Abstract (300 words maximum)
Stories about reading in schools and what they can tell educators about reading is based on the practices of personal reading lives of teachers. This project is based on their instructional practices, focusing on how their reading habits influence the reading journey and experience for their students. By looking into the past and present lives of educators through portraiture methodology (Lawrence-Lightfoot, 1997), the study explores how personal reading habits such as prevalence of reading for enjoyment and the obstacles that come along with it can inform educational approaches in the classroom. By interviewing teachers this research aims to gather data that will give insight into how personal reading will influence material selection, strategies and student engagement for promoting a supportive and positive reading environment. This research highlights the significant role educators' reading experiences play in building a classroom's reading culture. This study will also mention the experiences of aliteracy, promoting various highlights of understanding the obstacles that both students and educators come face to face with in developing a lifelong reading habit.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
BCOE - Elementary & Early Childhood Education
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Roberta Gardner
Stories about Reading in Schools and What they can tell Educators about Teaching Reading
Stories about reading in schools and what they can tell educators about reading is based on the practices of personal reading lives of teachers. This project is based on their instructional practices, focusing on how their reading habits influence the reading journey and experience for their students. By looking into the past and present lives of educators through portraiture methodology (Lawrence-Lightfoot, 1997), the study explores how personal reading habits such as prevalence of reading for enjoyment and the obstacles that come along with it can inform educational approaches in the classroom. By interviewing teachers this research aims to gather data that will give insight into how personal reading will influence material selection, strategies and student engagement for promoting a supportive and positive reading environment. This research highlights the significant role educators' reading experiences play in building a classroom's reading culture. This study will also mention the experiences of aliteracy, promoting various highlights of understanding the obstacles that both students and educators come face to face with in developing a lifelong reading habit.