Guilford Publications: 631 books
Child Development, Third Edition
A Practitioner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2010
This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The author explains how children's trajectories are shaped by transactions among early relationships, brain development, and the...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
In this indispensable work, prominent authorities review the latest research on all aspects of ELL instruction (K–12) and identify what works for today's students and schools. Provided are best-practice guidelines for targeting reading, writing, oral language, vocabulary, content-domain literacies,...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
An authoritative teacher resource and widely adopted text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of adolescent literacy instruction in the era of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Leading educators describe effective practices for motivating diverse learners in grades 5-12, building comprehension...
Reading Instruction That Works, Fourth Edition
The Case for Balanced Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
This widely adopted text and K-8 practitioner resource demonstrates how successful literacy teachers combine explicit skills instruction with an emphasis on reading for meaning. Distinguished researcher Richard L. Allington builds on the late Michael Pressley's work to explain the theories and findings...
Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades
Teaching That Supports Engagement and Rigorous Learning
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2012
Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies...
by Patricia F. Vadasy, PhD, J. Ron Nelson
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
Addressing a key skill in reading, writing, and speaking, this comprehensive book is grounded in cutting-edge research on vocabulary development. It presents evidence-based instructional approaches for at-risk students, including English language learners and those with learning difficulties. Coverage...
Reading Instruction for Diverse Classrooms
Research-Based, Culturally Responsive Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2011
This practical, teacher-friendly book provides indispensable guidance for implementing research-based reading instruction that is responsive to students' diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Structured around the “big five” core topics of an effective reading program—phonemic awareness,...
Black Families in Therapy, Second Edition
Understanding the African American Experience
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2013
This classic text helps professionals and students understand and address cultural and racial issues in therapy with African American clients. Leading family therapist Nancy Boyd-Franklin explores the problems and challenges facing African American communities at different socioeconomic levels, expands...
Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy
Research We Have, Research We Need
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2013
In this concise, thought-provoking book, prominent researchers analyze existing knowledge on adolescent literacy, examine the implications for classroom instruction, and offer specific goals for future research. The volume reviews cutting-edge approaches to understanding the unique features of teaching...
Real Talk in Elementary Classrooms
Effective Oral Language Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Describing effective, creative strategies for talking with students in ways that enhance literacy learning, this book offers a window into the classrooms of four exemplary teachers. Principles of productive classroom discussions are illustrated with detailed case examples. The book shows how—and...
Building Literacy with English Language Learners, Second Edition
Insights from Linguistics
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
How can linguistics help teachers of English language learners (ELLs) improve their instruction? What specific competencies do ELLs need to build in order to speak, listen, read, and write in a new language? Now revised and expanded with a broader view of literacy, this book has guided thousands of...
Children's Literature in the Reading Program, Fifth Edition
Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
This indispensable teacher resource and course text, now revised and updated, addresses the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of incorporating outstanding children's literature into the K–8 reading program. A strong emphasis on diverse literature is woven throughout the...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2011
Comprehensive, authoritative, and designed for practical utility, this handbook presents evidence-based approaches for helping struggling readers and those at risk for literacy difficulties or delays. Leading experts explain how current research on all aspects of literacy translates into innovative...
by Froma Walsh, PhD, MSW
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
In this widely used course text and practitioner resource, Froma Walsh provides a state-of-the-art framework for understanding resilience in families and how to foster it. Illuminating the complex interplay of biopsychosocial influences in risk and resilience, she identifies key transactional processes...