Influences, African American Students, Family Environment