Teaching Struggling and At-Risk Readers: A Direct Instruction Approach

This product was listed as "New", however, the book which I received is not only previously owned but comes with several highlighted pages, side notes and the name of the previous owner.I am NOT pleased given the fee paid. It is not even the most recent edition.

It's a good read and in excellent condition also was sent before the date described, I am just refreshing all my knowledge in the classes I have taken before.

just what I needed. thank you.

According to the expert reviewers at the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), this textbook does a good job comprehensively addressing the five key components of early reading instruction (phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) for future elementary teachers. We recommend it! - Covers all five key components of early reading instruction - Highly recommendedNCTQ is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research and policy organization that is committed to ensuring that every child has access to effective teachers and every teacher has the opportunity to become effective. We conduct research to assist states, districts, and teacher prep programs with teacher quality issues. We don’t just call attention to what's wrong, but offer concrete solutions to help solve teacher quality challenges. Pointing out good and bad textbooks used in teacher preparation in reading is one such solution.

Super clear, super practical, super helpful. This is the best resource I've gotten on reading instruction in my special education program. Besides the main text, the appendices are also fantastic: sample word lists for many categories of words, assessments and screening tests. If I could only have one book to learn how to teach reading, this would be it!

If you know of Direct Instruction and the powerful research behind it, you'll know how fabulous this book is....not only b/c it's DI, but because it's written by some of the best of the best. If you don't have any knowledge or experience with Direct Instruction or it's programs....imagine this....the authors of this book are delineating the best strategies for teaching your students so that the information is communicated clearly and explicitly....no guessing ever necessary. Now take into consideration that the same people are YOUR teachers via this text. It's VERY well written and easy to use. It does take some time to sit down and read, (no way around that) BUT not a single word is wasted. They tell you what to do, why to do it, and how to do it and then provide very nice examples. Buy this book!

Really happy with the product.