Literacy Matters - Vol 21 - Winter 2021

Literacy

Volume 21, Winter 2021 Matters

T he J ournal of the P almetto S tate L iteracy A ssociation

Make It Matter Letter from the President by Missy Lark.......................................................................................................................................................... IV Letter from the Editors by Lisa Aker and Koti Hubbard............................................................................................................................VII Critical Literacy Matters Reflections of Culture: Stories as Culturally Sustaining Literacy Practice in Early Childhood by Crystal P. Glover................ 7 Taboo Conversation in the Classroom: Using Young Adult Literature for Critical Witnessing and Testimony of Traumatic Experiences by Julia Kate Bentley & Rachelle S. Savitz..............................................................................14 Utilizing Literature Circles to Develop Racial Literacy Among Educators by Tiffany Hollis.........................................................21 Reading Matters What is Reading? Perceptions from Striving Readers by Priscilla Manarino-Leggett....................................................................30 Improving Academic Comprehension and Speaking Skills with Interactive Mental Imagery and Verbalization Strategies by Elke Schenider...................................................................................34 Using Early Learning and Development Standards for Intentional Literacy Instruction in Early Childhood Classrooms by Teressa Sumrall & Rebecca Payne Jordan...................................................................................46 Writing Matters Teachers as Writers by Katie Kelly, Brian Kissel, Maria Morrison, & Brie Leggat Johnson..............................................................51 Early Childhood Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Cross-Institutional Peer Reviews by Lori A. Caudle & Jennifer Barrett-Tatum....................................................................................................................................................57 Writing Marathon: An Authentic Writing Experience for Building Writerly Identities by Tamra W. Ogletree, Robert A. Griffin, Jennifer K. Allen, & Bethany L. Scullin...............................................................................65 Technology Matters Balanced Literacy in the Digital Classroom by Lindsay Yearta & Lisa Harris......................................................................................71 Disciplinary Literacy Matters Disentangling Content-Area and Disciplinary Literacy: Educators Analysing Their Own Reading Strategies As Professional Development by Britnie Delinger Kane, Jennifer D. Morrison, Charlene Aldrich, Rachelle S. Savitz, Kavin Ming, W. Ian O’Byrne, & Todd Li.............................................................................................................................................................77 Commentary Matters How Can We Support Black Boys in Teaching Self-Actualization? By Daneell D. Moore & Sophia B. Tarkhan......................85