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Beginning to Read reconciles the debate that has divided theorists for decades over the "right" way to help children learn to read. Drawing on a rich array of research on the nature and development of reading proficiency, Adams shows educators that they need not remain trapped in the phonics versus teaching-for-meaning dilemma. She proposes that phonics can work together with the whole language approach to teaching reading and provides an integrated treatment of the knowledge and process involved in skillful reading, the issues surrounding their acquisition, and the implications for reading instruction.

This book provides a research-based framework and
practical strategies for vocabulary development with children from the
earliest grades through high school.

CAL is a group of scholars and educators who use
linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing
language-related problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities
including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of
information, design and development of instructional materials,
technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and
policy analysis.

Based on the latest guidelines from the National Reading Panel, this practical guide to teaching reading uses the direct instruction reading approach,
a proven program that's especially powerful with the most vulnerable of
learners—those at risk because of poverty, disability, and/or a limited
command of English.

This popular book investigates the teaching, instruction and curricula required to meet the needs of diverse learners who, by virtue of their experiential, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, challenge traditional curriculum and instructional programs.

Free-Reading is an “open source” instructional program that helps teachers teach early reading. Because it's open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. It's designed to contain a scope and sequence of activities that can support and supplement a typical “core” or “basal” program.

Getting Into Words supplies classroom exercises and a theoretical context for using vocabulary acquisition strategies.

The purpose of this book is to help educators
increase their proficiency in analyzing and teaching writing to
students with learning disabilities.

Shaywitz demystifies the
roots of dyslexia and offers parents and educators hope that children
with reading problems can be helped.

This book explores how to prevent reading difficulties in the context of social, historical, cultural, and biological factors. Contrasting the impaired progress of children with reading difficulties with so-called normal progress, this book examines the factors that put children at risk of poor reading.

TeachSpecialEd.com offers standards-based, online instruction that addresses the key subject matter knowledge that is required for certification in Special Education. These self-paced courses guide you through research-based instruction strategies and include many activities and assessments so that you can test your understanding of the material. Each of the 10 courses can be purchased individually for targeted preparation or you can purchase all ten courses for more comprehensive preparation.

To purchase these courses, visit TeachSpecialEd.com.

In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the status of research-based knowledge, including the effectiveness of various approaches to teaching children to read. These topics (which correspond almost exactly to the domains defined by the American Board) received intensive study: alphabetics, fluency, comprehension, teacher education in reading acquisition, and reading-focused computer technology. This document is the result of that extensive

Centered around the standards set by the National Reading Panel, Teaching Struggling and At-Risk Readers: A Direct Instruction Approach is designed to provide specific information to assist educators in being effective teachers of reading with all their students.

The Access Center is a national technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs whose mission is to improve educational outcomes for elementary and middle school students with disabilities. Their website includes webinars on important topics in special education, information briefs, presentations, toolkits, and video clips.

This is a guide to teaching good reading and spelling skills. Offers a wide range of creative strategies for helping students learn and a refresher course on language skills.