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Issues and Innovations in Literacy Education

Readings From The Reading Teacher

 

Foreword

Preface

Section One: Effective Teachers of Reading

Challenges Facing the Teacher of Reading in 1957 (1956)
Gerald A. Yoakam

More Than Words (1958)
Russell G. Stauffer

The Indispensable Reading Teacher (1983)
Paula J. Gaus

What's Needed Now in Reading Instruction: The Teacher as Scholar and Romanticist (1985)
John C. Manning

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Excellent Reading Teachers: A Position Statement of the International Reading Association (2000)
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The Changing Face of Education: Teachers Cope With Challenges Through Collaboration and Reflective Study (2005)
Carla C. Dearman, Sheila R. Alber

Section Two: Word Recognition

Developing Word Recognition (1951)
William S. Gray

Controversial Issues Relating to Word Perception (1955)
A. Sterl Artley

The Utility of Phonic Generalizations in the Primary Grades (1963)
Theodore Clymer

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Saying the “P” Word: Nine Guidelines for Exemplary Phonics Instruction (1992)
Steven A. Stahl

Where's the Phonics? Making the Case (Again) for Integrated Code Instruction (1997)
Diane Lapp, James Flood

What Can I Say Besides “Sound It Out”? Coaching Word Recognition in Beginning Reading (2004)
Kathleen F. Clark

Section Three: Reading Comprehension

What Research Says to the Teacher of Reading (1954)
Helen M. Robinson

Guidelines for Teaching Comprehension (1970)
Helen J. Caskey

Meaning-Seeking Strategies for the Beginning Reader (1978)
Dixie Lee Spiegel

Comprehension Before, During, and After Reading (1982)
Linda K. Crafton

Changing the Face of Reading Comprehension Instruction (1985)
P. David Pearson

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What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Comprehension (2004)
Laura S. Pardo

Section Four: Literacy Assessment

Use Reading Tests Carefully—They Can Be Dangerous Tools (1952)
George A. Prescott

Evaluating Children's Awareness of Literature Tools (1956)
Shelton L. Root, Jr.

Reading Assessment: Time for a Change (1987)
Sheila W. Valencia, P. David Pearson

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High-Stakes Assessments in Reading: A Position Statement of the International Reading Association (1999)
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Literacy Assessment and the Future (2005)
Peter Johnston

Section Five: Content Literacy

Types and Purposes of Reading in Various Curriculum Fields (1958)
George D. Spache

Textbook Usage in the Intermediate-Upper Grades (1971)
Larry D. Kennedy

Guiding Students Through Informational Text (1988)
Karen D. Wood

Classroom Organization for Instruction in Content Areas (1991)
Laura S. Pardo, Taffy E. Raphael

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Models for Using Nonfiction in the Primary Grades (2005)
Rosemary G. Palmer, Roger A. Stewart

Section Six: Developing a Love for Reading

Pleasure of the Popular (1958)
Leland B. Jacobs

How Full Is Full? (1958)
Mabel F. Altstetter

Effective Approaches for Motivating Children to Read (1979)
Nicholas P. Criscuolo

Bridging the Gap Between Fiction and Nonfiction in the Literature Circle Setting (2004)
Debbie Stien, Penny L. Beed

Books to Live By: Using Children's Literature for Character Education (2004)
Sheryl O'Sullivan

Subject Index

 

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