Synopses & Reviews
Developed to meet the changing needs of K-12 instructors in today's information-driven society, LITERACY FOR CHILDREN IN AN INFORMATION AGE, 2ND EDITION, identifies the "new literacies" and provides practical tips for integrating technology in literacy instruction. The text emphasizes a balanced approach to reading education that incorporates both the whole language and skills-based/phonics approaches. It also features in-depth information on tailoring reading programs to meet the needs of a multicultural student body. Hundreds of examples of classroom practice include chapter-opening vignettes, student work samples, and examples of instructional strategies for various grade levels. To address the fact that nearly every state includes technology-related competencies in its standards at nearly every grade level, this modern and relevant literacy methods text also includes examples of best practices, software packages, and websites.
About the Author
Vicki Cohen is Director of the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is an expert in the field of literacy and technology and has published articles in Educational Technology, Journal of Research on Computing in Education, and The Reading Teacher. Cohen has served as instructional designer for many prestigious projects including Schooldisc for ABC/NEA and Developing Interactive Courseware for SRA. John Cowen is a tenured faculty member at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is well-published, with several publications for the International Reading Association, including a very popular book on major research in reading education. He is a past president of the New Jersey Reading Association and currently serves as an Editorial Advisory Board Member for the IRA's Journal of Reading. Cowen is also a published poet.
Table of Contents
1. Literacy: A New Definition. 2. New Literacies: From Email to the Internet. 3. A Balanced Literacy Approach. 4. Emergent Literacy in the Classroom. 5. The Study of Words. 6. Strategies to Promote Vocabulary Development. 7. Reading Comprehension: An Interactive Process. 8. The Process of Writing, Listening, and Speaking. 9. Assessment in the Literacy Classroom. 10. Approaches and Strategies that Promote Literacy. 11. Using Literature to Promote Literacy. 12. Informational Text to Improve Content-Area Comprehension. 13. Developing Effective Units of Study in Literacy. 14. Managing and Organizing a Literacy Program.