“On Reading Recipes and Racing Forms”-The Literacy Practices and Perceptions of Vocational Educators

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On reading recipes and racing forms"-The literacy practices and perceptions of vocational educators "On reading recipes and racing forms"-The literacy practices and perceptions of vocational educatorsThis study shows that literacy practices in vocational classrooms mirror the best documented strategies of teaching reading in the content areas.

Let's Not Forget theCareerin College and Career Ready

“…Darvin () reported on a seven‐year ethnographic study designed to explicate the literacy practices and perceptions of vocational teachers and tradespeople in CTE disciplines. This study, grounded in situated literacies and multiliteracies theoretical frameworks, viewed the CTE classrooms as communities of practice engaged in particular activities with unique vocabularies and literate practices.…”

“…The general misconception that CTE teachers lack the knowledge to integrate academic content into their lessons was dispelled in Darvin's () study. Darvin documented CTE teachers using multiple texts, both print and digital, in creative and effective ways.…”

“…How can we engender the practices used by the exemplary teachers in Darvin's () study in CTE teachers generally? Our team conducted a search of JSTOR and Social Sciences Citation Index databases using the descriptors career readiness , career and technical education , vocational education , and combinations of these terms.…”

Teaching Strategies to Support Vocational Education Students’ Reading Literacy

“…Evans (1971) andHall (1997) also considered reading an essential, foundational skill for successful on-the-job performance. Through a study of vocational educators' perceptions of reading, Darvin (2006) investigated how to integrate reading into the curriculum and partner it with hands-on learning experiences. With research conducted on workplace literacy skills and scholars within vocational education in favor of enhancing students' reading abilities, how can educators in specific content areas foster students' growth as strong, competent readers?…”

Creating a Culture that Fosters Disciplinary Literacy in Agricultural Sciences

“…Literacy, and how individuals define and use it (Lewis & Moje, 2003), is dependent upon the context in which it is situated, and thus engagement in literacy activities may differ from one context to another. Situated literacy is literacy that takes place in a distinct discourse community (Darvin, 2006). Vocational, or career and technical education, teachers use texts and language differently than their academic counterparts (Darvin).…”