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Research paper thumbnail of Lessons of a First-Year Teacher

Phi Delta Kappan, May 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Reintroducing Dyslexia: Early Identification and Implications for Pediatric Practice

Research paper thumbnail of Building Preservice Teachers' Ability to Think Aloud in Literacy Methods Courses

The Teacher Educator, Oct 2, 2015

An essential element in teaching children to effectively comprehend text is the use of teacher-le... more An essential element in teaching children to effectively comprehend text is the use of teacher-led think alouds. The overarching objective of this study was to explore how to better prepare preservice teachers to conduct think alouds in their future classrooms. Data from 97 preservice teachers consisted of several sources: (a) questionnaires, (b) lesson plans, (c) lesson transcripts, and (d) written reflections. Preservice teachers made significant growth in the quantity and quality of reading comprehension strategies they incorporated. Discussion focuses on the challenges that participants encountered when thinking aloud. Finally, suggestions for supporting preservice teachers in effectively thinking aloud are provided.

Research paper thumbnail of When Readers Ask Questions: Inquiry-Based Reading Instruction

The Reading Teacher, May 24, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Laughing Through Rereadings: Using Joke Books to Build Fluency

The Reading Teacher, May 1, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers’ Use of and Attitudes Toward Informational Text in K–5 Classrooms

Reading Psychology, Jan 18, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Would You Like Fries with That? The Dangers of the Customer Service Model of Reading Teacher Education

Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, Oct 1, 2010

... “Critical approaches.”. In Handbook of reading research: Volume III Edited by: Kamil, M., Mos... more ... “Critical approaches.”. In Handbook of reading research: Volume III Edited by: Kamil, M., Mosenthal, P., Pearson, PD and Barr, R. 141–151. ... College Student Journal , 21: 90–97. View all references), emotional states of students (Small, Hollenbeck, & Haley, 198242. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary Content-Area Classrooms

Phi Delta Kappan, Nov 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Explicit Reading Comprehension Instruction in Elementary Classrooms: Teacher Use of Reading Comprehension Strategies

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Examining One Class of Third-Grade Spellers: The Diagnostic Potential of Students' Spelling

Research paper thumbnail of Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary Content Area Classrooms: Teacher Use of and Attitudes Towards Reading Comprehension Instruction

Research paper thumbnail of Books in Motion: How a Community Literacy Project Impacts Its Participants

Community literacy journal, Sep 1, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Helping Elementary Teachers to Think Aloud

Research paper thumbnail of Using Informational and Narrative Picture Walks to Promote Student-Generated Questions

Early Childhood Education Journal, Aug 26, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Text Genre Preferences of Third-Grade Readers

Journal of language and literacy education, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Perspectives On Practice

Language Arts

This article showcases an innovative program designed to celebrate theater arts and children’s li... more This article showcases an innovative program designed to celebrate theater arts and children’s literature by inviting Broadway performers into New York City classrooms.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving the Quality of Think-Alouds

The Reading Teacher, Jul 6, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Using Multimodal Virtual Instruction to Build Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge of Dyslexia

Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Increasing awareness about screening and instructional interventions for students with dyslexia i... more Increasing awareness about screening and instructional interventions for students with dyslexia is a necessary component of P-12 teacher preparation. Disparities in reading achievement for students with disabilities, including those with dyslexia, is evidenced in lower literacy testing scores as well as lower high school graduation rates for those with documented disabilities when compared to typical developing peers. Preservice teachers, however, continue to struggle with understanding, identifying, and providing targeted literacy instruction to remediate reading challenges for students with dyslexia. Emerging data on the impact of the COVID-19 school closures on lags in student’s reading attainment, further solidifies the need for teacher preparation programs to prepare preservice teachers to implement best practices for supporting students with dyslexia. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine the impact of asynchronous online learning modules on preservice teach...

Research paper thumbnail of Making the Commitment

voices from the front lines of teach for america, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Improving the Quality of Think-Alouds

The Reading Teacher, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons of a First-Year Teacher

Phi Delta Kappan, May 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Reintroducing Dyslexia: Early Identification and Implications for Pediatric Practice

Research paper thumbnail of Building Preservice Teachers' Ability to Think Aloud in Literacy Methods Courses

The Teacher Educator, Oct 2, 2015

An essential element in teaching children to effectively comprehend text is the use of teacher-le... more An essential element in teaching children to effectively comprehend text is the use of teacher-led think alouds. The overarching objective of this study was to explore how to better prepare preservice teachers to conduct think alouds in their future classrooms. Data from 97 preservice teachers consisted of several sources: (a) questionnaires, (b) lesson plans, (c) lesson transcripts, and (d) written reflections. Preservice teachers made significant growth in the quantity and quality of reading comprehension strategies they incorporated. Discussion focuses on the challenges that participants encountered when thinking aloud. Finally, suggestions for supporting preservice teachers in effectively thinking aloud are provided.

Research paper thumbnail of When Readers Ask Questions: Inquiry-Based Reading Instruction

The Reading Teacher, May 24, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Laughing Through Rereadings: Using Joke Books to Build Fluency

The Reading Teacher, May 1, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers’ Use of and Attitudes Toward Informational Text in K–5 Classrooms

Reading Psychology, Jan 18, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Would You Like Fries with That? The Dangers of the Customer Service Model of Reading Teacher Education

Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, Oct 1, 2010

... “Critical approaches.”. In Handbook of reading research: Volume III Edited by: Kamil, M., Mos... more ... “Critical approaches.”. In Handbook of reading research: Volume III Edited by: Kamil, M., Mosenthal, P., Pearson, PD and Barr, R. 141–151. ... College Student Journal , 21: 90–97. View all references), emotional states of students (Small, Hollenbeck, & Haley, 198242. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary Content-Area Classrooms

Phi Delta Kappan, Nov 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Explicit Reading Comprehension Instruction in Elementary Classrooms: Teacher Use of Reading Comprehension Strategies

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Examining One Class of Third-Grade Spellers: The Diagnostic Potential of Students' Spelling

Research paper thumbnail of Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary Content Area Classrooms: Teacher Use of and Attitudes Towards Reading Comprehension Instruction

Research paper thumbnail of Books in Motion: How a Community Literacy Project Impacts Its Participants

Community literacy journal, Sep 1, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Helping Elementary Teachers to Think Aloud

Research paper thumbnail of Using Informational and Narrative Picture Walks to Promote Student-Generated Questions

Early Childhood Education Journal, Aug 26, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Text Genre Preferences of Third-Grade Readers

Journal of language and literacy education, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Perspectives On Practice

Language Arts

This article showcases an innovative program designed to celebrate theater arts and children’s li... more This article showcases an innovative program designed to celebrate theater arts and children’s literature by inviting Broadway performers into New York City classrooms.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving the Quality of Think-Alouds

The Reading Teacher, Jul 6, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Using Multimodal Virtual Instruction to Build Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge of Dyslexia

Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Increasing awareness about screening and instructional interventions for students with dyslexia i... more Increasing awareness about screening and instructional interventions for students with dyslexia is a necessary component of P-12 teacher preparation. Disparities in reading achievement for students with disabilities, including those with dyslexia, is evidenced in lower literacy testing scores as well as lower high school graduation rates for those with documented disabilities when compared to typical developing peers. Preservice teachers, however, continue to struggle with understanding, identifying, and providing targeted literacy instruction to remediate reading challenges for students with dyslexia. Emerging data on the impact of the COVID-19 school closures on lags in student’s reading attainment, further solidifies the need for teacher preparation programs to prepare preservice teachers to implement best practices for supporting students with dyslexia. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine the impact of asynchronous online learning modules on preservice teach...

Research paper thumbnail of Making the Commitment

voices from the front lines of teach for america, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Improving the Quality of Think-Alouds

The Reading Teacher, 2015

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