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Teacher Perspectives On Content Literacy In Elementary Schools, Jontia Grace
Teacher Perspectives On Content Literacy In Elementary Schools, Jontia Grace
Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations
Content area teachers are expected to incorporate literacy strategies in their classrooms, despite the fact that all content area teachers do no attend professional learning communities to learn effective literacy strategies. This study is needed because many content area teachers lack the necessary knowledge and skills about literacy to be successful in the classroom.
The goal of this study was to impact 5th grade students’ literacy abilities by supporting teacher development by changing their planning, instruction, and assessment practice. This was done by implementing effective research-based strategies in vocabulary instruction, reading and comprehension instruction, writing instruction, and increasing parental …