When Enthusiasm Meets the Absence of Skill: Enhancing Reading Pedagogy for Upper Elementary Teachers

• In Event: Exploring Models of Literacy Instruction

Abstract

This presentation will provide insight regarding the need to strengthen in-service teacher reading training and pedagogy for teachers in upper elementary grades (grades 3-6). Findings presented seek to address the ways that a lack of impactful and on-going reading training influences teachers' abilities to meaningfully address reading gaps for children in upper elementary school.

Authors

• Simone Gibson, Morgan State University

• Valerie Riggs, Morgan State University

• Kamaria C Massey, Morgan State University