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In the past, I have assumed that illiteracy is reserved for the third world countries, the mentally disabled, or some destitute inner city families. Then, in my late thirties, I became a non-traditional college student and began to understand the magnitude of illiteracy in America. Peer editing is definitely a revelation. Fellow students have failed to write complete sentences, spell correctly, avoid improper language, and construct proper paragraphs. I am shocked.

When the papers are graded and returned, I actually question a professor concerning my unexpectedly high grade considering the mistakes I see after turning in my paper. Sadly, she suggests…

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Reading Buddies: Its Effect on Emotional Intelligence and Reading Comprehension

It is 8:15 on a Friday morning and half of my sixth grade students are preparing materials for their trek to Mrs. Stewart’s third grade classroom, while the other half prepares for their third grade visitors.  Mrs. Stewart and Mr. Alvarado have teamed to provide a little Reading Buddy program for their classes.  Every Friday morning Mr. Alvarado’s 6th grade students take their third grade reading buddy through the lesson plan that was created the day before.  The lesson plan outline consists of 5-10 minutes of phonics review/instruction, 15-20 minutes of…

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to implement, Stepping Stones is built around the fundamental qualities of good literacy education identified by the National Reading Panel and endorsed by Reading First and No Child Left Behind legislation. The teacher response to Stepping Stones has been extremely positive. In this clip, co-author Ron Nelson describes some of the specific feedback he has received. For more information on Stepping Stones, please visit www.sopriswest.com … Stepping Stones Literacy Reading Students Sopris …
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Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students 7e emphasizes methods that have been validated by research and practice, while delivering the basics of all major aspects of reading and writing. The Seventh Edition continues to be one of the most comprehensive, practical texts on the market, and includes a new focus on Response to Intervention and assisting struggling readers and English language learners. Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students provides readers with step-by-step guidance for teaching reading and writing, including sample lessons for major literacy skills and strategies. Reflecting the author’s ongoing work with schools coping with the demands of…

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Instructing Students Who Have Literacy Problems has long been valued because it covers both assessment and instructional strategies in a sound, research-based format. It reflects a balanced view of literacy instruction, comprehensively examining both word study and comprehension, and is the definitive research-based book in the field of assessment and diagnosis. Four complete chapters on literacy assessment detail timely information about formal and informal assessment procedures and make it an invaluable resource. This edition includes new English-language learner sections, more on No Child Left Behind and Reading First, information regarding special needs students, a segment on literacy coaches, and…

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Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Content Area Reading remains the market-leading text in content literacy and maintains the authors’ original objective-to offer an ambitious, coherent, and workable exploration of content literacy. With the underlying belief that students learn with texts, not necessarily from them, this respected text is designed to be an active learning tool, complete with real-world examples and research-based practices. Thoroughly updated and revised to incorporate topics that touch on contemporary issues such as content standards, assessment, diversity, struggling readers, the No Child Left Behind Legislation and Reading First, respected authors Rich Vacca and JoAnne Vacca continue to…