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Download full textHayes, Bernard L., Ed.; Camperell, Kay, Ed. – 1991
This book contains papers which consider literacy issues at all levels from preschool to reading and the aging. The book includes discussions of cultural literacy, computer literacy, the reading/writing connection, adult basic literacy, measurement of reading and writing, special reading programs, and reading research. The following papers are…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Collins, Norma; Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on reading in the content areas is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the topic; the full text of…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Critical Reading, Distance Education
Irwin, Judith W., Ed. – 1986
Concerned with improving student comprehension of text, this book focuses particularly on teaching students how sentences tie together. Articles in the three sections are grouped as follows: Part 1, What Is Cohesion Comprehension? contains "Cohesion, Coherence, and Comprehension" (Alden J. Moe and Judith W. Irwin); "Identifying…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension
Goodman, Yetta M.; Wilde, Sandra, Ed. – 1996
The 23 articles chosen for this anthology of Yetta M. Goodman's writings were chosen based on historical importance, centrality to her body of work, availability, and/or ongoing relevance to teachers. The articles in the anthology are grouped to reflect major themes (culture and community; miscue analysis, reading strategies, and comprehension;…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Language Experience Approach
Direct linkSouthern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2008
This newsletter focuses on the importance of reading and writing skills in all educational and career pathways. It includes a variety of strategies for integrating reading and writing skills across the curriculum--in academic, career/technical and fine arts courses--in ways that improve student achievement in reading and writing and in the content…
Descriptors: Literacy, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Achievement Gains
Dombey, Henrietta; Moustafa, Margaret – 1998
Intended for teachers in primary education, this book draws together the most helpful contemporary thinking and research evidence about the learning and teaching of reading, especially in relation to graphophonics, and shows how these findings can be translated into effective classroom practices. The book summarizes evidence on how children learn…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Context Clues, Foreign Countries, Instructional Improvement
Muth, K. Denise, Ed. – 1989
Reflecting the concerns of researchers and practitioners about children's text comprehension, this book defines and provides examples of narrative and expository text and describes research-based strategies for helping children comprehend these two types of text. The book contains the following chapters: (1) "Research on Stories: Implications…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Models, Narration
Guthrie, John T., Ed.; Wigfield, Allan, Ed.; Perencevich, Kathleen C., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2004
Concept Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) is a unique, classroom-tested model of reading instruction that breaks new ground by explicitly showing how content knowledge, reading strategies, and motivational support all merge in successful reading instruction. A theoretical perspective (engagement in reading) frames the book and provides a…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Reading Motivation
Swan, Desmond, Ed. – 1982
The articles included in this publication, while dealing with several aspects of reading, all share a common concern for the better understanding and improved teaching of reading. Articles include the following titles: "Reading in the Secondary School--Taught or Caught?""Developing Reading Skills in the Post-infant Years,""A Remedial Programme…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Reading Comprehension
Danks, Joseph H. – 1982
The readings in this collection were prepared to accompany a report of a series of experiments conducted to determine what information readers, both skilled adults and children beginning to read, use when they read to understand a story. Titles of the readings are are (1) "Oral Reading: Does It Reflect Decoding or Comprehension?" (2)…
Descriptors: Adults, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
Simic, Marge; Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on applying various comprehension strategies is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the topic; the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 2002
This collection of articles from "The Reading Teacher" provides examples of the instructional practices which improve reading achievement, according to Reading First legislation. Each section offers a summary and discussion of the National Reading Panel Report findings, and presents several articles from "The Reading Teacher"…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education
Petersen, Bruce T., Ed. – 1986
The relationship between reading and writing is explored in this book. Titles of the book's essays and their authors are as follows: (1) "What Is the Value of Connecting Reading and Writing?" by Robert J. Tierney and Margie Leys; (2) "Reflective Thought: The Connection between Reading and Writing" by June Cannell Birnbaum; (3)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Literature Appreciation
PDF pending restorationLinek, Wayne M., Ed.; Sturtevant, Elizabeth G., Ed. – 1995
Offering voices and perspectives from multiple generations of literacy educators, this yearbook includes articles which represent an assortment of literary styles and paradigms. Articles and their authors are: "Motivation Matters" (L. B. Gambrell, keynote address); "The Use of Cloze as a Measure of the Interactive Use of Prior…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Literacy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Baltas, Joyce, Ed.; Shafer, Susan, Ed. – 1996
Suggesting the need for a balance between literature and intentional skills instruction, this book provides grade 3-6 teachers and administrators with a theoretical base for creating a balanced reading program and gives educators a chance to step into actual classrooms where teachers have successfully implemented effective programs. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Family School Relationship
