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ERIC Number: EJ1227657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-2677
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Dispositions for Inclusive Literacy: Fostering an Equitable and Empowering Education for Academically Diverse Learners
Valtierra, Kristina M.; Siegel, Lesley N.
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, v8 n3 p111-121 2019
This article offers teacher educators' practical methods for, and shares findings from a study of, developing teacher candidate dispositions for inclusive literacy. Based on the extensive teacher disposition literature, the authors discern that dispositions for inclusive literacy include the "belief" that all students have valid ways of being literate; the "value" of inclusive literacy experiences for all students; and an "attitude" that all students should be participants in meaningful literacy experiences. Using a within-site case study approach, qualitative thematic analysis of three assignments used in a literacy teaching methods course suggest that it is possible to shift narrow dispositions to broader and more inclusive conceptualizations that support struggling readers and students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Conclusions suggest that dispositional development toward inclusive literacy can support teacher candidates' implementation of inclusive literacy practices; thus, fostering an equitable and empowering education for academically diverse learners.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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