LitBit: Literacy Research for the Teacher on the Go

Brooke and Katie take on Orlando in this on-location peek into the International Literacy Association Conference. We talk to various ILA attendees, hear about some research, and share about our own presentation at this conference about this very podcast! You can find a link to the Google Slides here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15JFjmv05ku4lX3R3A1YDeuc-aapEY1Rc8Ec-YOCistA/edit?usp=sharing

Dr. Scott Bevill talks with me about immersing students in the fandom and physicality of medieval literature to foster engagement.

Resources for Medieval Literature:

https://once-and-future-classroom.org/

https://mediakron.bc.edu/mappingchaucer

http://www.inthemedievalmiddle.com/

https://melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/

http://www.publicmedievalist.com/category/past-present/race-class-religion/race-racism-and-the-middle-ages/

Books We Discussed:

https://www.amazon.com/Inquisitors-Tale-Three-Magical-Children/dp/0525426167

https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Dolssa-Julie-Berry/dp/0451469925/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499093587&sr=1-1&keywords=the+passion+of+dolssa

https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/debating-truth-9780190226367?cc=us&lang=en&

https://www.amazon.com/One-Hundred-Nights-Hero-Graphic/dp/0316259179

LaShay Jennings talks with Brooke Bianchi-Pennington about integrating science and literacy. In particular we discuss the models presented in a book chapter by Cervetti, Pearson, Barber, Hiebert,

and Bravo called "Integrating Literacy and Science: The Research We Have, the Research We Need."

Brooke Bianchi-Pennington and Katie Thomas reflect on NCTE 2016. Hear what you're missing and register for NCTE 2017 in St. Louis at http://convention.ncte.org/ .

Some resources mentioned in the podcast are:

mystudentvoices.com

letters2president.org

@JennaGLit - Vocabulary Presenter

myshakespeare.com

tolerance.org

Authors Kristen Hawley-Turner and Troy Hicks discuss their book Connected Reading: Teaching Adolescent Readers in a Digital World.

Find more connected reading resources at connectedreading.wikispaces.com .

Brooke Cunningham interviews best-selling author Mark Cheverton on topics such as the writing process, empathy and digital citizenship, motivated reading and writing, integration of arts and sciences, teacher tools, authentic audience, and fitting all of this into the curriculum.

You can find out more about Mark Cheverton and access his teacher tools at www.markcheverton.com .

Also, check out more great education podcasts at www.edupodcastnetwork.com .

Jason DeHart and Brooke Cunningham discuss the article "'Aren't These Boy Books?': High School Students' Reading of Gender in Graphic Novels."

Also in this episode - Giveaway details! Win Invasion of the Overworld by Mark Cheverton and all five volumes of Ms. Marvel!

Moeller, R. A. (2011). 'Aren't these boy books?': High school students' reading of gender in graphic novels. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 54(7), 476-484.

Rachelle Savitz discusses current research and her own research on Response to Intervention or RTI. What is RTI? What are researched-based interventions? Find out in this episode!

References:

Allington, R. L. (2009a). What really matters in Response to Intervention: Research-based designs. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.

Ayers, R., & Ayers, W. (2014). Teaching the taboo: Courage and imagination in the classroom. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Berkeley, S., Bender, W. N., Peaster, L. G., & Saunders, L. (2009). Implementation of response to intervention: A snapshot of progress. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 42(1), 85-95.

Brozo, W. G., & Hargis, C. H. (2003). Taking seriously the idea of reform: One high school’s efforts to make reading more responsive to all students. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47(1), 14-23.

Brozo, W. G. (2009). Response to intervention or responsive instruction? Challenges and possibilities of response to intervention for adolescent literacy. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(4), 277-281.

Brozo, W. G. (2011). RTI and the adolescent reader: Responsive literacy instruction in secondary schools. New York: Teachers College Press.

Buly, M.R., & Valencia, S.W. (2002). Below the bar: Profiles of students who fail state reading assessments. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 24(3), 219-239.

Capella, E., & Weinstein, R. (2001). Turning around reading achievement: Predictors of high school students’ academic resilience. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(4), 758-771.

Coalition for Evidence-based Policy. (2003). Identifying and implementing educational practices supported by rigorous evidence: A user-friendly guide. US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

Darling-Hammond, L. (1996). The right to learn and the advancement of teaching: Research, policy, and practice for democratic education. Educational Researcher, 25(6), 5-17.

Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2001). Access to the core curriculum: Critical ingredients for success. Remedial and Special Education, 22(3), 148-157.

Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2013). Implementing RTI in a High School. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 46(2), 99-114.

Fraatz, J. M. B. (1987). The politics of reading: Power, opportunity, and prospects for change in America's public schools. New York: Teachers College Press.

International Reading Association. (2002). Evidence-based reading instruction: Putting the National Reading Panel report into practice. Newark, DE: Author.

International Reading Association. (2010). Response to intervention: Guiding principles for educators from the International Reading Association. Newark, DE: Authors.

International Reading Association. (2012). Adolescent literacy: A position statement of the International Reading Association. Newark, DE: Author.

Lai, M. K., Wilson, A., McNaughton, S., & Hsiao, S. (2014). Improving achievement in secondary schools: Impact of a literacy project on reading comprehension and secondary school qualifications. Reading Research Quarterly, 49(3), 305-334.

Lang, L., Torgesen, J., Vogel, W., Chanter, C., Lefsky, E., & Petscher, Y. (2009). Exploring the relative effectiveness of reading interventions for high school students. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2(2), 149-175.

Shanahan, T., & Shanahan, C. (2008). Teaching disciplinary literacy to adolescents: rethinking content-area literacy. Harvard Educational Review, 78(1), 40-59.

Tatum, A. W. (2004). A road map for reading specialists entering schools without exemplary reading programs: Seven quick lessons. The Reading Teacher, 58(1), 28-39.

Brooke Cunningham, Katie Thomas, and Vincent Price talk about using multicultural literature in the classroom. The discussion is centered around the following study:

Stallworth, B. J., Gibbons, L., & Fauber, L. (2006). It's not on the list: An exploration of teachers' perspectives on using multicultural literature. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 49(6), 478-489.

Link to "The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en

Brooke Cunningham and Katie Thomas talk about the Youth Lens, a way of thinking about youth and their portrayal in literature complexly and applying that lens to the classroom.

References:

Text Complexity with Carol Jago Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj7HkZzgFFc&noredirect=1

Youth Lens Theoretical Piece-

Petrone, R., Sarigianides, S. T., & Lewis, M. A. (2015). The youth lens: Analyzing adolescence/ts in literary texts. Journal of Literacy Research, 46(4), 506-533.

Youth Lens Application Piece-

Heron-Hruby, A., Trent, B., Haas, S., & Allen, Z. C. (2015). Using a youth lens to facilitate literary interpretation for "struggling" readers. English Journal, 104(3), 54-60.