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This text introduces an original, scalable instructional framework called Telling Our Stories (TOS), an approach for supporting culturally informed literacy instruction in the elementary classroom.
List of contents
Acknowledgements Introduction: A Message to Our Readers
Part I: Fundamentals of Telling Our Stories Chapter 1: The Conceptual Framework for Telling Our Stories Chapter 2: An Indepth Look at the Telling Our Stories Framework
Part II. Telling Our Stories in Action: Case Studies and Implementation Chapter 3: Telling Our Stories in Primary Classrooms Chapter 4: TOS in Action in Intermediate Classrooms
Part III. Look Back and Looking Forward Chapter 5: Reflections on the Journey Chapter 6: Moving Forward with TOS...
Appendices Appendix A Professional Books on Writing Instruction Appendix B The Charrette Appendix C Classroom Vignettes for Four TOS Stages Appendix D Autobiography and Biography Questionnaire (Fifth Grade) Appendix E TOS Compare and Contrast T-chart About the Authors
About the author
Priscilla L. Griffith is an Emeritus Professor and former Endowed Chair at the University of Oklahoma, USA.
Jiening Ruan is a Professor of Reading and Literacy Education at the University of Oklahoma, USA.
Summary
This text introduces an original, scalable instructional framework called Telling Our Stories (TOS), an approach for supporting culturally informed literacy instruction in the elementary classroom.
