Reading Instruction That Works The Case for Balanced Teaching |
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| Author:
| Pressley, Michael |
| Series title: | Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-12376-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $107.00 |
Book Description:
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This widely adopted text provides a comprehensive guide to effective literacy instruction in the elementary grades. Distinguished scholar and educator Michael Pressley presents research-based, classroom-tested best practices for combining skills-based and whole-language approaches in the context of a highly motivating environment. The book explains the theoretical underpinnings of recommended strategies and techniques and shows how exemplary teachers actually put them into practice.
This widely adopted text provides a comprehensive guide to effective literacy instruction in the elementary grades. Distinguished scholar and educator Michael Pressley presents research-based, classroom-tested best practices for combining skills-based and whole-language approaches in the context of a highly motivating environment. The book explains the theoretical underpinnings of recommended strategies and techniques and shows how exemplary teachers actually put them into practice.