Improving literacy instruction with classroom research / Theresa A. Deeney ; acquisitions editor Cathy Hernandez ; cover designer Lisa Riley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deeney, Theresa A., author.

Contributor:

Hernandez, Cathy, editor.

Riley, Lisa, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading--Research.

Reading.

Literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781452297514

1452297517

OCLC:

922907680