Improving Literacy Instruction With Classroom Research.

Improving Literacy Instruction With Classroom Research.

The author details the classroom research cycle and provides tools and sample completed projects to help educators initiate their own research and improve literacy instruction.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Deeney, Theresa A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2008
Subjects:
Reading > Research.
Literacy.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Part I
  • Understanding Classroom Research
  • Chapter 1
  • What is Classroom Research?
  • The Steps of Classroom Research
  • Wrap Up
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 2
  • Cycling through the Steps
  • Stephanie's Research
  • Kerri's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 3
  • Dealing with Data
  • Analyzing Product-Focused (Numerical) Data
  • Analyzing Process-Focused Data
  • Wrap Up
  • You Try it
  • Part II
  • Teachers' Classroom Research in Literacy
  • Section 1
  • Looking at Teaching within Mandated Programs
  • Chapter 4
  • Reading Aloud: Do I Really Sound Like That?
  • Maureen's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Does Maureen's Project Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 5
  • Keeping Track of Assessment Data Makes Teaching Easier
  • Jessica's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Does Jessica's Project Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 6
  • Differentiating Word Study Instruction
  • Jenn's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Does Jenn's Project Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Section 2
  • Tying Research to Practice
  • Chapter 7
  • "Mr. [Smith] Just Said Rambunctious!" Learning and Loving Vocabulary
  • Jayne's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Does Jayne's Project Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 8
  • Sounding Like Readers: Improving Fluency
  • Ruth Lynn's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Does Ruth Lynn's Project Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 9
  • Word Analysis and Phonemic Awareness Instruction for Older Students
  • Joell's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Does Joell's Research Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 10
  • Teaching Vocabulary One Part at a Time
  • Sandy and Angela's Research
  • Wrap Up
  • How Do Sandy and Angela's Projects Relate to You?
  • You Try it
  • Chapter 11
  • Ethics and Other Issues in Classroom Research
  • Informed Consent
  • Other Ethical Issues
  • Gaining Help with Classroom Research.
  • Disseminating Classroom Research
  • Wrap Up
  • Concluding Comments
  • Resource A. Practice Open-Coding
  • Resource B. Text Talk Script: Officer Buckle and Gloria
  • References
  • Index.

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