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ERIC Number: EJ974935
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1938-8071
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The Importance of Read-Aloud and Dialogue in an Era of Narrowed Curriculum: An Examination of Literature Discussions in a Second-Grade Classroom
Worthy, Jo; Chamberlain, Katharine; Peterson, Katie; Sharp, Caron; Shih, Pei-Yu
Literacy Research and Instruction, v51 n4 p308-322 2012
This research focuses on read-aloud discussions in the classroom of an exemplary second-grade teacher, Mae Graham, during an academic year. We found the classroom environment Mae created, along with her instructional moves, fostered engagement and student-initiated talk. Our analysis affirms the importance of teachers' language in building positive classroom environments (Allington & Johnston, 2001; Johnston, 2004; Pressley, Allington, Wharton-McDonald, Block, & Morrow, 2001), and contributes to research on literature discussion by emphasizing the power of dialogue in providing space for students to meaningfully use language; understand and engage with literature; develop and share ideas, opinions and feelings; and, develop an appreciation for multiple perspectives. We argue that read-aloud and dialogue should be a priority in an era of high-stakes testing and narrowed curriculum.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 2
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Language: English
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