From Floundering to Fluent

Reaching and Teaching Struggling Readers

By (author) Nicholas D. Young, Christine N. Michael, Teresa Citro

Publication date:

16 January 2018

Length of book:

130 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

241x158mm
6x10"

ISBN-13: 9781475836981

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.

Acknowledgements
Introduction

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

Elizabeth Jean, Paul L. Morgan, and Douglas Fuchs

Designing Successful Reading Comprehension Programs: Promising Instructional

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

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

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

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

Connecting in the Classroom: Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with

Learning Disabilities
Alison Boardman, Sharon Vaughn & Janette Klinger

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

Community
Christine N. Michael & Nicholas D. Young

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.