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Wolk, Steven – Language Arts, 2004
It is believed that picture books can help us shape our political, cultural, and moral identities. Teaching and learning for democracy should be a transformative experience, and teaching with picture books can help make that happen.
Descriptors: Democracy, Picture Books, Transformative Learning, Instructional Materials
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Cai, Mingshui – Language Arts, 2008
Recently, transactional reader response theory has been criticized for providing an inadequate theoretical guide for the study of multicultural literature. Some scholars argue that Rosenblatt assumes the reader and her response to literature are ideologically innocent and the continuum of aesthetic and efferent stance does not encompass critical…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Reader Response, Literature, Critical Theory
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Donelly, Amy; Morgan, Denise N.; Deford, Diane E.; Files, Janet; Long, Susi; Mills, Heidi; Stephens, Diane; Styslinger, Mary – Language Arts, 2005
South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI), a long-term professional development initiative designed to help teachers investigate research-based literacy practices and helps to build a knowledge base from which to inform instructional decisions. A model that shares stories about literacy coaches as learners and highlight engagements that believe to…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Teacher Improvement