Research+Questions

We recognize that our questions will evolve as we learn and grow. This list of questions represents what we think we want to know more about at the present time.


 * Alaina -
 * Andrea -
 * Angie -
 * Arlene - How does being in a traditional program versus a progressive program affect reading development? How does my working with these at risk kids really affect what they do in terms of literacy development? How does parent involvement affect children's literacy development?
 * Beth - How can we use writing to develop children's capacity to develop empathy?
 * Cherice - How do teachers navigate the relationships between emerging technologies and their implications for literacy development?
 * Claudette - How does the opportunity to use emerging technologies for authentic purposes of communication development of students thinking?
 * The act of reviewing and deliberating on what questions students want to ask people in an interview or what they want to demonstrate in a videotape to make their point will help them to know better what it is that they're trying to say. How do kids use information and literature to make their learning meaningful to them? Make kids better at communicating with other students and teachers by allowing them to share their thoughts and ideas through digital media
 * Holly - How can insights from student writing, in conjunction with digital storytelling, be used to improve emergency preparedness at school and in the community?
 * Jane -
 * Janet -
 * Jill - How might the research on literacy acquisition inform parents as they nurture the communication skills of young boys?
 * Kristine - Is there truly gender inequity in writing achievement? If so, what is creating the gender gap? What aims do boys have for their writing and what helps them to be successful or unsuccessful in achieving those aims?
 * Mawusi - How does the home language of African American students influence teachers' perceptions of their performance on writing tasks?
 * Maxie - How do professional learning communities and action research help teachers refine their practice?
 * Melissa - How does the reading atmosphere and attitude about reading influence students success in schools?
 * Shelley -
 * Vicki - How does the authenticity of the purpose and the audience affect the students' effort in their writing?
 * Wendy - How can we help struggling readers?