Transforming readers: Teachers and children in the centre for literacy in primary education power of reading project

Literacy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 51-59

  O'Sullivan, Olivia ^a   Mcgonigle, Sue ^a  

^a CLPE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement; Boys; Children's literature; Creative pedagogies; Creativity; Gender; Literacy; Literature; Motivation; Pedagogies; Professional development; Reading; Reading attainment; Reading motivation; Teacher knowledge; Teacher motivation; Texts

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956805931     PISSN: 17414350     EISSN: 17414369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-4369.2010.00555.x     Document Type: Article

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