Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice

Abstract

Foreword by Kathleen A. Hinchman. 1. A Brief Introduction to Literacy. 2. Key Ideas for Evaluating Scientifically-Based Approaches to Literacy Instruction. 3. Word Recognition Skills: One of Two Essential Components of Reading Comprehension. 4. Language Comprehension Ability: One of Two Essential Components of Reading Comprehension. 5. Types of Literacy Assessment: Principles, Procedures, and Applications. 6. Approaches to Writing Instruction in Elementary Classrooms. 7. Influence of the Digital Age on Children’s Literature and Its Use in the Classroom. 8. Helping English Language Learners Develop Literacy Skills and Succeed Academically. 9. Literacy Instruction for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 10. Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Adolescent Literacy and Instruction. 11. Teaching as a Writer—Assigning as a Reader. 12. Culturally Responsive Disciplinary Literacy Strategies Instruction. 13. World Language and Literacy Learning. 14. Teacher Discourses and Identities: Understanding Your Teaching Self.