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Download full textHilliker, Ashley – English in Texas, 2021
In today's primary grades, school districts are focused on having students reading on grade level by the end of the school year. To help support this goal, there are a range of strategies school districts use to attempt to meet this goal. These strategies may not promote joy in reading instruction. Primary grade teachers want students to fall in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Phonological Awareness, Reading Instruction
Ayers, Samuel J. – English in Texas, 2019
There is value in being a lifelong reader and writer; yet, preservice teachers frequently do not exhibit these attributes. As an educator of future teachers, the author of this article reflects on practice. One goal in working with these education students is to develop their competencies in the use of literary strategies, with a secondary goal of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Reading Skills, Reading Motivation
Szwed, Amanda; Walker, April M. – English in Texas, 2017
According to the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL), the total population of individuals (including authorized and unauthorized immigrants) in the United States is 319 million, and one in five U.S. residents speak a language at home other than English (Camarota & Zeigler, 2014). With the increasing number of English Language…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Self Expression
Rodriguez, Regina Chanel; Bingham, Teri; Hughes, Crystal D. – English in Texas, 2017
In the past, literacy was defined as the ability to read and write. According to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE, 2013), this definition has evolved and expanded to now include the ability to effectively utilize technology, build cross-cultural relationships in order to solve problems, multitask, use multimedia texts in a variety…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Literacy
Pittman, Ramona T. – English in Texas, 2017
This article attempts to address the need for African American students to receive the same level of support that most schools in Texas provide for English language learners due to the underperformance of many African American students on various literacy measures. The intent is to provide readers with the phonological and grammatical features of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, African American Students, English Language Learners, Student Needs
Anderson, Elsa; Dryden, Lisa; Garza, Esther; Robles-Goodwin, Patsy J. – English in Texas, 2017
This article describes an instructional model for integrating children's literature and language arts into the elementary school science curriculum. This science-literacy instructional model is an adaptation from the original 5E model of scientific inquiry. The model demonstrates how reading, writing, listening, and speaking can be incorporated…
Descriptors: Models, Teaching Methods, Childrens Literature, Language Arts
