Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 27, No. 2, 1992

Judith Green

International Reading Association

What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction

Reference

Samuels, S. Jay

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

This practical book based on sound research shows teachers how to use vocabulary instruction more effectively to improve reading comprehension. Nagy provides clearly explained examples of useful approaches to vocabulary instruction (mainly prereading activities) that classroom teachers can use or adapt. Classroom teachers and reading specialists working in the upper elementary grades and above will find this book especially helpful.The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research. Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. Some of the many areas we publish in include: -Comprehension-Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers-Early Literacy -Adolescent Literacy

Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension

Nagy, William E.

Words, Language & Grammar

“Mrs. Wesley, I did it! I did it!” (Joshua, first-grade student) As a teacher, you know the excitement of sharing those life-changing moments with your students when they comprehend the previously unknown. This book follows the yearlong journeys of three reading teachers who discovered the challenges and rewards that come with addressing the needs of struggling readers. As the authors share their insights, you’ll come to learn that good teaching requires not only knowing your craft but also knowing your students. The chapters focus on the five teaching principles that the authors consistently found to be effective with all their students—meaningful conversation, choice, pertinent instruction, consistent support, and purpose—and came to call “points of action.” The chapters recount the individual struggles and successes of three students as they become readers, specifically illustrating the points of action and how critical they are to successful reading instruction. The final chapter offers additional ideas that you can use to bring the points of action into your own classroom. The many classroom vignettes and excerpts of student dialogue throughout the chapters bring the students’ voices to the forefront. Plus, Reflection Points are included to provoke thought and discussion among you and your colleagues. All students have their own unique stories from which you can learn. So join the authors on their journeys, and let this book lead you to your own discoveries.

Discovering What Works for Struggling Readers: Journeys of Exploration with Primary-grade Students (Kids Insight)

Education & Teaching

Bev Wirt

Schools & Teaching

Reading in the middle school (Perspectives in reading ; no. 18)

Duffy, Gerald G. (editor)

Reading Assesment in Practice

When it comes to reading, teen and preteen boys are your toughest students. Now, solutions are at hand in this one-of-a-kind book that offers ideas for using literature with positive male archetypes to motivate boys to read and capture their unique imaginations. Author Brozo defines several such archetypes and shares instructional vignettes in which teachers across the curriculum develop innovative strategies and activities using young adult books with these archetypes. He also shows you how to work with adults in the community to positively influence boys' literacy behavior and create conditions that encourage them to read. A foreword by Jon Scieszka explains why the need to help boys is so urgent. An appendix offers a booklist of 300 titles to help you identify appropriate archetypal literature. 
Although this book is geared specifically toward helping boys, the author points out that the strategies presented may also benefit girls by exposing them to positive male images that are unlike the stereotypes of masculinity they are exposed to every day. 
To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader will help you stop the cycle of adolescent boys' struggles with reading and engender a love of reading that last a lifetime.
The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.
 Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. 
 Some of the many areas we publish in include: 
 -Comprehension -Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers -Early Literacy -Adolescent Literacy -Assessment -Literacy Coaching -Research And Policy

To Be a Boy, to Be a Reader: Engaging Teen and Preteen Boys in Active Literacy

William G. Brozo

This handbook offers a practical and comprehensive means of teaching and monitoring children's development of phonological awareness in the classroom. The authors provide answers to frequently asked questions about phonological awareness, offer a possible teaching sequence, and suggest a variety of activities to enhance children's phonological awareness.
The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.
 Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. 
 Some of the many areas we publish in include: 
 -Comprehension -Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers -Early Literacy -Adolescent Literacy -Assessment -Literacy Coaching -Research And Policy

The Phonological Awareness Handbook for Kindergarten and Primary Teachers

Lita Ericson

Moira Juliebo

Teen & Young Adult

This compilation addresses instructional issues for teachers of children with reading/learning disabilities. The book is designed to help the reader redefine professional beliefs regarding what can be accomplished and to provide useful, specific examples of programs and practices that foster reading development in all children, both inside and outside the classroom.
The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.
 Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. 
 Some of the many areas we publish in include: 
 -Comprehension -Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers -Early Literacy -Adolescent Literacy -Assessment -Literacy Coaching -Research And Policy

Teaching Struggling Readers: Articles from the Reading Teacher

Business & Money

Richard L. Allington

Job Hunting & Careers

This hands on guide shows how parents and children use literacy to strengthen their reading and writing abilities while building stronger family relationships. Included is background information on family literacy, suggestions for establishing a family literacy program, and ideas about program structure. Also included are sample lesson plans, a list of recommended books and resources, suggested classroom activities, examples of parents' work, and numerous student handouts. Drawn from the authors' experience of what works with parents, these ideas can be adapted for use in many program settings.
The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.
 Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. 
 Some of the many areas we publish in include: 
 -Comprehension -Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers -Early Literacy -Adolescent Literacy -Assessment -Literacy Coaching -Research And Policy

Families at School: A Guide for Educators

Adele Thomas

Lynn Fazio

Betty L. Stiefelmeyer

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