Search Results - "Harmon, Janis"

An Investigation of Preservice Teachers' Engagement in Reading a Novel in Verse.

Authors: Stortz, Rebecca Harmon, Janis Martinez, Miriam et al.

Source: Literacy Practice & Research. 2024, Vol. 49 Issue 1, preceding p1-19. 20p.

Subject Terms: *Student engagement, *Storytelling, Stories in rhyme, Novels in verse, Literary settings

An Investigation of Teachers' Knowledge of Read Alouds.

Authors: DeJulio, Samuel Harmon, Janis Martinez, Miriam et al.

Source: Reading Psychology. 2024, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p178-195. 18p.

Subjects: Teachers, Children's literature

Picture/Text Relationships: An Investigation of Literary Elements in Picturebooks

Authors: Martinez, Miriam Harmon, Janis M.

Source: Literacy Research and Instruction. 2012 51(4):323-343.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Picture Books, Layout (Publications), Reader Text Relationship, Time, Spatial Ability, Text Structure, Relationship, Illustrations, Role, Age Differences, Authors, Content Analysis, Story Grammar, Literary Devices, Psychological Patterns, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students

Teachers' Decision-Making about Teaching Novels in Middle School.

Authors: Martinez, Miriam Harmon, Janis Gonzales, Jessica et al.

Source: Reading Psychology. Nov/De 2021, Vol. 42 Issue 8, p873-898. 26p.

Subjects: Middle school teachers, Middle school education, Language arts, Fiction, Educational objectives

An Investigation of Color Shifts in Picturebooks

Authors: Martinez, Miriam Harmon, Janis Hillburn-Arnold, Margaret et al.

Source: Journal of Children's Literature. Spr 2020 46(1):9-22.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Color, Picture Books, Illustrations, Childrens Literature, Story Telling

Access URL: https://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/journal.html

Four components to promote literacy engagement in subject matter disciplines.

Authors: Harmon, Janis M. Wood, Karen D. Stover, Katie

Source: Middle School Journal. Nov2012, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p49-57. 9p. 2 Diagrams, 4 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Literacy, *Middle schools, *Social sciences education, *Mathematics education (Middle school), *Science education (Middle school)

Guidelines for Integrating Comprehension-Based Word Study in Content Classrooms.

Authors: Wood, Karen D. Harmon, Janis Taylor, D. Bruce

Source: Middle School Journal. May2011, Vol. 42 Issue 5, p57-64. 8p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Diagrams.

Subject Terms: *Study & teaching of reading comprehension, *Vocabulary, *Teaching methods, *Literacy, *Education

A SHIFT IN PERSPECTIVE: Why color shifts in picture book illustrations matter.

Authors: Martinez, Miriam Harmon, Janis

Source: Literacy Today (2411-7862). Jul/Aug2020, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p18-20. 3p.

Subject Terms: *Picture books for children, Illustrations in children's literature, Illustrators

Reviews & Products: I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! (Book)

People: Bang, Molly

An Investigation of Middle School Classroom Libraries.

Authors: Harmon, Janis Martinez, Miriam Juarez, Lucinda et al.

Source: Reading Psychology. Oct2019, Vol. 40 Issue 7, p583-611. 29p.

Subjects: School libraries, Middle schools, Multicultural education, Middle school education, Classroom environment, Middle school students, Research libraries

An investigation of high school social studies teachers' understandings of vocabulary teaching and learning.

Authors: Harmon, Janis Antuna, Marcos Juarez, Lucinda et al.

Source: Reading Psychology. 2018, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p271-302. 32p.

Subjects: High school teachers, Social sciences education, Vocabulary education, English language, Decision making

MORE THAN A SINGLE WORD: Why contextual-based vocabulary approaches are more effective.

Authors: Wood, Karen D. Harmon, Janis

Source: Literacy Today (2411-7862). Jan/Feb2020, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p34-35. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

Subject Terms: *Vocabulary education, *Contextual learning, *Literacy education, *Study skills, *Decision making, *Student engagement

Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Computer-Assisted Reading Intervention Programs.

Authors: Bippert, Kelli Harmon, Janis

Source: Reading Psychology. Feb/Mar2017, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p203-230. 28p.

Subjects: Middle school teachers, Computer assisted reading instruction, Reading intervention, Reading software, Reading teachers

Teaching and Learning in High School Reading Classes: Perspectives of Teachers and Students.

Authors: Harmon, Janis Wood, Karen Smith, Kassandra et al.

Source: Reading Psychology. Oct2016, Vol. 37 Issue 7, p962-994. 33p.

Subjects: Reading ability testing, Qualitative research, Secondary education, Educational programs, Educational cooperation

Read Alouds Across Grade Levels: A Closer Look.

Authors: DeJulio, Samuel Martinez, Miriam Harmon, Janis et al.

Source: Literacy Practice & Research. 2022, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p1-28. 28p.

Subject Terms: *Reading comprehension, *Grade levels, *Middle school teachers, *Elementary school teachers

An Investigation of Teachers’ Growing Understandings of the Picture Book Format.

Authors: Martinez, Miriam G. Harmon, Janis M.

Source: Reading Psychology. May/Jun2015, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p299-314. 16p.

Subjects: Picture books, Illustrated books, Teachers, Classroom activities, Teaching aids

Inquiry into the Efficacy of Interactive Word Walls with Older Adolescent Learners.

Authors: Vintinner, Jean Payne Harmon, Janis Wood, Karen et al.

Source: High School Journal. Spring2015, Vol. 98 Issue 3, p250-261. 13p.

Subjects: Education of teenagers, English teachers, Language teachers, Secondary education, High school environment

"Pick a Word--Not Just Any Word": Using Vocabulary Self-Selection with Expository Texts.

Authors: Harmon, Janis M. Wood, Karen D. Hedrick, Wanda B. et al.

Source: Middle School Journal. Sep2008, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p43-52. 10p. 3 Color Photographs, 3 Diagrams, 4 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Books, *Eighth grade (Education), *Middle school teaching, *Vocabulary tests, *Reading ability testing, *Exposition (Rhetoric), *Middle school students, *Teaching methods, Terms & phrases

Geographic Terms: Texas

Teachers' Beliefs and Practices of Vocabulary Instruction With Social Studies Textbooks in Grades 4-8.

Authors: Hedrick, Wanda B. Harmon, Janis M. Linerode, Philip M.

Source: Reading Horizons. Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p103-125. 23p. 3 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Vocabulary, *Teaching, *Social science teachers, *Learning, Surveys

What Are Your Reading Resolutions for the New Year?

Authors: Simonson, Sara D.¹

Source: Illinois Reading Council Journal. Winter2007, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p42-45. 4p. 4 Black and White Photographs.

Subject Terms: Nonfiction

Reviews & Products: Theme-Sets for Secondary Students: How to Scaffold Core Literature (Book), Instructional Strategies for Teaching Content Vocabulary: Grades 4-12 (Book), 100 Trait-Specific Comments: A Quick Guide for Giving Constructive Feedback on Student Writing (Book)

People: Carter, Marcia, Harmon, Janis M., Wood, Karen D., Hedrick, Wanda B., Culham, Ruth, Richison, Jeannine, Hernandez, Anita

The Cognitive Vocabulary Approach to Word Learning

Authors: Harmon, Janis M. Buckelew-Martin, Elizabeth Wood, Karen D.

Source: English Journal. Sep 2010 100(1):100-107.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Metacognition, Semantics, Skill Development, Second Language Learning, Literacy, Visual Aids, English (Second Language)

Access URL: https://www.ncte.org/journals/ej/issues/v100-1