Best Practices in Literacy Instruction - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1609181786 ISBN 13: 9781609181789

Casa editrice: Guilford Press, 2011

Riassunto

A highly regarded teacher resource and widely adopted text, this book is grounded in current knowledge about literacy teaching and learning in grades PreK-8. The field's leading authorities present accessible recommendations for best practices that can be tailored to fit specific classroom circumstances and student populations. Provided are strategies for helping all students succeed – including struggling readers and English language learners – and for teaching each of the major components of literacy. The book also addresses ways to organize instruction and innovative uses of technology. Every chapter includes concrete examples, Engagement Activities, and resources for further learning. New to this edition:

• Incorporates the latest research findings and instructional practices.
• Chapters on motivation, content area teaching, new literacies, and family literacy.
• Addresses timely topics such as response to intervention, the new common core standards, English language learning, and policy issues.

This book will be invaluable to classroom teachers in grades PreK-8; reading specialists and staff developers; teacher educators. It will also serve as a text in such courses as Methods of Reading Instruction, Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School, and Reading Diagnosis and Instruction.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Lesley Mandel Morrow, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research, which she conducts with children and families from diverse backgrounds, deals with early literacy development and the organization and management of language arts programs. Dr. Morrow has published more than 300 journal articles, chapters, and books. Her work has been recognized with awards including the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award and the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Reading Association (IRA), and the Oscar S. Causey Award from the Literacy Research Association. Dr. Morrow is past president of the IRA and is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Linda B. Gambrell, PhD, is Distinguished Professor in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University. Her major research interests are in the areas of reading comprehension strategy instruction, literacy motivation, and the role of discussion in teaching and learning. Dr. Gambrell has published numerous books and articles on reading instruction. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award from the IRA, the Albert J. Kingston Award from the National Reading Conference, and the Laureate Award from the College Reading Association. She is past president of the IRA and is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Guilford Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1609181786
• ISBN 13: 9781609181789
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 492
• Redattore: Mandel Morrow Lesley, Gambrell Linda B.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile