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Engaging Students In Authentic Discussion In The Secondary English Classroom, Lisa Ann Carpenter
Engaging Students In Authentic Discussion In The Secondary English Classroom, Lisa Ann Carpenter
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Using the social constructivist lens, I frame a call for action that advocates for the use of critical literacy and a protocol for discussion in the English language arts classroom. Salon authentic discussion will present teachers with a powerful new pedagogy for critical literacy instruction in the secondary ELA classroom especially in this critical time when standards and accountability for both students and teachers is being redefined.
As a teacher-researcher, I am in the best position to investigate how students can become equipped to meet proficiency in speaking and listening a standards based era. Using grounded theory methodology, I examine …