Product Overview
A highly regarded teacher resource and widely adopted text, this book is grounded in current knowledge about literacy teaching and learning in grades PreK8. 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 succeedincluding struggling readers and English language learnersand for teaching each of the major components of literacy. The book also addresses ways to organize instruction and innovative uses of technology. Chapters include 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.
