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Ambyr Rios – Kansas English, 2024
Selecting diverse texts is vital for creating culturally inclusive and responsive literacy classrooms. However, despite growing student diversity and a push for multicultural literature curricular adoption, little impact has been made on secondary teacher multicultural text selection. This text selection stagnation begs further examination amidst…
Descriptors: Literature, Reading Material Selection, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation
Brazil, Adam M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Using a framework derived from institutional theory, this study investigated the purposes and motivations behind selections of common books during the last three years. Thirty-one face-to-face and phone interviews were conducted with selection committee members at three public, flagship institutions. The overarching takeaway from this study was…
Descriptors: Books, Reading Material Selection, Public Colleges, Educational Objectives
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Francis, Prue F.; Venzo, Paul; Bellgrove, Alecia – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2021
Marine science picture books have the capacity to shape what young people know and how they think about ocean environments and marine biodiversity. Despite academic scholarship on marine science literacy broadly, relatively little has been done to study the role of picture books in teaching children about this topic. This paper is an attempt to…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Reading Material Selection, Childrens Literature, Oceanography
Helmers, Carolyn; Vincent, Susan – Stenhouse Publishers, 2021
In "Intentional from the Start: Guiding Emergent Readers in Small Groups," Carolyn Helmers and Susan Vincent take a concentrated look at the often-underestimated reading and writing work that occurs during the emergent reading stages of literacy development (PreA-D) and the seemingly simplistic books we use to teach them in small-group…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Reading Material Selection, Books, Beginning Reading
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Mazza, Donna; de Boer, Narrelle; Rhodes, David – English in Australia, 2021
Teaching Australian Gothic as a system of literary analysis can be challenging. Often linked to imprecise concepts that are difficult to identify, Australian Gothic is regularly reduced to 'something weird' or 'just a feeling'. However, the Gothic mode in Australia has established itself as an effective approach and developed some clear strategies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literary Genres, English Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Prasetianto, Mushoffan; Maharddhika, Rizkiana – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2022
Reading is a pivotal skill for non-English department students as a vehicle to update their knowledge. One of reading activity which is beneficial is extensive reading. Several studies have proved the advantage of extensive reading, but study regarding what reading material is read by students is under explored. To fill this gap, this research…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Agricultural Education, English for Academic Purposes
Heineke, Amy J.; Papola-Ellis, Aimee – Teachers College Press, 2022
Learn how to put children's diverse and storied experiences at the center of the curriculum. Schools are more diverse than ever before, but the texts and materials that typify classroom curricula continue to prioritize so-called mainstream stories and perspectives. These canonical texts often exclude the nuanced identities and rich lived…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Inclusion, Reading Materials, Textbooks
Major, Kenzie Paige – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This exploratory case study examined how elementary teachers engage in culturally responsive pedagogy when discussing their text selection practices in an inquiry based professional development course. Through semi-structured interviews and group meetings with four teachers in a suburban, public school district in Northern California, information…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Culturally Relevant Education, Reading Material Selection, Inquiry
Deborah Vriend Van Duinen; Erica R. Hamilton – Teachers College Press, 2024
Drawing on an asset-based approach to adolescents and their literacy practices, this book is a powerful resource for secondary teachers across all content areas. The authors encourage a "widened lens" approach that considers varied perspectives and research findings when engaging in multiple and often competing initiatives, issues, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Multiple Literacies, Literacy
Karen Whidby; Ashley Tucker – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This mixed-methods study examined caregiver engagement with literacy resources provided by the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) in Tennessee. The research was rooted in Epstein et al.'s types of parental involvement, Hoover-Dempsey's parental involvement process model, and Gonzalez et al.'s funds of knowledge framework. The study…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Parent Participation, Educational Resources, Emergent Literacy
Tabitha Bendel – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The ability to read, the single most important skill students need for learning, has been on the decline across the nation while student interest in books has also waned. Yet, despite the flagging interest in, and proficiency with, reading, English Language Arts (ELA) instruction has remained largely unchanged especially in grades 6-12. The…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Arts, Reading Attitudes, Recreational Reading
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Kimberly R. Stephens; Karyn A. Allee; Vicki L. Luther – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2024
Engaging students in the reading process is challenging when they are unable to connect to texts. It is important to provide inclusive and diverse texts (IDTs) in the language arts curriculum. To promote a positive reading experience, all students need to read IDTs with non-stereotypical depictions of girls, women, people of Color, and more. This…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Language Arts, English Instruction, Reading Motivation
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Amy Thomson – Australian Educational Researcher, 2024
From its conception in Australia, subject 'English' has been considered central to the curriculum. The English literature strand in the curriculum does not stipulate specific texts but is more explicit regarding what should be considered as an appropriate 'literary text'. Curriculum documents emphasise the need for texts to have cultural and…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Land Settlement, Indigenous Populations, Language of Instruction
Woo, Preston – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Reading is and continues to be on the decline in the U.S. Perhaps more startling to consider is the impact that low reading motivation levels may have on the persistent achievement gaps that pervade Black and Hispanic minorities. This research study aimed to elucidate the intersection of these two points and the implications of introducing choice…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection, Reading Attitudes
Nicole Marie Mullinnix – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The role of student choice reading on engagement and academic achievement from the perspective of teachers is the topic of this study. The problem addressed is that middle school students often struggle with reading due to a lack of engagement in English Language Arts courses. Students and educators are mainly impacted by this problem; however,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Teacher Attitudes
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