Acquiring responsive practices: Preservice teachers learn to conduct interactive read-alouds
Abstract
As U.S. schools continue to grow more culturally and linguistically diverse, it is important for teacher–educator programs to include pedagogy that promotes engaging learning opportunities for all children. One way these learning opportunities can occur is through interactive read-alouds. Interactive read-alouds provide the teacher and child an opportunity to interact with the text and one another. This article examines how a teacher–educator emphasis on interactive read-alouds guides preservice teacher attention. The authors followed 20 preservice teachers during their first literacy methods course. Analysis of the data yielded two general themes. First, the larger teacher preparation, community-based context drew preservice teacher attention to culturally and linguistically responsive read-aloud practices. Second, preservice teachers tended to blend sociolinguistic awareness with pedagogy when discussing read-alouds.
Reference
Pendergast, M., May, L., Bingham, G., Kurumada, K.S. (2015). Acquiring responsive practices: Preservice teachers learn to conduct interactive read-alouds. Action in Teacher Education, 37 (1), 65-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01626620.2014.969851
Journal
Action in Teacher Education
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
Geographic Setting
- metropolitan area
- Southeastern United States
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
- field-based methods course
Preservice Participants
- Post bachs (university based program)
Preservice Sample Size
20
Other Participant Data
- Students in tutorial setting
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- course materials
- fieldnotes
- Interviews
- Observations
Data Analysis Tools
- Constant comparative analysis
- grounded theory
- open coding and examined for emergent themes
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
"This study examines what preservice teachers attended to while learning to conduct interactive read-alouds in a program with the above-mentioned components, specifically (1) a community- based practicum, (2) teacher educators who set sociolinguistic features of instruction as a focal point, and (3) a program that aimed to honor students and build on community-gained knowledge" (p. 68)
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes