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Best Practices in Literacy Instruction

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Now in a revised and updated second edition, this bestselling book guides teachers in providing effective, engaging literacy instruction that meets the challenges of today's legislative mandates. Identified are principles of best practice that reflect cutting-edge scientific research as well as decades of hands-on classroom experience, and that were cited in the International Reading Association's 2002 position paper on evidence-based reading instruction. Leading researchers and practitioners review the latest findings on key areas of instruction and translate the research into easy-to-implement teaching strategies and ideas. Including updated coverage of early literacy, phonics, comprehension, assessment, adolescent literacy, and more, the second edition also features essential new chapters on vocabulary and fluency instruction.

418 pages

First published March 14, 1999

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Linda B. Gambrell

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164 reviews66 followers
December 7, 2018
4.5 Stars, rounded up. This is an essential resource for reading instruction, but it leaves something to be desired where writing is concerned.
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18 reviews
July 30, 2018
This text is very academic. It has useful suggestions, and they can be easy to find once you become familiar with the organization of each chapter.
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49 reviews
November 7, 2018
Will likely keep this for as a reference book for years to come!
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213 reviews15 followers
November 12, 2018
I enjoyed this book very much. The scaffolded approach allowed me to build my knowledge of the content area and not feel overwhelmed.

This was mandatory for my literacy class. It's readable, has some good information, but at the end of the day it reads like a textbook. Not super engaging, kind of pedantic in places. Not a pleasure read, but good if you need some theoretical background in the subject.

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356 reviews9 followers
March 7, 2008
so, i refer to this book probably three times a week. i have photocopied chapters for my friends. well, friends who like reading as much as me, anyways. but if you like reading and want to teach kids how to to it, check this one out.
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251 reviews2 followers
April 9, 2009
This book is a "winner" for teachers who are seriously interested in learning more about best practices in writing instruction.
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121 reviews73 followers
December 14, 2010
I worked with this book this semester, it was full of good new information for me, some chapters were easier than the others . I would recommend this book for all literacy teachers and coaches.
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April 9, 2013
This was an excellent book to read about literacy today.
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