This book designed as a reference tool fills a void by providing a conciseoverview of the teaching practices of literacy helping readers examine andevaluate tea... » 

This book designed as a reference tool fills a void by providing a conciseoverview of the teaching practices of literacy helping readers examine andevaluate teaching strategies and techniques in the areas of reading writinglistening speaking and visualizing.Jonsons book follows a userfriendly format that includeso Names of specific strategieso Who would use a given strategyo When and why a strategy should be usedo How a strategy should be implementedo Alternative implementation ideaso Supplies required to implement the strategieso Figures and illustrationsJonson brings more than 30 years of experience as a teacher readingspecialist principal staff developer and professor of teacher education tothe project. This excellent resource not only synthesizes the current researchand theory of best instructional practices but also presents information in aclear logical and accessible manner for practitioners. «