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The Gendered Image : An Art And Literature Based Curriculum For High School Audiences, Emily Erwin-Mcguire
The Gendered Image : An Art And Literature Based Curriculum For High School Audiences, Emily Erwin-Mcguire
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This curriculum uses images, artwork, literature and media to facilitate conversations to build knowledge and understanding about feminism and self-identity. It is designed to be used by educators of high school students in school, museum or after school settings.
Engaging Readers, Engaging Families : How Can Current Research And Thinking About Reading Engagement And Motivation Translate To The Family Context?, Erin Gordon
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper will provide a review of the research that pertains to reading engagement and motivation in general and offer some ways of considering the research through the lens of the family as a part of the larger educational community. The author also introduces readers to a website for families called "Engaging Readers." This website aims to empower families with resources, information, and opportunities for conversation and collaboration so that they can support their young readers with enthusiasm, confidence, and heart.
An Exploration Into The Gender-Based Achievement Gap In Literacy: Deficiency, Difference, And Teacher, Researcher And Measurement Bias, Theresa Orlandi
An Exploration Into The Gender-Based Achievement Gap In Literacy: Deficiency, Difference, And Teacher, Researcher And Measurement Bias, Theresa Orlandi
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper provides a review of the research pertaining to various explanations and causes for boys' underachievement in literacy.
Towards A Constructivist Grammar Curriculum For The United States, Tyler Crafts Jennings
Towards A Constructivist Grammar Curriculum For The United States, Tyler Crafts Jennings
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The author argues that educators must forge an alternative method to teaching grammar: the explicit, constructivist teaching of grammar within the meaningful context of a writing curriculum.