1st Edition
Teaching Reading and Writing Beyond High-stakes Testing A Case Study of a High School Teacher in China
List of Figures
List of Tables
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Overview of Research Design
4. Teaching Context, CLA Class, and the Criteria for Exemplary Teachers
5. Engaging Students in Meaningful Reading and Writing
6. Creating A School-Wide Literate Life
7. Conclusion
Appendix A: Original In-Class Fieldnotes Sample
Appendix B: Typed Bilingual Fieldnotes Sample
Appendix C: Original Interview Transcription Sample
Appendix D: Translated Interview Transcription Sample
Appendix E: Semi-Structured Sample Interview Questions
Appendix F: Research Memo for Data Analysis Sampl
Index
Biography
Rongrong Dong currently works as an English lecturer at Southern University of Science and Technology, China. Her research interest includes adolescent literacy study, teaching writing, and translanguaging in language learning. She recently published a journal article about her own translanguaging experience in writing doctoral dissertation as a bilinguage researcher. She also works with elementary and secondary literacy teachers in both U.S and China and conducts multiple case studies related to their teaching beliefs and practices.
