Adolescent learners and reading : Exploring a collaborative, community approach

Evidence suggests secondary teachers are increasingly in need of strategies to support students' literacy development, particularly in the area of reading. Secondary teachers however, are typically trained to be, and often see themselves as, disciplinary experts rather than literacy teachers. T...

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Published in:The Australian journal of language and literacy 2016-06, Vol.39 (2), p.162-175
Main Authors: Barton, Georgina, McKay, Loraine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Applied Linguistics
Case studies
Cooperation
Education
Education, Secondary
Knowledge base for teaching
Language Education
Literacy education
Literacy programs
Methods
Reading
Reading achievement
Reading difficulties
Reading improvement
Reading skills
Reading teaching
Secondary education
Secondary school teachers
Student centred learning
Study and teaching
Volunteers
Whole school approach
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Summary:Evidence suggests secondary teachers are increasingly in need of strategies to support students' literacy development, particularly in the area of reading. Secondary teachers however, are typically trained to be, and often see themselves as, disciplinary experts rather than literacy teachers. The purpose of this paper is to introduce an appropriate model for adolescent readers. This paper draws on two research projects focused on improving literacy learning in the secondary context. Short vignettes describe each school context and outline the approaches used to support their students. Findings show strategies to improve and support students' literacy learning, particularly reading, need to be student-centred and appropriate for adolescents rather than a 'top-down' approach. A whole school, collaborative approach that acknowledges the distinct needs and strength of students is shared. [Author abstract]
ISSN:1038-1562
1839-4728
DOI:10.1007/BF03651969