What are teachers reading and why?: An analysis of elementary read aloud titles and the rationales underlying teachers' selections

K Conradi Smith, CA Young… - Literacy Research and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although reading aloud to elementary students is a common practice, few studies have
focused on the actual texts read, beyond considerations of fiction versus nonfiction, and few …

Contesting science that silences: Amplifying equity, agency, and design research in literacy teacher preparation

JV Hoffman, M Hikida, M Sailors - Reading Research Quarterly, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we argue that the “science of reading”(SOR) construct is being used to shape
the future of literacy teacher preparation and silence the voices and work of literacy teacher …

Religiously diverse multicultural literature for early childhood

SV Bennett, AMA Gunn, K van Beynen… - Early childhood …, 2022 - Springer
Through culturally sustaining teaching, teachers can transform practice and pedagogy to
challenge inequities and create a space for affirming students' diverse religious …

Ways of being in community: Centering preservice teachers' culturally sustaining pedagogies in field-based literacy teacher education

B Nash, MM Wetzel, H Dunham… - Literacy Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
A common model for connecting theory to practice within literacy teacher preparation
programs involves preservice teachers (PTs) working in field-based courses to contextualize …

Sustainable teacher training and SDGs knowledge: A study from the reading perspective

E Encabo-Fernández, M Maestre-Espinosa… - Education …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims at analysing the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in
initial teacher education and the prominence given to reading, as well as the relationship …

Maximizing small‐group reading instruction

K Conradi Smith, SJ Amendum… - The Reading …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the authors revisit the common practice of small‐group reading instruction.
They challenge the idea of grouping readers based on text levels and instead review …

More being, different doing: Illuminating examples of culturally relevant literacy teaching

A Rios, SD Matthews, S Zentell… - Journal of Adolescent & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Preparing literacy teachers for culturally relevant teaching is increasingly critical amidst
growing student diversity and pandemic‐associated learning needs. However, despite the …

Newcomers, novices, censors, and seasoned advocates navigate risky texts with critical literacy

C Wessel-Powell, H Bentley - The New Educator, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
From newcomers and novices, to cautious censors and seasoned advocates, pre-service
teachers and in-service teachers who use critical literacy approaches to advocate for justice …

[HTML][HTML] Elementary Teacher Candidates' Views of Children's Literature on Climate Change

C Lammert - Education Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In today's elementary classrooms, students face an uncertain future, standing to inherit a
world characterized by environmental unsustainability. Therefore, elementary teachers must …

“Making sure the books check every box”: Preservice teachers learning to select texts for reading instruction

C Lammert, EH Hiebert, S DeJulio - Literacy Research and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A key consideration in providing effective reading instruction is the selection of a
text. However, little is known about how preservice teachers are prepared to understand text …