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Gabas, Clariebelle; Cabell, Sonia Q.; Copp, Stefanie B.; Campbell, Mary – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2023
This study described the features of writing instruction in widely used kindergarten English Language Arts programs and examined their alignment with evidence-based, best-practice guidelines. Three popular curricula were selected for analyses: Reading Wonders, Journeys, and Reading Street. Our coding of teacher manuals focused on instructional…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Writing Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, English Instruction
AmyK Conley – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The much-criticized Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) is not aligned with current Common Core literacy standards, is expensive, has a low pass rate on the first try of 66%, and keeps People of Color from joining the profession (California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2019). The test maybe replaced with coursework. Critics…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Competency Based Education, Credits, Evaluation Methods
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Armstrong, Sonya L.; Stahl, Norman A.; Lampi, Jodi P. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Recent calls for coursework acceleration, reforms efforts, and promising pedagogical practices have resulted in the reemergence of integrated reading and writing (IRW) courses in community colleges nationwide. To answer such calls, a number of IRW textbooks have been published and implemented rapidly, perhaps out of convenience. This study was a…
Descriptors: Textbook Content, Integrated Curriculum, Reading Writing Relationship, Community Colleges
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Holly Genova; Mary Amanda Stewart – English Journal, 2019
Many students experience that the prepackaged secondary English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum used in many classrooms does not effectively engage them or further their English acquisition. This article shares the story of creating a curriculum the authors believe other teachers can emulate to successfully teach adolescents who are new to…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, English (Second Language), Secondary Education, Second Language Learning
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Taylor, Kara Michelle; Taylor, Evan M.; Hartman, Paul; Woodard, Rebecca; Vaughan, Andrea; Coppola, Rick; Rocha, Daniel J.; Machado, Emily – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2019
Purpose: This paper aims to examine how a collaborative narrative inquiry focused on cultivating critical English Language Arts (ELA) pedagogies supported teacher agency, or "the capacity of actors to critically shape their own responsiveness to problematic situations" (Emirbayer and Mische, 1998, p. 971). Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Arts, Teaching Methods, Story Telling
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Holmes, Kimberley – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2019
Neuroscience offers insight into how we learn. Understanding how to leverage neural development pathways is of interest in teaching because the circuits in the brain respond to effective pedagogical practice; therefore, the role of the teacher is critical. Neuroscientific studies (Damasio in The feeling of what happens: body, emotion and the…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Neurosciences, Emotional Response, Teaching Methods
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Caverly, David C.; Taylor, Judi Salsburg; Dimino, Renee K.; Lampi, Jodi P. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2016
The first "Connecting Practice and Research" column (Lampi, Dimino, & Salsburg Taylor, 2015), introduced a Research-to-Practice partnership (Coburn & Penuel, 2016) between two faculty from a community college and a university professor who were aiming to develop effective integrated reading and writing (IRW) instruction through a…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Integrated Activities, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Pierce, Calisa A. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2017
With the continuing national emphases on acceleration and completion, an integrated reading and writing course (a combined developmental reading and developmental writing course, with all levels compressed into a single course) is one way to move students more quickly and efficiently through the developmental sequence while still maintaining…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Community Colleges, Integrated Curriculum, College Programs
Winebrenner, Susan – Free Spirit Publishing, 2018
This fourth edition of the "orange bible" brings fresh updates to the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed abilities classroom--seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. Included are practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The book…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Ability Grouping
Lecount-Johnson, Margaret Louise – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Since the adoption of CCSS by 43 states, there has been growing concern regarding teacher training and preparation of state standards for students with disabilities. Through a better understanding of the kinds of support and training needed for teachers to apply the CCSS, the educational system may offer students with disabilities the experience…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Disabilities, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Attitudes
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Azano, Amy Price; Callahan, Carolyn M.; Brodersen, Annalissa V.; Caughey, Melanie – Global Education Review, 2017
There are both achievement and opportunity gaps for low-income students when compared to their economically advantaged peers; and, for rural students, these gaps may be even more pronounced. In this manuscript we draw from our ongoing work in a five-year federally-funded, Jacob K. Javits grant focusing on promoting gifted education in rural…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Rural Schools, Talent Identification, Place Based Education
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Doolan, Stephen M.; Fitzsimmons-Doolan, Shannon – TESOL Journal, 2016
Student success in higher education often involves the effective integration of source texts into students' writing (Horowitz, 1986); therefore, advanced second language (L2) students are particularly well served by effective reading-to-write instruction. Teaching L2 students to write from sources is challenging because of several issues,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Advanced Students, Reading Instruction
Beach, Richard; Thein, Amanda Haertling; Webb, Allen – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
As the new English Language Arts Common Core State Standards take hold across the United States, the need grows for pre-service and in-service teachers to be ready to develop curriculum and instruction that addresses their requirements. This timely, thoughtful, and comprehensive text directly meets this need. It delineates a literacy practices and…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Curriculum Development, Language Arts, State Standards
Helman, Lori – Teachers College Press, 2012
This hands-on guide shows elementary school teachers how to create multilingual classroom communities that support every learner's success in reading, writing, and general literacy development. The author provides a practical overview of key ideas and techniques and describes specific literacy activities that lead to vocabulary and oral English…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Writing Skills
Li, Jun – College Board, 2012
The purpose of this literature review is to identify the most effective instructional principles for English language learners (ELLs) as documented by prominent researchers in the field and existing research reviews. This report is intended as a high-level synthesis of existing reviews of the literature rather than a comprehensive search and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
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