From Floundering to Fluent

Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers

Nicholas D. Young, Christine N. Michael, Teresa Citro (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

130 Seiten

2018
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
9781475836998 (ISBN)

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From Floundering to Fluent: Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers was written for educational practitioners and specialists, particularly classroom teachers and school administrators, as well as family and community members who are firmly committed to the reading development and academic success of all students, but particularly those who struggle with the act of reading. This book primarily focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of the kinds of difficulties that can attend the reading process, especially for at-risk readers and those with reading disabilities.

Nicholas D. Young, PhD, has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 28 years, serving as a principal, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year; and he completed a distinguished Fulbright program focused on the Japanese educational system through the collegiate level. Christine N. Michael, PhD, is a more than 40-year educational veteran with a variety of professional experiences. Her previous work has included middle and high school teaching, higher education administration, college teaching, and educational consulting. She has also been involved with Head Start, Upward Bound, national non-profits Foundation for Excellent Schools and College for Every Student, and the federal Trio programs and has published widely on topics in education and psychology. Teresa Allissa Citro is the Chief Executive Officer, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc. and the Founder and President of Thread of Hope, Inc., Ms. Citro is a graduate of Tufts New England Medical School and Northeastern University, Boston. She has co-edited several books on a wide range of topics in special education and has co-authored a popular children’s series I Am Full of Possibilities.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Wrestling with Reading: Understanding the Basics of Reading Disorders and Challenges Nicholas D. Young & Christine N. MichaelSpotting Problems Before They Start: Preventing and Remediating Reading Difficulties Jade Wexler, Jeanne Wanzek & Sharon VaughnUnderstanding and Promoting the Motivation to Read in Young Children Elizabeth Jean, Paul L. Morgan, and Douglas Fuchs
Designing Successful Reading Comprehension Programs: Promising Instructional Strategies and Practices
Nicholas D. Young, and Kristen Bonanno-Sotiropoulos
Reading in the 21st Century: Utilizing Digital Literacy Practices and Assessments to Help Struggling Secondary Readers
Melissa A. Mumby and Nicholas D. Young
The Power of Peers: Using Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies to Reverse Matthew Effects in Reading
Paul Morgan, Caressa Young, Douglas Fuchs and Kristen Bonanno-Sotiropoulos
Connecting in the Classroom: Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with Learning Disabilities
Alison Boardman, Sharon Vaughn & Janette Klinger
Beyond the Schoolhouse Door: Promoting Reading Partnerships in the Home and Community
Christine N. Michael & Nicholas D. Young

Erscheinungsdatum	22.02.2018
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 228 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-13	9781475836998 / 9781475836998
Zustand	Neuware