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Synopsis
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this bestselling book guides teachers in providing effective, engaging literacy instruction that meets the challenges of today's legislative mandates. Identified are principles of best practice that reflect cutting-edge scientific research as well as decades of hands-on classroom experience, and that were cited in the International Reading Association's 2002 position paper on evidence-based reading instruction. Leading researchers and practitioners review the latest findings on key areas of instruction and translate the research into easy-to-implement teaching strategies and ideas. Including updated coverage of early literacy, phonics, comprehension, assessment, adolescent literacy, and more, the second edition also features essential new chapters on vocabulary and fluency instruction.
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Lesley Mandel Morrow, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Learning and Teaching, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and past president of the International Reading Association.
Linda B. Gambrell, PhD, is Professor and Director of the School of Education at Clemson University. Prior to coming to Clemson University, she was Associate Dean for Research at the University of Maryland, where she taught graduate and undergraduate reading and language arts courses. Widely recognized for her research and teaching, she has published numerous articles and books. She began her career as an elementary classroom teacher and reading specialist.
Linda B. Gambrell, PhD, is Professor and Director of the School of Education at Clemson University. Prior to coming to Clemson University, she was Associate Dean for Research at the University of Maryland, where she taught graduate and undergraduate reading and language arts courses. Widely recognized for her research and teaching, she has published numerous articles and books. She began her career as an elementary classroom teacher and reading specialist.
Michael Pressley, PhD (deceased), was University Distinguished Professor, Director of the Doctoral Program in Teacher Education, and Director of the Literacy Achievement Research Center at Michigan State University. An expert on effective elementary literacy instruction, he was the author or editor of more than 300 journal articles, chapters, and books. Dr. Pressley was the recipient of the 2004 E. L. Thorndike Award (American Psychological Association, Division 15), the highest award given for career research accomplishment in educational psychology.
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CONTENTS Introduction Lesley Mandel Morrow, Linda B. Gambrell, and Michael Pressley PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON EXEMPLARY PRACTICES IN LITERACY 1. Principles of Best Practice: Finding the Common Ground Susan Anders Mazzoni and Linda B. Gambrell 2. Toward a More Complex View of Balance in the Literacy Curriculum P. David Pearson and Taffy E. Raphael PART II: STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING 3. Current Practices in Early Literacy Development Lesley Mandel Morrow and Elizabeth Asbury 4. What Research Says about Teaching Phonics Patricia M. Cunningham 5. Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction: What Effective Teachers Do Camille L. Z. Blachowicz and Peter J. Fisher 6. Best Practices in Comprehension Instruction Cathy Collins Block and Michael Pressley 7. Fluency in the Classroom: Strategies for Whole-Class and Group Work Melanie Kuhn 8. Building a Sound Writing Program Karen Bromley 9. Material Matters: Using Children's Literature to Charm Readers (or Why Harry Potter and the Princess Diaries Matter) Douglas Fisher, James Flood, and Diane Lapp 10. Adolescent Literacy Lisa Patel Stevens and Thomas W. Bean 11. Best Practices in Literacy Assessment Peter Winograd, Leila Flores-Duenas, and Harriette Arrington PART III: SPECIAL ISSUES 12. Organizing Effective Literacy Instruction: Grouping Strategies and Instructional Routines D. Ray Reutzel 13. See It Change: A Primer on the Basal Reader Nancy L. Roser, James V. Hoffman, and Norma J. Carr 14. Strategies for Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities Richard L. Allington and Kim Baker 15. Effective Use of Technology in Literacy Instruction Michael C. McKenna, Linda D. Labbo, and David Reinking 16. Achieving Best Practices in Literacy Instruction James W. Cunningham and Kimberly H. Creamer Index
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