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Author:   Rona F. Flippo (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9780415801119

ISBN 10:   0415801117
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   26 July 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Part I: The Study, Findings, and Experts' Points of View: Revisited Chapter 1 About the ""Expert Study"": Report and Original Findings. Rona F. Flippo Chapter 2 Point of View: Richard C. Anderson. Linda G. Fielding Chapter 3 Point of View: On Being an ""Expert"" with a Point of View. Brian Cambourne Chapter 4 Point of View: My Point of View. Edward Fry Chapter 5 Point of View: Always a Teacher: From Teacher to Teacher Educator to Researcher. Yetta M. Goodman Chapter 6 Point of View: When a Researcher Studies Writers in Their Classrooms. Jane Hansen Chapter 7 Point of View: Jerome C. Harste. Diane DeFord Chapter 8 Point of View: Wayne R. Otto. Robert T. Rude Chapter 9 Point of View: Global Perspectives on Teaching Children to Read English. Scott G. Paris Chapter 10 Point of View: Life in the Radical Middle. P. David Pearson Chapter 11 Point of View: George Spache. Richard D. Robinson Chapter 12 Point of View: Principled Pluralism, Cognitive Flexibility, and New Contexts for Reading. Rand J. Spiro, Paul Morsink, and Benjamin Forsyth Part II: What We Know About Literacy: Revisited Chapter 13 Multicultural Considerations and Diverse Students. Kathryn H. Au Chapter 14 Motivation to Read. Jacquelynn A. Malloy and Linda B. Gambrell Chapter 15 Emergent Writing Development and Second-Language Learners. David B. Yaden and Joan M. Tardibuono Chapter 16 Communication and Collaboration with Parents, Families and Communities. Timothy V. Rasinski Chapter 17 Literacy Instruction: Toward a Comprehensive, Scientific, and Artistic Literacy Curriculum. Nancy Padak and Timothy V. Rasinski Part III: Toward a Common Ground: Revisited Chapter 18 A Focus on Policy-Driven Literacy Practices, the Media, and the Work of Reading Professionals. Maryann Mraz and Richard T. Vacca. Chapter 19 A Focus on the NAEP Data. Jay R. Campbell Chapter 20 A Focus on Literacy Trends and Issues Today. Jack Cassidy and Corinne Valadez Chapter 21 A Focus on Struggling Readers: A Comparative Analysis of Expert Opinion and Empirical Research Recommendations. Cindy D. Jones, D. Ray Reutzel and John"

Reviews

"""This book could easily become a classic in reading education. Rona Flippo has identified a consensus of common beliefs among prominent reading educators about what makes reading difficult and what facilitates learning to read."" —Tennessee Reading Teacher"

This book could easily become a classic in reading education. Rona Flippo has identified a consensus of common beliefs among prominent reading educators about what makes reading difficult and what facilitates learning to read. -Tennessee Reading Teacher

Author Information

Rona F. Flippo is Professor of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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