Term
Fall 2017
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAT
Facilitator(s)
Patty Born Selly
Content Expert
Lisa Pawelak
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project is: How can I create a culture of independent reading among African American students, especially black males? The goal is to help motivate students to become lifelong readers who will be prepared to develop their life choices into great successes. The author examines the history of education of African Americans and the ensuing achievement gap. She discusses literature on the topic of motivating African American students, especially males, to see the value of reading and education, and includes literature on culturally relevant teaching. She documents three areas of teaching that influence the development of a culture of readers. These are vocabulary, independent reading, and teacher read-alouds. Research has shown that teacher read-alouds have a positive impact on independent reading, so the teacher shared read-aloud project was developed. The structure and implementation of the read-aloud project are documented and described for use by others.
Project Type
Professional Development
Keywords
At-risk Students, Literacy, Reading, Culturally Relevant Teaching
Recommended Citation
Franklin Clemenson, Donna Carol, "Creating A Culture Of Independent Reading Among African American Students, Especially Black Males" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 107.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/107
dc_type
text
dc_publisher
DigitalCommons@Hamline
dc_format
application/pdf
dc_source
School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations