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Iyer, Ishwarya N.; Ramachandran, Sridhar – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2020
The purpose of this research paper is to encourage school teachers (with an emphasis on elementary teachers) to recognize and explore the literacy potential of their classroom libraries as a powerful critical literacy tool/asset that when designed and utilized strategically has the potential to reposition their classroom pedagogy and curriculum…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Elementary School Students, Libraries, Teaching Methods
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Son, Youngji – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2022
This study investigates how and to what extent critical literacy activities in an out-of-school context serves as a space for bilingual immigrant children in the United States to solve their conflicts and challenges in life. Using the contextual format of a multicultural book club and a critical dialogue, the qualitative case study discusses the…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Bilingualism, Teaching Methods, Books
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Nash, Kindel; Panther, Leah; Elson, Kerry – Reading Teacher, 2019
A century of research has shown that culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining literacy teaching is essential to teaching all students well and is especially crucial for students of color, who most often attend urban schools. The authors share one innovative and culturally sustaining literacy practice that critically centers kindergarten and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, Literacy Education, Minority Group Students
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Mohammed, I.; Amponsah, Ofori – African Educational Research Journal, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the predominant factors contributing to low reading abilities of pupils at Elsie Lund Basic School in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. Purposive sampling technique was used to select twelve (12) classroom teachers of the Elsie Lund Basic School. The instrument used to collect data was one-to-one in-depth…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement, Low Achievement, Elementary School Students
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Reutzel, D. Ray; Juth, Stephanie – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2014
Developing silent fluent reading is an important goal to be achieved in elementary literacy instruction. This article reviews characteristics of effective silent reading fluency instruction and practice. Next, the authors make the case for four components of effective silent reading fluency practice routines. Finally, the authors describe two…
Descriptors: Silent Reading, Reading Fluency, Intermediate Grades, Reading Instruction
Smith, Peter, Ed.; Smith, Carol L., Ed. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
This 2004 Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) conference proceedings presented the theme "Leading Strategic & Cultural Change through Technology." The conference introduced its ASCUE Officers and Directors, and provides abstracts of the pre-conference workshops. The full-text conference papers in this document…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Computers, Student Surveys, Interaction