Effective second language vocabulary acquisition is particularly important for English as a
foreign language (EFL) learners who frequently acquire impoverished lexicons despite …

In Volume III, as in Volumes I and II, the classic topics of reading are included--from
vocabulary and comprehension to reading instruction in the classroom--and, in addition …

First published in 1985, this book presents a'triarchic'theory of human intelligence that goes
beyond IQ in its conceptualisation and implications for assessment. The theory has three …

How severe is the literacy gap in our schools? Why does the nine-year-old child from a
culturally disadvantaged background so often fall victim to the fourth-grade slump? Although …

Although proficiency in vocabulary has long been recognized as basic to reading
proficiency, there has been a paucity of research on vocabulary teaching and learning over …

The beginning reading stage refers to the period when students are learning to read the first
several hundred words presented in the classroom reading program. Some students may …

In Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, Robert J. Marzano shows
how a carefully structured combination of two approaches—sustained silent reading and …

Using this bestselling text, pre-and in-service teachers get the ideal contents to prepare to
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Basic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students'
literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary …