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Publication Date: 2012
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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.
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Classroom Environment, Literature Reviews, Grade 2, Reading Aloud to Others, Instructional Effectiveness, Effective Schools Research, Learner Engagement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discourse Analysis, Discourse Communities, Dialogs (Language), Qualitative Research, Childrens Literature, Language Arts, Classroom Observation Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 2
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Language: English
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