Reading Instruction That Works, Third Edition: The Case for Balanced Teaching (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy)
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>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.</P>