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Exploring The Literacy Leadership Practices Of Literacy Teacher Educators, Laurie A. Sharp, Roberta D. Raymond, Rebekah E. Piper
Exploring The Literacy Leadership Practices Of Literacy Teacher Educators, Laurie A. Sharp, Roberta D. Raymond, Rebekah E. Piper
Reading Faculty Publications
Literacy teacher educators must actively engage as literacy leaders who are advocates for literacy, continuous professional learners, and responsive leaders. However, the literature base for literacy leadership is narrow and does not specifically address literacy teacher educators. To address this research gap, the current study explored current literacy leadership practices of literacy teacher educators and challenges they encounter during their literacy leadership pursuits. Using a survey research design, quantitative and qualitative data were collected among 65 experienced literacy teacher educators affiliated with university-based teacher preparation programs located in the South Central United States. Quantitative data were tabulated and reported as …
Increasing The Literacy Knowledge Of Teacher Candidates: Why Service-Learning Matters, Ramona T. Pittman, Theresa Garfield, Rebekah E. Piper
Increasing The Literacy Knowledge Of Teacher Candidates: Why Service-Learning Matters, Ramona T. Pittman, Theresa Garfield, Rebekah E. Piper
Reading Faculty Publications
Educator preparation programs seek to provide teacher candidates with authentic learning experiences that support the learning process, and one means is to engage teacher candidates in service-learning. Elementary schools are tasked with improving the literacy outcomes of struggling readers, and community-based programs focused on literacy, seek to improve the literacy achievement of its’ citizens. This work explores how an educator preparation program collaborated with a community-based organization to provide elementary, struggling readers with 1:1 literacy instruction via teacher candidates from the local university. The aim is to showcase the process, procedures, and benefits of universities partnering with local PK-12 schools …