Engaged reading
Subtitle: processes, practices, and policy implications
By: edited by John T. Guthrie and Donna E. Alvermann ; foreword by Kathryn H. Au.
Contributors: Guthrie, John T.; Alvermann, Donna E.
Series: Language and literacy series; Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Reading -- United States.; Motivation in education -- United States.; Students -- United States -- Attitudes.
Description: "This volume is a thoughtful synthesis of current research conducted at the National Reading Research Center (NRRC). Blending investigations on the motivational, social, and cognitive needs of young learners, Engaged Reading presents a new perspective on reading development. Whether you work with students of mainstream or diverse backgrounds, in inner-city or affluent suburban schools, the concept of engaged reading is crucial to the current debate concerning reading instruction.

This authoritative book covers qualities and practices of engaged readers; practices for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms; the influence of family literacy beliefs and interactions; the range of methodologies used by literacy researchers; and policy implications of the engagement perspective."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.