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Title: Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Second Edition
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1572308753
ISBN 13: 9781572308756
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Good

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A textbook for graduate and in-service courses. The essays reflect current concerns about teaching reading in the US, focus on research-based best practices, and suggest how to enhance the literacy development of all students. No date is cited for the first edition. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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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.

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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