1st Edition

Reading Fundamentals for Students with Learning Difficulties Instruction for Diverse K-12 Classrooms

By Sheri Berkeley, Sharon Ray Copyright 2020
    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    Reading Fundamentals for Students with Learning Difficulties is a foundational resource on reading instruction for students with learning difficulties. This comprehensive, practical textbook provides fundamental information related to typical and atypical reading development, reading instruction within K-12 classrooms, and how to identify reading problems and provide interventions to a wide range of students who struggle to learn. Throughout the text, cutting edge research on reading instruction for students with learning disabilities and English Learners is translated to practice, making it accessible to even the most novice teachers. Each section concludes with application activities, including self-tests and discussion prompts, to reinforce learning.

    SECTION I: OVERVIEW

    1. Understanding the Nature of Reading and Schools

    2. Assessment of Reading

    3. Informal Reading Inventories

    SECTION II: OVERVIEW

    4. Oral Language Development

    5. Early Reading

    6. Supporting all Students in Early Reading Development

    SECTION III: OVERVIEW

    7. Word Identification Skills & Fluency

    8. Intensive Reading Intervention

    9. Supporting All Students in Accessing Text

    SECTION IV: OVERVIEW

    10. Reading Comprehension

    11. Background Knowledge (Including Vocabulary)

    12. Supporting All Students in Understanding Text

    SECTION V: OVERVIEW

    13. The Development of Writing and Spelling

    14. Supporting All Students in Writing and Spelling

     

     

    Biography

    Sheri Berkeley is Associate Professor of Special Education at George Mason University.

    Sharon Ray is Assistant Professor of Special Education at George Mason University.