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Product Description: This popular book shows readers how to implement research-based principles of best practice instruction, related to state standards, into the reading classroom. It describes how to develop a solid literacy framework for instruction, identifying the central principles of best practice, derived from research and tied to state reading standards...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: With contributions from leading scholars, this compelling volume offers fresh insights into literacy teaching and learning—and the changing nature of literacy itself—in today's K–12 classrooms. The focus is on varied technologies and literacies such as social networking sites, text messaging, and online communities...read more

Product Description: Each chapter begins with a classroom scenario and continues with serveral other examples of how teachers are using the Internet to bring the excitement of learning and discovery to their classes. You see how others are using the Internet in new ways, how you can use the Internet thoughtfully in classroom contexts and how to create opportunities for students to share their own expertise with new literacies...read more

Product Description: See how to effectively integrate the Internet onto your classroom- with this new guide designed specifically to help educators improve teaching and learning in grades K-12. The focus on teaching is what sets this book apart from others...read more