In this article, we introduce the umbrella construct of “we-ness” to unite a broad array of
researchers seeking to design motivationally supportive learning environments for Black …

This study aims to present how collaborative writing as a pedagogical practice has
developed over the last decade. We conducted a synthesis of published research that has …

(Murphy, Wilkinson, Soter, Hennessey, & Alexander, 2009) summarized evidence on the
effects of text-based discussions and showed that such dialogue-intensive pedagogies can …

Classroom discussion, despite its association with good academic outcomes, is exceedingly
rare in US schools. The Word Generation intervention involves the provision of texts and …

Teaching children to ask and answer questions is critically important if they are to learn to
talk and reason effectively together, particularly during inquiry-based science where they are …

In Learning Lessons (Mehan, 1979), we reported one of the earliest qualitative studies of
classroom discourse. The study was the product of a unique collaboration between two …

This research examined the influence of contrasting instructional approaches on children's
decision-making competence. A total of 764 fifth graders, mostly African Americans and …

This study examined the influence of teachers' instructional moves on students' relational
thinking during small-group collaborative discussions. One hundred and twenty 4th grade …

In the second edition of his unique study of peer relationships in childhood, Dr Barry
Schneider re-examines this fundamental aspect of childhood. Taking the work of Jacob …

In a sea of troubling reporting about education, teaching, reading, and the wellbeing of
teens, Ivey and Johnston bring some good news that shows what happens when we stop …