Search Results - "Matthews, Mona W"

The relationship between language and reading in bilingual English-Arabic children by Farran, Lama K., Bingham, Gary E., Matthews, Mona W.

“…The connection between language and reading is well established across many languages studied to date. Little is known, however, about the role of language in…”
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Children learning with peers: The confluence of peer status and literacy competence within small-group literacy events by MATTHEWS, MONA W., KESNER, JOHN

“…This study investigated the interactions of 16 first-grade children during one academic year as they participated in literacy events with their peers. Of…”
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Emergent comprehension: Understanding comprehension development among young literacy learners by McMunn Dooley, Caitlin, Matthews, Mona W.

“…This article hones what is meant by ‘emergent comprehension’. The authors define emergent comprehension as the period when young children, prior to…”
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Broadening the Interpretive Lens: Considering Individual Development along with Sociocultural Views of Learning to Understand Young Children's Interactions during Socially Mediated Literacy Events by Matthews, Mona W., Cobb, Mark B.

“…Sociocultural theories provide a useful lens for interpreting behaviors as individuals enter contexts requiring social interactions. These theories help us…”
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Mentoring in literacy education: a commentary from graduate students, untenured professors, and tenured professors by Cobb, Mark, Fox, Dana L., Many, Joyce E., Matthews, Mona W., McGrail, Ewa, Tinker Sachs, Gertrude, Taylor, Donna Lester, Wallace, Faith H., Wang, Yan

“…This commentary continues a dialogue which began among literacy teacher educators attending an alternative format session about mentoring in the academy at a…”
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Reading Assessment to Promote Equitable Learning: An Empowering Approach for Grades K-5 by Elish-Piper, Laurie, Matthews, Mona W, Risko, Victoria J

“…Many standard reading assessment approaches fail to capture the strengths and needs of students from diverse sociocultural, linguistic, and academic…”
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Ownership of Learning in Teacher Education by Rainer, Julie D., Matthews, Mona W.

“…This article describes two teacher educators' efforts to understand ownership, a core concept in a learner-centered program. The context for this self-study is…”
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The Silencing of Sammy: One Struggling Reader Learning with His Peers by Matthews, Mona W., Kesner, John E.

“…Reports on how a struggling first-grade reader who was neglected and ignored by his peers experienced literacy events when children were the only participants…”
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Addressing Issues of Peer Rejection in Child-Centered Classrooms by Matthews, Mona W

“…Notes that children ignored or rebuffed by their peers may be denied access to learning opportunities involving peer interaction. Describes how the sociometric…”
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The Quandaries of Teachers and Teacher Educators in Integrating Literacy and Mathematics by MATTHEWS, MONA W., RAINER, JULIE D.

“…Discusses the complexities of work with elementary teachers who attempted to integrate literacy and mathematics instruction in their classrooms. Presents a…”
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It's Time to Foreground the Relational Aspects of Literacy Learning by Matthews, Mona W, Kesner, John E

“…This article describes how young children's early relationships with caregivers and other significant adults, such as teachers, do far more than introduce and…”
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A Comparative Study of the Literacy Development of At-Risk Children in Graded versus Nongraded Classrooms by Matthews, Mona W

“…Investigates impact of a nongraded instructional organization on the reading/language development of 117 kindergarten through second graders--61 in 3 nongraded…”
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