Carol A. Donovan

Carol A. Donovan is a Professor of Literacy Education in the Department of Special Education at the University of Alabama. Her work is centered on the application of research to literacy teacher education. Her scholarship addresses teachers' and children's uses of information books, children's genre knowledge, and writing development and instruction.

Publications

Young Children's Explanations: Assessing Content and Genre Knowledge in Early Science Writing
Young Children's Explanations: Assessing Content and Genre Knowledge in Early Science Writing
Carol A. Donovan, Cailin J. Kerch. © 2023. 29 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide information teachers need to assess young children's science compositions for explanation genre features and content knowledge. The...
Models of Effective Writing Methods in Teacher Preparation: Perspectives and Practice
Models of Effective Writing Methods in Teacher Preparation: Perspectives and Practice
Tracey S. Hodges, Sharon M. Pratt, Leslie La Croix, Sherry Dismuke, Carol A. Donovan, Katherine Landau Wright, Susan D. Martin. © 2022. 21 pages.
To shed some light on how writing methods are currently taught in a variety of programs across the United States and continue examining high-quality writing educators, the...
Navigating Remote and Online Tools in Elementary School: Effective Instruction and Tool Function Matter
Navigating Remote and Online Tools in Elementary School: Effective Instruction and Tool Function Matter
Cailin J. Kerch, Carol A. Donovan, Andrew X. Maxey, Matthew F. Kerch. © 2022. 15 pages.
This chapter provides an overview of online tools and resources available to teachers for remote and classroom teaching. Included is background on the use of technology to...
Children's Information Report Writing Across the First-Grade Year: Considering Spelling and Genre Development
Children's Information Report Writing Across the First-Grade Year: Considering Spelling and Genre Development
Carol A. Donovan, Candace E. C. O'Brien, Sloane C. Donovan. © 2022. 21 pages.
In this chapter, the authors present findings from a subset of data from a larger study to consider spelling development, as well as the development of one particular genre, the...
Using Technology to Teach Foundational Writing Skills in Early Elementary Grades
Using Technology to Teach Foundational Writing Skills in Early Elementary Grades
Tracey S. Hodges, Carol A. Donovan, Julianne Coleman. © 2021. 22 pages.
Many children leave elementary school without either skills or enthusiasm for writing, which may have negative impacts on their future academic achievement and lifelong learning....