Content-driven literacy: One approach to urban secondary teacher education
Abstract
In an attempt to address perceived shortcomings in traditional content-area literacy preparation, an interdisciplinary group of teacher education faculty developed an approach called “content-driven literacy” (CDL), which was applied to the design of courses to prepare preservice secondary science and social studies teachers. This article describes the development and implementation of the CDL course work and its five elements: reading and writing embedded in subject matter, explicit instruction, planning and modification of literacy instruction, research-based instruction, and the use of diverse content-area texts. The types of knowledge the preservice teacher participants gained from this approach and implications for secondary content instruction are discussed.
Reference
Marri, A. R., Perin, D., Crocco, M. S., Riccio, J. F., Rivet, A., & Chase, B. J. (2011). Content-driven literacy: One approach to urban secondary teacher education. The New Educator, 7(4), 325-351.
Journal
New Educator
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
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
- interdisciplinary liteacy
Research Location Context
- General Methods Course
- Literacy methods course
Preservice Participants
- Undergraduates (university based program)
Preservice Sample Size
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- adolescent literacy knowledge survey
- book report
- critical essay
- discussion templates
- Interviews
- projects with final reflections
- reflections
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
- Inside (studying their own programs)
Research Questions
Upon completion of the courses redesigned to incorporate the CDL framework, had science and social studies preservice teachers learned the five key elements enunciated in its conceptual framework?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes