Why Jane and John Couldn't Read - and How They Learned: A New Look at Striving Readers - Softcover

Fink, Rosalie

 
9780872075924: Why Jane and John Couldn't Read - and How They Learned: A New Look at Striving Readers
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0872075923 ISBN 13: 9780872075924
Publisher: International Reading Association, 2006

Synopsis

Here is a model of reading ideal for striving readers, focused on their personal interests, topic-specific reading, deep background knowledge, contextual reading strategies, and mentoring support. More important, the model moves away from a deficit approach to conceptualize striving readers in a new way.

Chapters share success stories of readers who overcome their struggles and highlight instructional strategies and materials you can use to develop activities and lessons for children and adults. Use this research-based model in the classroom or at home to help your striving readers achieve high levels of literacy.

The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.

Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better.

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-Comprehension
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Review

"One of those rare books that raises and answers a fascinating question: How do some severely impaired dyslexics manage to master reading and to succeed in their life pursuits?" - Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Education and Cognition, Harvard Graduate School of Education "This book documents simultaneously the challenges of becoming literate for those with dyslexia, and the various routes by which those challenges can be met and overcome. It draws lessons that can be used to improve literacy outcomes for a wide array of struggling readers, including many whose struggles do not derive from learning disabilities." - Catherine E. Snow, Harvard Graduate School of Education"

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Publisher
International Reading Association
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0872075923
ISBN 13 
9780872075924
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
190