Teaching African American Learners to Read

Perspectives and Practices

Bill Hammond, Mary Eleanor Rhodes Hoover, and Irving Pressley McPhail, editors

This collection fills a critical need for research and thinking on successful practices and programs that teach African American children to read. Thoughtful commentary on historic and current issues, discussion of research-based best practices, and examples of culturally appropriate instruction help you identify best practices and consider the significance of culture in the teaching and learning process.

© 2005 | 368 pp.
ISBN 10: 0-87207-540-0 | ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-540-5

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