Reclaiming Reading: Teachers, Students, and Researchers Regaining Spaces for Thinking and Action

by Kathryn F. Whitmore

Book Overview

Inviting teachers back to the role of reflective advocates for thoughtful reading instruction, this book presents theory and pedagogical possibilities to reclaim and build upon the knowledge base that was growing when government mandates, scripted commercial programs, and high stakes tests took over as the dominant agenda for reading instruction in U.S. public schools. Focusing on literacy learners' and their teachers' lives as literate souls,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415888107
• ISBN13: 9780415888103
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"