Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers K-6

Taylor (reading education, U. of Minnesota) and Ysseldyke (educational psychology, U. of Minnesota) present a collection of essays derived from an October 2005 reading conference held at the U. of Minnesota, honoring U. of Minnesota reading educator Guy Bond. The 32 contributing authors share research-based practices about how to successfully teach all students to read, especially struggling students, students with special needs, and English-language learners. A key issue taken up by the authors is the need for multiple, effective instructional approaches within schools to support elementary and middle school students. Coverage includes an overview of the factors that allegedly contribute to students' reading difficulties, effective practices to foster success in learning to decode, effective instructional strategies to improve vocabulary, effective instruction to develop comprehension, and effective schoolwide practices to improve all students' reading in high-poverty, diverse elementary schools. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)