Abstract
This qualitative study examines how pre-service teachers in urban elementary classrooms develop student literacy with multicultural literature. By evaluating the action research reports of three pre-service teacher candidates, the authors determine how reading experiences with texts align to Bloom’s Taxonomy and expectations for Common Core State Standards. Findings indicate that multicultural literature engages students with authentic connections to learning. Results also show that teachers relied on guided questioning to measure reading comprehension, though the types of questions varied. The implications of this study for teachers to consider are: how to incorporate multicultural texts into the curriculum to encourage critical thinking, and the types of questions that promote text analysis.
Recommended Citation
Lawrence, S. A., Johnson, T., Baptiste, M., Caleb, A., Sieunarine, C., & Similien, C. (2017). Pre-Service Teachers’ Use of Multicultural Literature. Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 9 (1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/jiae/vol9/iss1/3
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