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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816742003321

Titolo

Changing literacies for changing times : an historical perspective on the future of reading research, public policy, and classroom practices / / edited by Yetta Goodman, James V. Hoffman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-135-84576-X

1-282-23496-X

9786612234965

0-203-87518-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GoodmanYetta M. <1931->

HoffmanJames V

Disciplina

302.2/2440973

Soggetti

Literacy - United States

Literacy - Government policy - United States

Reading - Research - United States

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

pt.  I. Expanding views of literacy -- pt. II. Literacy development -- pt. III. Foundational issues in the teaching of reading -- pt. IV. Teaching, teacher education, and professional development -- pt. V. Policy and practice in literacy education.

Sommario/riassunto

Offering the wisdom that only experience and expertise in the field can bring, this book takes a critical look into the present and the future of literacy as envisioned by leading reading researchers. The lead author of each chapter, and in some cases more than one, of the authors, is a distinguished reading researcher elected by their peers into the Reading Hall of Fame. In this book these distinguished literacy leaders extend their role as researchers to speak directly to issues of practice and policy. All chapters address the theme of literacy and the teaching of literacy a