Reclaiming reading
Subtitle: reappropriating and cultivating reading for the 21st century
By: [edited by] Richard J Meyer, Kathryn F. Whitmore
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780415888097; 9780415888103; 9780203832660
Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills; Reflective teaching; Reading; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy; EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics
Description: "Inviting teachers back to the role of reflective advocates for thoughtful reading instruction, this book presents theory and pedagogical possibilities to reclaim and build upon the knowledge base that was growing when government mandates, scripted commercial programs, and high stakes tests took over as the dominant agenda for reading instruction in U.S. public schools. It examines how the teaching of reading can be reclaimed via an intensive reconsideration of five pillars as central to the teaching and learning of reading: learning, teaching, curriculum, language, and sociocultural contexts. Explaining what happens in readers' minds as they read, and how teachers can design practices to support that process, Reclaiming Reading offers the knowledge base for taking good reading instruction out of the cracks and placing it back at the center of the classroom, informing and encouraging teachers to the stance of reflective, knowledgeable, professional decision-makers"-- Provided by publisher.