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Issues and trends in literacy education / [edited by] Richard D. Robinson, Michael C. McKenna, Judy M. Wedman.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language arts.
- Reading.
- English language--Composition and exercises.
- English language.
- Literacy.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 312 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Pearson/A and B, [2004]
- Summary:
- Issues and Trends in Literacy Education, Third Edition, continues to present a wide variety of opinions and positions in all crucial aspects of reading and writing education. This new edition includes up-to-date discussions on current topics, such as reading assessment, the use of technology in reading, and adolescent literacy, among others. Renowned authors Dick Robinson, Mike McKenna and Judy Wedman gear students on the road to success by presenting a scrupulously researched text that meets the NCATE/International Reading Association requirements for accreditation of graduate reading programs.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Teacher Education in Literacy 1
- Reading Teacher Education in the Next Millennium: What Your Grandmother's Teacher Didn't Know That Your Granddaughter's Should / James Hoffman, P. David Pearson 5
- Chapter 2 Early Literacy Intervention 35
- Teaching All Children to Read / David R. Denton 40
- Developing and Supporting Literacy-Rich Environments for Children / Jerlean Daniel, Theresa Clarke, Mark Ouellette 45
- One Down and 80,000 to Go: Word Recognition Instruction in the Primary Grades / Connie Juel, Cecilia Minden-Cupp 53
- Chapter 3 Family Literacy 63
- Family-School Partnerships: Essential Elements of Literacy Instruction in the United States / International Reading Association 66
- Loss of Family Languages: Should Educators Be Concerned? / Lily Wong Fillmore 73
- Chapter 4 Multicultural Diversity 89
- Teaching and Learning about Cultural Diversity: A Dose of Empathy / Howard M. Miller 92
- Listening to Inner City Teachers of English Language Learners: Differentiating Literacy Instruction / Laurie MacGillivray, Robert Rueda 96
- English Learners Reading English: What We Know, What We Need to Know / Suzanne F. Peregoy, Owen F. Boyle 103
- Chapter 5 Comprehension 125
- Improving the Reading Comprehension of America's Children: 10 Research-Based Principles / Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement 128
- Comprehension Strategies Instruction: A Turn-of-the-Century Status Report / Michael Pressley 133
- Chapter 6 Adolescent Literacy 157
- Reinventing Adolescent Literacy for New Times: Perennial and Millennial Issues / Elizabeth Birr Moje, Josephine Young, John Readence, David Moore 161
- Effective Literacy Instruction for Adolescents / Donna E. Alvermann 175
- Chapter 7 Writing 197
- Issues and Trends in Writing Instruction / Michael T. Moore 201
- Reading ... with Pen in Hand! / Sharon Sicinski Skeans 211
- Chapter 8 Reading Assessment 221
- High-Stakes Assessments in Reading / International Reading Association 226
- High-Stakes Testing in Reading? Today in Texas, Tomorrow? / James V. Hoffman, Lori Czop Assaf, Scott G. Paris 235
- Chapter 9 Technology 257
- Effective Use of Technology in Literacy Instruction / Michael C. McKenna, Linda D. Labbo, David Reinking 259
- Chapter 10 Scientifically-Based Reading Research 283
- What I Have Learned Up Until Now About Research Methods In Reading Education / Michael Pressley 287.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0205361102
- OCLC:
- 51306924
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