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Christ, Tanya; Sharma, Sue Ann – Reading Horizons, 2018
Culturally relevant text selection and pedagogy support students' motivation, engagement, literacy outcomes, and positive identity formation. Nevertheless, there is limited research on teacher preparation that fosters these outcomes. We explore 17 preservice teachers' challenges and successes with culturally relevant text selection and pedagogy…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Culturally Relevant Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Literacy Education
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Peterson, Katie – Reading Horizons, 2016
The merits of decentralized small groups has been questioned in literature and by practicing teachers; thus this study shows the academic and identity work children do as they attempt to make meaning in these spaces. This study explores the affordances and drawbacks of decentralized small group discussion contexts in a multiage (3rd/4th) grade…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4
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Gray, Mary Jane – Reading Horizons, 1986
Examines the tasks of authors, of readers, and of teachers in assisting readers to make use of prior information as they read. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension
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Danielson, Kathy Everts – Reading Horizons, 1992
Advocates using literature logs and literature discussion groups as an effective way to develop a community of readers. Looks at the different kinds of comments and questions that a class of fifth graders wrote in their literature logs. (SR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Journal Writing