Becoming a Professional Reading Teacher by P.G. Aaron, Ph.D., R. Malatesha Joshi, Ph.D., & Diana Quatroche, Ph.D.	List Price: $52.06
Answering the call for a comprehensive textbook on what reading teachers really need to know, this is the book that arms educators with not just the what and the how, but also the why that other texts don't cover. Two prominent literacy experts team with an elementary school specialist to give preservice teachers an easy-to-understand textbook that demystifies the research and incorporates everyday classroom experience. With its meticulous coverage of every aspect of effective reading instruction, this book ensures that general educators across grade levels learn techniques for teaching all the literacy skills identified by Reading First get the clearest explanations available of the scientifically based research behind the strategies fully understand how and when literacy skills are acquired and what factors influence the process discover the best ways to teach students with learning disabilities, reading disabilities, and dyslexia get ready to conduct effective assessment of students' reading skills find out how to use the latest instructional technology to help advance students' literacy With its practical, research-based answers to the three most important questions literacy educators face—what to teach, how to teach, and why to teach the recommended way—this upper-level textbook will make sure teachers enter the classroom ready and motivated to implement best practices. Table of Contents About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments I. The Psychology and Psycholinguistics of Literacy Skills 1. Introduction to Literacy Skills and Their Acquisition What Are Literacy Skills? When Are Literacy Skills Acquired? Do All Children Acquire Reading Skills at the Same Rate? What Factors Influence the Acquisition of Literacy Skills? The Component Model of Reading 2. The Psychology of Reading and the History of Literacy Instruction in the United States The Psychology of Reading History of Literacy Instruction in the United States Approaches to Literacy Instruction: Today's Major Players 3. The Psycholinguistics of Spoken Language The Importance of a Knowledge of Linguistics Linguistics and Psycholinguistics Components of Spoken Language The Influence of Language on Reading and Writing Skills 4. The Psycholinguistics of Written Language Basic Concepts Involved in the Study of Writing Systems Origins and History of Writing Systems Written Language Is as Natural as Spoken Language Written Language Is Not Merely Speech Written Down The Influence of Written Language on Spoken Language 5. Development of Spoken and Written Language Skills Prereading Skills: Print Awareness, Emergent Literacy, and Invented Spelling Developmental Sequence of the Components of Spoken Language II. Literacy Instruction and Teaching Strategies 6. Developing Basic Literacy Skills Major Approaches to Beginning Literacy Instruction Promoting Listening Comprehension Skills in Preschoolers Strategies for Fostering Print Awareness Strategies for Developing Phonological Awareness 7. Strategies for Developing Decoding, Instant Word Reading, and Spelling Skills Strategies for Developing Decoding and Word Recognition Skills Instant Word Reading and Fluency Instructional Programs for Teaching Children at Risk Strategies for Promoting Spelling Skills 8. Strategies for Developing Vocabulary Knowledge, Comprehension Skills, and Writing Skills Encountering Words Remembering Words Promoting Reading Comprehension Promoting Writing Skills 9. Reading Disability and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Reading Disability: Medical Focus Learning Disability: Educational Focus Instructional Methods for Learning Disability Inconsistent Attention as a Source of Reading Difficulties III. Assessment in Literacy Instruction 10. Testing and Assessment of Literacy Skills Testing and Assessment: What Is the Difference? Controversy Over Testing Tests Assessment References Appendices A: Glossary B: Review of Selected Basal Readers C: Technology Assistance and Computer Use in Literacy Instruction Author Index Subject Index
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