By Darcy Anne Fiano, Ph.D. Abstract This seven-month ethnographic case study elucidated a kindergarten student’s navigation through her first formal schooling experience with relation to expressive oral language. Gee’s theory of Discourses and methodology of discourse analysis were used to…
The Effectiveness of Using a Written Response Strategy for Responding to Texts
by Lindsey Nichols, University of Bridgeport Author’s Note: Lindsey Nichols, School of Education, University of Bridgeport. This research was submitted in partial fulfillment for the Reading and Language Arts Consultant Sixth Year Certification Program with Dr. Patricia Mulcahy-Ernt, Advisor, University…
Evaluating A Representative State Sample of Connecticut Seventh-grade Students’ Ability to Critically Evaluate Online Information
by Elena Forzani and Cheryl Maykel University of Connecticut Authors’ Note: The results presented in this paper are part of a larger study with Donald J. Leu, University of Connecticut; Jonna Kulikowich, The Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute…
Creating a Culture of Literacy: Research and Recommendations for Teachers and Educational Leaders
By Dr. Penelope L. Lisi and Dr. Catherine Kurkjian Central Connecticut State University Historically, the teaching of reading has been one of the most critical, and perhaps challenging responsibilities of educators in schools around the world. In the U.S., 30%…
The Literacy Looking Glass
Adrienne Chasteen Snow CARR Secondary Reading Chair, Secondary Reading Department Chair, Enfield Public Schools, Adjunct Instructor, CCSU Reading and Language Arts Department, and Adjunct Instructor, Asnuntuck CC, English Department “Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care…