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Exemplary Middle Grades Teachers' Voices: Experiences With Using Texts For Instruction, Cheryl A. Richardson
Exemplary Middle Grades Teachers' Voices: Experiences With Using Texts For Instruction, Cheryl A. Richardson
Doctoral Dissertations
In recent years, educators in Tennessee have experienced changes in legislation that impact them daily. Laws that require educators to use curriculum materials from an approved list and that restrict teachers from supplementing these materials greatly impact student learning and success. This qualitative study examined exemplary middle grades language arts teachers' experiences with using texts and curriculum materials for instruction. Exemplary teachers in this study share their experiences with the use of texts and curriculum materials to meet the academic needs of their students.
Practices And Routines In Siwi Lessons That Develop Skills In Reading, Paulson A. Skerrit
Practices And Routines In Siwi Lessons That Develop Skills In Reading, Paulson A. Skerrit
Doctoral Dissertations
The average performance of Deaf and hard of hearing (D/hh) students on test of reading comprehension is several grade equivalents below their high school hearing peers. The reading-writing connection is one way to address the literacy challenges of D/hh learners. This study explored that connection in instruction that was driven with a high fidelity to the principles of Strategic Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI). The data for this study came from two grade three classes involved in the second half of a Year II project that was part of a 3-year Institute of Education Sciences-funded project to develop SIWI for use …