Reading research in action
Subtitle: a teacher's guide for student success
By: by Peggy McCardle, Vinita Chhabra, and Barbara Kapinus.
Contributors: Chhabra, Vinita.; Kapinus, Barbara A.
Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Pub.; Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781557669643
Subjects: Reading -- Research; Reading -- Direct instruction approach
Description: "Teachers know scientifically based reading research (SBRR) is important - but how can they use it in their everyday classroom instruction to improve students' literacy outcomes? They'll find the answers in this practical SBRR guide. Answers to these questions come complete with straightforward explanations of research and vingettes that demonstrate how to work research-based practices into classroom reading instruction."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents: title: The cycle of research and instruction; title: Role of theory and research in reading; title: Research methods; title: Summaries of key educational research; title: Vocabulary; title: Alphabetics; title: Fluency; title: Comprehension; title: Spelling; title: Writing; title: How can this work in my classroom?; title: Motivation and engagement; title: Assessment; title: The teacher : instruction's most important factor; title: Response to intervention : a new special education, general education partnership; title: Writing.