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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812864703321

Autore

Sadoski Mark

Titolo

Conceptual foundations of teaching reading / / Mark Sadoski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2004

ISBN

1-59385-036-0

1-281-96296-1

9786611962968

1-60623-209-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Collana

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Disciplina

418.4/019

Soggetti

Reading

Curriculum planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction, background, and structure of this book -- A brief history of teaching reading -- Why? The goals of teaching reading -- What? The fundamental competencies of reading -- How? Part I. Basic teaching and learning approaches -- How? Part II. A map of the territory -- How? Part III. Exemplars of a balanced approach -- How well? The status of reading achievement and its teaching.

Sommario/riassunto

This lucidly written book provides a concise conceptual map to guide preservice and inservice teachers through the often-confusing terrain of reading instruction. Distinguished researcher and former classroom teacher Mark Sadoski describes the essential concepts and methods of the field and summarizes key research findings and historical developments. The main competency areas in reading are explained, and widely used approaches to building these competencies are reviewed. Aided by quick-reference tables and other illustrations, readers gain a systematic framework to help them demystify t