A holistic view of children's abilities in reading and language arts. Includes means for assessing and improving writing, spelling and emotional well-being; a full chapter on how to promote higher order literacy and a full chapter and appendices devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of dyslexia, or severe reading disorders.

Literacy Disorders: Holistic Diagnosis and Remediation

Business & Money

Manzo, Anthony V.

Manzo, Ula C.

Education & Reference

Wadsworth Publishing

Prepares teachers for careers in literacy education, emphasizing the role of literacy education in promoting the spirit of democratic life. Chapters on the reading process, teacher empowerment, teaching approaches, higher order literacy, content area reading, and literacy provisions for children with special needs feature graphic summaries and overviews, activities, and discussion questions. Includes material on formal and informal reading assessment, and components of successful school literacy programs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach

Education & Teaching

Manzo, Ula Casale

Schools & Teaching

Wadsworth Pub. Co.

Provides techniques on the assessment of critical reading ability, while allowing for student interest to be factored into the interpretation of performance.

Informal Reading-Thinking Inventory

McKenna, Michael C.

Content Area Literacy introduces teachers to the reasons for and means of promoting basic and higher-order literacy across the disciplines. The fifth edition has been updated to reflect new research, methods, data, and national trends relative to the field. It includes new aids that offer guidelines for reading actively, highlighting important material, and making personal marginal notes. Key standards are also integrated throughout the methods chapters and an appendix of the Standards of 6-8 major Professional Associations has been added. Teachers will gain a strong understanding of practical and user-friendly methods.

Content Area Literacy: A Framework for Reading-Based Instruction, 5th Edition

Reference

Thomas, Matthew M.

Words, Language & Grammar

wiley

Help students read to learn, not just learn to read The Fourth Edition of this well-respected text introduces teachers-to-be and practicing teachers to the reasons for and means of promoting basic and higher-order literacy across the disciplines. The authors discuss content area literacy in the context of promoting reading and thinking as an integrated part of specific subject instruction. Throughout, the text engages teachers in thinking critically, constructively, practically, and professionally about the art and science of teaching and literacy development. Now updated and revised, this Fourth Edition features increased attention to the needs of ESL/ELL students, updated coverage on the role of technology in content area learning, and new material on emergent content area literacy.

Content Area Literacy: Strategic Teaching for Strategic Learning

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

This text introduces future teachers to the "why" and "how" of promoting basic and higher-order literacy. It does so in the context of promoting reading and thinking as a collateral part of specific subject instruction, in an increasingly interconnected local and global environment.

Content Area Literacy: Interactive Teaching for Active Learning, 2nd Edition

The Third Edition of this well respected text introduces readers to the why and how of promoting basic and higher-order literacy. It does so in the context of the importance of reading and thinking as a collateral part of specific subject instruction in an increasingly interconnected local and global environment. Conveyed in a clear and comprehensive manner, the ideas and methods presented reflect nearly a century of progress and the continuing evolution into this age of local and worldwide telecomputing

Content Area Literacy: Interactive Teaching for Active Learning, 3rd Edition

Estes, Thomas H.

READING ASSESSMENT takes a holistic view of children's needs and abilities in reading and language arts. The authors' provide future and veteran teachers with the means for assessing and improving all aspects of reading, and related facets of thinking, writing, spelling, and the emotional well-being of their students. Cutting-edge coverage in this edition includes attention to assessment and instruction for very young children, bilingual and secondary/adult students.

Reading Assessment for Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching (with InfoTrac)

Jackson Albee, Julie

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