From Floundering to Fluent: Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers

by Nicholas D. Young, Christine N. Michael, Teresa Citro

Overview

From Floundering to Fluent: Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers was written for educational practitioners and specialists, particularly classroom teachers and school administrators, as well as family and community members who are firmly committed to the reading development and academic success of all students, but particularly those who struggle with the act of reading. This book primarily focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of the kinds of difficulties that can attend the reading process, especially for at-risk readers and those with reading disabilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475836998
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/08/2018
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Nicholas D. Young, PhD, has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 28 years, serving as a principal, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year; and he completed a distinguished Fulbright program focused on the Japanese educational system through the collegiate level.

Christine N. Michael, PhD, is a more than 40-year educational veteran with a variety of professional experiences. Her previous work has included middle and high school teaching, higher education administration, college teaching, and educational consulting. She has also been involved with Head Start, Upward Bound, national non-profits Foundation for Excellent Schools and College for Every Student, and the federal Trio programs and has published widely on topics in education and psychology.

Teresa Allissa Citro is the Chief Executive Officer, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc. and the Founder and President of Thread of Hope, Inc., Ms. Citro is a graduate of Tufts New England Medical School and Northeastern University, Boston. She has co-edited several books on a wide range of topics in special education and has co-authored a popular children’s series I Am Full of Possibilities.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. Wrestling with Reading: Understanding the Basics of Reading Disorders and Challenges Nicholas D. Young & Christine N. Michael
2. Spotting Problems Before They Start: Preventing and Remediating Reading Difficulties Jade Wexler, Jeanne Wanzek & Sharon Vaughn
3. Understanding and Promoting the Motivation to Read in Young Children

Elizabeth Jean, Paul L. Morgan, and Douglas Fuchs

1. Designing Successful Reading Comprehension Programs: Promising Instructional

Strategies and Practices
Nicholas D. Young, and Kristen Bonanno-Sotiropoulos

1. Reading in the 21st Century: Utilizing Digital Literacy Practices and Assessments to

Help Struggling Secondary Readers
Melissa A. Mumby and Nicholas D. Young

1. The Power of Peers: Using Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies to Reverse Matthew

Effects in Reading
Paul Morgan, Caressa Young, Douglas Fuchs and Kristen Bonanno-Sotiropoulos

1. Connecting in the Classroom: Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with

Learning Disabilities
Alison Boardman, Sharon Vaughn & Janette Klinger

1. Beyond the Schoolhouse Door: Promoting Reading Partnerships in the Home and

Community
Christine N. Michael & Nicholas D. Young

Editorial Reviews

From Floundering to Fluent: Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers presents the research base for teaching reading in a refreshingly practical way. The chapters demystify the science, providing educators and parents with clear, evidence-based explanations about why some students struggle to read. Teachers will find this volume to be an indispensable compendium of strategies to address the needs of struggling readers and all learners.

Judi Randi

This well organized and written book examines a variety of factors that impact struggling readers, while also providing a variety of examples and strategies to improve reading instruction. Research in evidence-based practices such as Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) is presented in a manner that is easily understandable and can immediately be implemented in classroom and home settings. With contributions from many top names in the field, this volume is appropriate for multiple audiences, including teachers, practitioners, parents, and teacher preparation programs.

Kristie Asaro-Saddler

Floundering to Fluent: Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers provides graduate students, practitioners, parents, and faculty with a clear understanding of the current status of reading research for students with disabilities. Experts in the field discuss a range of topics from prevention and remediation, to motivation, cognitive science, and pedagogical strategies that will maximally impact reading achievement. The authors present evidence for effective strategies, provide example lessons, sample activities, and dialogue for teachers to use with students. The book could be used as a supplementary or adopted text undergraduate teacher education programs, a book for education book clubs, homeschool, or as a guide for self-study in a professional development setting.

Kristi L. Santi