Veteran Teachers' Understanding of 'Balanced Literacy'
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| Title: | Veteran Teachers' Understanding of 'Balanced Literacy' |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fisher, Douglas, Frey, Nancy, Lapp, Diane (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Education. Jan 2023 203(1):188-195. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Experienced Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Literacy Education, Definitions, Literacy, Textbook Selection, Whole Language Approach, Phonics, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Direct Instruction |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00220574211025980 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0574 |
| Abstract: | The term "balanced literacy" was popularized in the mid-1990s to describe a middle ground in terms of text selection, instruction, skills, and strategies. The intention was to merge the promising elements of whole language and phonics. Interactions with educators and literacy leaders across the country currently suggest that a term that had been seemingly well defined 20 years ago had become more vague. This descriptive study polled 25 veteran teachers to identify commonalities among their definitions and instructional applications. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1359423 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The term "balanced literacy" was popularized in the mid-1990s to describe a middle ground in terms of text selection, instruction, skills, and strategies. The intention was to merge the promising elements of whole language and phonics. Interactions with educators and literacy leaders across the country currently suggest that a term that had been seemingly well defined 20 years ago had become more vague. This descriptive study polled 25 veteran teachers to identify commonalities among their definitions and instructional applications. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-0574 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00220574211025980 |
