Preparing Reading Professionals (Second Edition)

 

About the Editors

Introduction

Part 1: Foundational Knowledge

American Reading Instruction Since 1967
P. David Pearson

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Developmental-Spelling Research: A Systematic Imperative
Marsha Invernizzi, Latisha Hayes   FREE!

Part 2: Curriculum and Instruction

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The Effects of Theoretically Different Instruction and Student Characteristics on the Skills of Struggling Readers
Patricia G. Mathes, Carolyn A. Denton, Jack M. Fletcher, Jason L. Anthony, David J. Francis, Christopher Schatschneider   FREE!

Phonemes in Use: Multiple Activities for a Critical Process
Patrick C. Manyak

Two Essential Ingredients: Phonics and Fluency Getting to Know Each Other
Timothy Rasinski, William H. Rupley, William Dee Nichols

Nine Things Every Teacher Should Know About Words and Vocabulary Instruction
Karen Bromley

Authentic Literacy Activities for Developing Comprehension and Writing
Nell K. Duke, Victoria Purcell-Gates, Leigh A. Hall, Cathy Tower

Reading Adventures Online: Five Ways to Introduce New Literacies of the Internet Through Children's Lliterature
Jill Castek, Jessica Bevans-Mangelson, Bette Goldstone

Part 3: Assessment and Evaluation

The Assessment of Thoughtful Literacy in NAEP: Why the States Aren't Measuring Up
Anthony J. Applegate, Mary DeKonty Applegate, Catherine M. McGeehan, Catherine M. Pinto, Ailing Kong

Principles for Literacy Assessment
Peter Johnston, Paula Costello

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Behind Test Scores: What Struggling Readers Really Need
Sheila W. Valencia, Marsha Riddle Buly   FREE!

Assessing English-Language Learners in Mainstream Classrooms
Susan David Lenski, Fabiola Ehlers-Zavala, Mayra C. Daniel, Xiaoqin Sun-Irminger

Making Instructional Decisions Based on Data: What, How, and Why
Kouider Mokhtari, Catherine A. Rosemary, Patricia A. Edwards

Part 4: Diversity

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English-Language Learners, Fan Communities, and 21st-Century Skills
Rebecca W. Black   FREE!

Gendered Literacy Experiences: The Effects of Expectation and Opportunity for Boys' and Girls' Learning
Kathy Sanford

Multicultural Literature and Young Adolescents: A Kaleidoscope of Opportunity
Susan M. Landt

A Road Map for Reading Specialists Entering Schools Without Exemplary Reading Programs: Seven Quick Lessons
Alfred W. Tatum

Code-Switching Pedagogies and African American Student Voices: Acceptance and Resistance
Kirsten Dara Hill

Part 5: Literate Environment

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Engaging the Disengaged: Using Learning Clubs to Motivate Struggling Adolescent Readers and Writers
Heather K. Casey   FREE!

Reading Intervention Models: Challenges of Classroom Support and Separated Instruction
Melissa M. Woodward, Carolyn Talbert-Johnson

Student Perceptions of Reading Engagement: Learning From the Learners
Susan W. Pflaum, Penny A. Bishop

Part 6: Professional Learning and Leadership

A Critical Analysis of Research on Reading Teacher Education
Victoria J. Risko, Cathy M. Roller, Carrice Cummins, Rita M. Bean, Cathy Collins Block, Patricia L. Anders, James Flood

Literacy Teams: Sharing Leadership to Improve Student Learning
Charlene Cobb

Middle and High School Literacy Coaches: A National Survey
Katrin L. Blamey, Carla K. Meyer, Sharon Walpole

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What Matters for Elementary Literacy Coaching? Guiding Principles for Instructional Improvement and Student Achievement
Susan L'Allier, Laurie Elish-Piper, Rita M. Bean   FREE!

To Have or not to Have? Factors That Influence District Decisions About Literacy Coaches
Melinda Mangin

The School Board Wants to Know: Why Literacy Coaching?
Rita M. Bean, William Isler

 

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