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Ithaka S+R: Teaching With Data In The Social Sciences, Gayle Schaub, Samantha Minnis
Ithaka S+R: Teaching With Data In The Social Sciences, Gayle Schaub, Samantha Minnis
Scholarly Papers and Articles
In the Winter of 2021, Grand Valley State University (GVSU) joined 20 other institutions to participate in an Ithaka S+R study to understand the instructional and technical support needs of social science faculty using data in their courses. Each participating institution served as a research site with a local team of researchers. This report outlines the methodology, findings, and recommendations for instructional faculty, librarians, and administrators.
Culturally Responsive Classroom Libraries In Middle School And High School English Language Arts Classrooms, Brandy Coleman
Culturally Responsive Classroom Libraries In Middle School And High School English Language Arts Classrooms, Brandy Coleman
Culminating Experience Projects
Research shows that the cultural makeup of students in classrooms today in the United States has changed from classrooms of the past. These changes demand teachers to create classroom libraries that are culturally responsive. Culturally responsive classroom libraries can increase student engagement, shape students’ reading identities, and provide opportunities for students to create meaning with a text. This project examines what research literature has studied regarding how culturally responsive pedagogy impacts student identities, engagement through choice, books as window, mirrors, and sliding glass doors (Bishop, 1990), and instructional practices. Using reader response theory, the project focuses on tools to identify …