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Examining Teachers’ Perceptions Of Effective Writing Strategies And Barriers To Implementation, K M. White, Anna H. Hall
Examining Teachers’ Perceptions Of Effective Writing Strategies And Barriers To Implementation, K M. White, Anna H. Hall
Anna H Hall
For years researchers have sought to better understand how children successfully acquire literacy skills. While much attention has been paid to children’s early reading development, less attention has been paid to children’s writing development (Clay, 2001). Writing is a complex and demanding task for children (Lienemann et al., 2006). It involves a great deal of cognitive effort, attentional control, and self-regulation (Graham & Harris, 2003) as children must use and integrate a variety of skills and processes, while also attempting to make their writing meaningful for the intended audience. Given this complexity, children need strong instructional support to create coherent, …
"I'M Not Allowed To Write About That In School But At Home I Can": Examining Elementary School Students' Attitudes Toward Writing Instruction, Anna H. Hall, Ysaaca Axelrod
"I'M Not Allowed To Write About That In School But At Home I Can": Examining Elementary School Students' Attitudes Toward Writing Instruction, Anna H. Hall, Ysaaca Axelrod
Anna H Hall
Research on writing indicates that children’s attitudes about writing have an impact on their writing achievement (Knudson, 1995; Graham, Berninger & Fan, 2007). At the same time, we see the narrowing of curricular practices, especially in literacy, giving children less input into their educational experience and fewer choices about how and what they are learning (Genishi & Dyson, 2012). The purpose of this study was to examine children’s attitudes towards writing and the experiences that have shaped these attitudes and their identities as writers. We conducted grade level focus group interviews with children in an elementary school to learn more …
“She Never Lets Me Write About It”: Children’S Perspectives On “Choice” In Their Writing Curriculum, Ysaaca Axelrod, Anna H. Hall
“She Never Lets Me Write About It”: Children’S Perspectives On “Choice” In Their Writing Curriculum, Ysaaca Axelrod, Anna H. Hall
Anna H Hall
Legislation and policies such as No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and the adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by the majority of states directly impact the educational experiences of children in classrooms. Current shifts in the U.S. education system include a greater focus on preparing all students to be college and career ready with increased expectations for teachers and children. With shifts in the curriculum and standards comes increased attention on writing performance, with a particular focus on measuring and tracking individual children’s progress in order to then evaluate teachers and classrooms (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/01/19/speeding-race-top). Researchers and policymakers …
Examining Elementary School Students' Attitudes Toward Writing, Anna H. Hall, Ysaaca D. Axelrod
Examining Elementary School Students' Attitudes Toward Writing, Anna H. Hall, Ysaaca D. Axelrod
Anna H Hall
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary students' attitudes towards writing and experiences that have shaped their identities as writers. Through grade level focus group interviews, we learned more about how children’s writing attitudes develop over time and how these factors can be used to improve instructional practices.
Examining Teachers’ Beliefs About The Value Of The Common Core English Language Arts Standards, Anna H. Hall, A Hutchison, K White
Examining Teachers’ Beliefs About The Value Of The Common Core English Language Arts Standards, Anna H. Hall, A Hutchison, K White
Anna H Hall
The purpose of this study was to develop and administer a survey that examines teachers’ beliefs about the value of the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) standards, the feasibility of implementing the standards, and the effects these standards have on teachers’ instructional practices and their perceptions of student outcomes.
Examining Teachers’ Perceptions Of Effective Writing Strategies And Barriers To Implementation, K M. White, Anna H. Hall
Examining Teachers’ Perceptions Of Effective Writing Strategies And Barriers To Implementation, K M. White, Anna H. Hall
Anna H Hall
For years researchers have sought to better understand how children successfully acquire literacy skills. While much attention has been paid to children’s early reading development, less attention has been paid to children’s writing development (Clay, 2001). Writing is a complex and demanding task for children (Lienemann et al., 2006). It involves a great deal of cognitive effort, attentional control, and self-regulation (Graham & Harris, 2003) as children must use and integrate a variety of skills and processes, while also attempting to make their writing meaningful for the intended audience. Given this complexity, children need strong instructional support to create coherent, …
Creating Space: Pedagogical Choices To Encourage A Third Space In An Urban, Kindergarten Science Classroom, Cassie F. Quigley, Anna H. Hall
Creating Space: Pedagogical Choices To Encourage A Third Space In An Urban, Kindergarten Science Classroom, Cassie F. Quigley, Anna H. Hall
Anna H Hall
“The butterfly is in the chrysalis stage,” Victory informed us as she pointed to the brown chrysalis in the jar on the lab bench, “It was an egg then it formed its chrysalis or pupa and then it will become a butterfly.” When we asked her how she would describe this to her friends, she remarked, “It is like when you go into the dressing room and put on a church dress- you act like someone different.” In this example, Victory, a kindergartener, was translating the scientific language taught to her in the science classroom into a language her friends …