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One Perspective On Harriet Cuffaro: A Story Of Engagement And Experience, Celia Genishi Jul 2016

One Perspective On Harriet Cuffaro: A Story Of Engagement And Experience, Celia Genishi

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The author presents her learning process in creating this essay, by highlighting some of Harriet Cuffaro's many insights, which she offers within the context of an unfolding story. She also takes the liberty of weaving her story together with Cuffaro's, interwoven with aspects of John Dewey’s philosophy.


Playing In Literary Landscapes: Considering Children's Need For Fantasy Literature In The Place-Based Classroom, Sarah Fischer Jun 2016

Playing In Literary Landscapes: Considering Children's Need For Fantasy Literature In The Place-Based Classroom, Sarah Fischer

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Are the philosophies and pedagogical practices of literature-based classrooms congruent with place-based classrooms? In this paper, the author argues that not only is imaginative literature compatible with place-based philosophies, but it can become a powerful centerpiece of a curriculum aimed at educating for a sense of place and inspiring life-long readers.


Technology As A Tool For Collaboration, Understanding & Engagement, Kai Johnson Jun 2016

Technology As A Tool For Collaboration, Understanding & Engagement, Kai Johnson

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The author incorporates multimodal online inquiry to deepen the thinking of children in his elementary classroom. When he sees how engaged his students are in their work, he realizes that this is a true picture of constructivist learning.


Preparing Teachers As Literacy Leaders In A Hybrid Classroom, Tamara Spencer Jun 2016

Preparing Teachers As Literacy Leaders In A Hybrid Classroom, Tamara Spencer

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The author describes and analyzes how she developed a course (Literacy in the Elementary Grades) in hybrid format—50% online and 50% face-to-face teaching. First, she draws upon two overlapping frameworks in literacy studies—sociocultural theory and new literacy studies to describe the broader theoretical framework that grounds both the course design and the approach to literacy taken with the course. From there, the author provides a detailed analysis of the course, the objectives, overall content and assignments, and how she modified the course to be hybrid.