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"Here's the ideal resource for anyone interested in reading research: a concise yet comprehensive review of a half-century of research, trends, and issues that have shaped current classroom practices.Presented in a reader-friendly style, this volume explores the historical underpinnings of important topics such as phonics, family literacy, fluency, guided reading, children's literature, vocabulary and spelling, comprehension, teacher education, content area reading, remedial and clinical reading, and the reading process.Some of the top names in each of these disciplines share their insights and perspectives by reviewing landmark studies and examining the major political and social pressures that have influenced policy and practice over the years.""Essential Readings"" lists will help you focus on ""must reads"" within each topic, and extensive reference lists offer a more comprehensive review of the important literature in each topic area."

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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).

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