A01=Deborah L. Wolter
assessment
Author_Deborah L. Wolter
Category=JNF
challenged readers
English learners
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evaluation
failing
inclusive education
literacy acquisition
phonics
race in special education
reading intervention
reluctant
remedial reading
school readiness
special education
special needs
Struggling
testing
title 1
Product details
- ISBN 9780807756652
- Weight: 238g
- Dimensions: 154 x 226mm
- Publication Date: 26 Jun 2015
- Publisher: Teachers' College Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Reading Upside Down offers a paradigm shift from achievement gaps to opportunity gaps in literacy instruction. Drawing on the author’s rich experiences working one-on-one with challenged readers, this book presents case studies illustrating the complexities of student learning experiences and the unique circumstances that shaped their acquisition of literacy. Wolter explores eight key factors that contribute to reading challenges in developing readers, including school readiness, the use of prescribed phonics-based programs, physical hurdles, unfamiliarity with English, and special education labeling. With a focus on the differences that educators can make for individual students, the text suggests ways to identify and address early opportunity gaps that can impact students throughout their entire educational career.
Deborah L. Wolter is an elementary teacher consultant in Ann Arbor Michigan public schools. Visit her website at readingupsidedown.wordpress.com.
