Reading Matters Winter 2019

Letter from the President

Vickie Brockman

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Each year the South Carolina Council of the International Literacy Association brings you an annual edition of Reading Matters . Sarah Hunt-Barron and Jacquelynn Malloy, co-editors, work diligently with committee members to produce a quality professional journal to support literacy educators. On behalf of SCIRA, I am honored as this year’s president to bring greetings in this 2019 edition. Reading Matters articles are contributed by educators and other professionals committed to the continuous improvement of literacy instruction. As an organization, we appreciate and value the submissions. It is our hope that you are challenged and inspired by this edition. SCIRA is a non-profit organization of educators and individuals who support literacy education in South Carolina. The state council is an affiliate of the International Literacy Association and includes twenty-two local councils. Our goal is the improvement of literacy. Through an annual

conference, literacy workshop, newsletters, journal, website and social media, SCIRA provides professional development for educators. Members are encouraged to grow professionally through scholarship opportunities, grants for Teachers as Readers, Literature Grants, Family Literacy Grants, Membership Incentives and Community Service Grant Awards. If you would like more information concerning our organization, please visit our website, www.scira.org . Also, mark your calendar for the 44th annual SCIRA conference, To Literacy with Love, scheduled for February 14- 16, 2019, at the Marriott Resort and Spa, Hilton Head. Susan Fernandez, President Elect and her committees are preparing an outstanding conference program. We hope to see you there.

Vickie Brockman 2018-2019 SCIRA President

Letter from the Editors

Sarah Hunt-Barron & Jacquelynn Malloy

Dear Readers,

literacy instruction through book-making is shared (Price et al.), with specific tips for making these activities successful in your classroom. As always, Jonda McNair and her students offer reviews of the latest and greatest in children’s literature that is sure to expand and enhance your classroom library. We are proud to serve you, the teachers and teacher educators who ensure an

It is with pleasure that we bring you this 18th edition of ReadingMatters . Teachers and teacher-educators throughout our state responded to our

Sarah Hunt-Barron

latest call for student-centered literacy practices with a variety of articles that seemed to demonstrate, quite well, that we are teaching literacies in a changing world. This issue has everything from research to teaching tips to classroom success stories. We hope you will find these articles relevant to your own contexts and classrooms. In this issue of RM , you’ll find articles focused on the importance of choice for our students, using choice to address reading gender gaps (Schreuder & Bentley), as well as emphasizing choice in identity development (Roberts). We see the importance of place emerge, as Kavin Ming, Taneisha Powell, and Tammy Burnham explore literacy development in rural communities and PhillipWilder and Lorraine Jacques explore disciplinary literacy in science classrooms centered around the South Carolina mid-state floods of 2015. Socratic seminars and the importance of talk are examined through a researcher’s lens (Horn, Curry, Scarborough, and Vicini) and ideas for hands-on

Jacquelynn Malloy

excellent education grounded in literacy for all. This is our last issue as editors of Reading Matters and we are grateful for having the opportunity to serve our literacy community. Our next issue of Reading Matters will be edited by Koti Hubbard, who is sure to put together a fantastic journal. Please consider sharing your classroom practices and research. We look forward to hearing your voices in our next issue of Reading Matters .

Be inspired and inspiring, Jackie and Sarah

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