An Essential History of Current Reading Practices - Softcover

Fresch, Mary Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872076180 ISBN 13: 9780872076181

Publisher: International Reading Association, 2012

Synopsis

An Essential History of Current Reading Practices describes the key research and trends that have informed, shaped, and given direction to reading education over the last half-century. This volume - penned by some of the best-known experts in the field - can familiarize any educator, from novice to expert, with the complex nature of teaching reading. It also can provide readers a starting point for examining particular topics in depth. The contributors review landmark research from the middle of the 20th century through today, highlighting political and social pressures that have influenced research, policy, and classroom practice. Eleven chapters explore the historical underpinnings of the reading process, phonics, family literacy, guided reading, comprehension, fluency, content area reading, children's literature, remedial and clinical reading, vocabulary and spelling, and teacher education and professional development. To provide readers with a jump-off point for further study, each chapter presents questions for future research as well as Essential Readings resource lists. The author invites you into a deep understanding of each topic. You will gain perspective, ground your own work, and come to appreciate the rich, varied interpretations of these areas of reading.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Mary Jo Fresch is a Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University at Marion. She holds a BS in elementary education, an MS in Reading Supervision/Specialist, and a PhD in Language, Literacy, and Culture. Her teaching experiences include 3rd grade, adult literacy, and pre-service teachers’ literacy and children’s literature methods courses. She previously taught at the University of Akron, University of Nebraska (Lincoln) and The Royal Melbourne Institute and Deakin University (both in Melbourne, Australia). She presents nationally and internationally. Her articles appear in Language Arts, Journal of Literacy Research, The Reading Teacher, Reading and Writing Quarterly and Reading Psychology. She co-authored several books for teachers (Scholastic, NCTE, and upcoming with Shell Education) and a classroom series, Spelling for Writers (Great Source).

From the Back Cover

The history presented here is largely the history of reading instruction over the past 50 years...the near history that one can still see in the debates, the initiatives, the programs, and the lessons of today. Richard L. Allington, University of Tennessee, and past-president, International Reading Association

With this volume, educators will inform themselves about the key research and trends that have shaped and given direction to reading education over the last half-century.

The contributors leading experts in the field review landmark studies, highlighting political and social pressures that have influenced research, policy, and classroom practice. Eleven chapters explore the historical underpinnings of the reading process, phonics, family literacy, guided reading, comprehension, fluency, content area reading, children s literature, remedial and clinical reading, vocabulary and spelling, and teacher education and professional development. Each chapter presents questions for future research as well as Essential Readings resource lists to provide a jump-off point for further study.

The authors share their deep understanding of critical topics that have influenced reading education over the past 50 years. From them, you will gain perspective, ground your own work, and explore the rich, varied interpretations reading research and practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Reading Association
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0872076180
• ISBN 13: 9780872076181
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268