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Direct linkSnow, Catherine, Ed.; Griffin, Peg, Ed.; Burns, M. Susan, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Basic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students' literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary grades. "Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading" presents recommendations for the essential knowledge about the development, acquisition, and teaching of…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Literacy, Reading Instruction, Educational Change
Download full textMcShane, Susan – National Institute for Literacy, 2005
Reading is the most basic of skills. Reading provides access to other skills and knowledge, facilitates life-long learning, and opens doors to opportunity. The National Institute for Literacy is authorized by the U.S. Congress to collect and disseminate information on the components of reading and the findings from scientific research. The…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Family Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Literacy Education
