1st Edition

Culturally Informed Literacy Instruction in the Elementary Classroom A Framework for Telling Our Stories

By Priscilla L. Griffith, Jiening Ruan Copyright 2023
238 Pages 68 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

238 Pages 68 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

238 Pages 68 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This text introduces an original, scalable instructional framework called Telling Our Stories (TOS), an approach for supporting culturally informed literacy instruction in the elementary classroom. Connecting the theory to practice, the TOS framework centers the cultural heritage and experiences of students and offers a roadmap to scientifically and pedagogically sound instruction. Aligned... Read more

Acknowledgements  Introduction: A Message to Our Readers  Part I: Fundamentals of Telling Our Stories  Chapter 1: The Conceptual Framework for Telling Our Stories  Chapter 2: An Indepth Look at the Telling Our Stories Framework  Part II. Telling Our Stories in Action: Case Studies and Implementation  Chapter 3: Telling Our Stories in Primary Classrooms  Chapter 4: TOS in Action in Intermediate Classrooms  Part III. Look Back and Looking Forward   Chapter 5: Reflections on the Journey  Chapter 6: Moving Forward with TOS…Appendices  Appendix A Professional Books on Writing Instruction  Appendix B The Charrette   Appendix C Classroom Vignettes for Four TOS Stages   Appendix D Autobiography and Biography Questionnaire (Fifth Grade)  Appendix E TOS Compare and Contrast T-chart   About the Authors

Biography

Priscilla L. Griffith is an Emeritus Professor and former Endowed Chair at the University of Oklahoma, USA.

Jiening Ruan is a Professor of Reading and Literacy Education at the University of Oklahoma, USA.