Nonreaders and nonwriters in special education: Crossing new literacy thresholds |
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Authors: | Carol S Englert Mary S Rozendal |
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Institution: | (1) College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA;(2) College of Education, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University, 48824-1034 East Lansing, MI, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper reports on the way in which a teacher led the literacy development of two students who were nonreaders and nonwriters. The two students received instruction in a special education room for students with learning disabilities. The teacher implemented an integrated instructional program in reading and writing that was designed to: (a) embed literacy instruction in meaningful and purposive activities, (b) respond to the needs, capabilities and interests of learners, and reflect their zones of proximal development, (c) promote self-regulated learning, and (d) foster students' membership in a literacy community. This paper focuses on the strategies the teacher used to mediate reading and writing development and the effects of the strategies on the narrative and expository writing performance of her students. |
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Keywords: | Elementary years Learning disabilities Literacy development Social context |
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