Abridged version of: Teaching children to read, 6th ed. c2012.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface -- Part One: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Effective Reading Instruction: The Teacher Makes the Difference -- Becoming a Master Teacher of Reading -- A Brief History of Current Trends in Reading Instruction -- What Is Reading? -- Teachers Make the Difference -- What Do Reading Teachers Need to Know and Do? The Seven Pillars of Effective Reading Instruction -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- Part Two: Essentials of Reading Instruction -- Chapter 2. Developing Children's Oral Languages -- What do Teacher's Need to Know About Oral Language? -- Assessing Children's Oral Language Development and Use -- Principles of Effective Oral Language Instruction -- Tier 2 Adaptations -- Motivation and Engagement in Oral Language Development -- Technology and New Literacies for Oral Language Development -- How Family and Community Connections Encourage Oral Language Development -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Resources -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- Chapter 3. Phonics and Word Recognition: Learning to Read Words -- What Teachers Need to Know to Teach Phonics -- Assessing and Monitoring Student Progress in Learning Phonics -- Effective Phonics Instruction -- Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Phonics Instruction -- Motivation and Engagement Strategies for Teaching Phonics -- Using Technology and New Literacies to Enhance Phonics Instruction -- How Family and Community Connections Can Foster Phonics Development Outside the Classroom -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- Chapter 4. Reading Fluency -- Describing Reading Fluency -- Classroom Fluency Assessment -- Effective Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies That Enhance Fluency -- Differentiating Reading Fluency Instruction for Diverse Learners -- Motivation and Engagement Strategies That Promote Fluency -- Using Technology and New Literacies to Promote Reading Fluency -- How Families and Community Connections Can Help Students Improve Reading Fluency -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators

Chapter 5. Increasing Reading Vocabulary -- What Does Research Tell Us About Vocabulary Learning? -- How Can Teachers Effectively Assess Students' Vocabulary Knowledge? -- Evidence-Based Instruction Practices for Increasing Vocabulary Knowledge -- Tier 2 Vocabulary Instruction -- Teaching Vocabulary -- Using Technology and New Literacies to Enhance Vocabulary Learning -- Family and Community Connections That Enhance Vocabulary Learning -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- Chapter 6. Teaching Reading Comprehension -- What is Reading Comprehension? -- Assessing Reading Comprehension -- What Are the Most Effective Ways to Teach Reading Comprehension? -- Meeting Diverse Needs for Tiers 1 and 2 in Comprehension Instruction -- Motivation and Engagement Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension -- Internet Reciprocal Teaching -- Family and Community Connections That Enhance Students' Reading Comprehension -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- Part Three: The Reading Teacher's Toolbox -- Chapter 7. Assessment -- Principles and Purposes of Reading Assessment -- Screening and Progress-Monitoring Assessments -- Published Reading Tests for Screening and Progress-Monitoring Assessments -- Outcome Assessments -- Diagnostic Assessments -- Getting Organized: Profiling Your Class -- IF-THEN Thinking -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- Chapter 8. Evidence-Based Programs, Interventions, and Standards for Reading Instruction -- Standards and Programs for Reading Instruction -- Assessing the Effectiveness of CORE Reading Programs -- Evidence-Based Reading Instruction Programs -- Supplementary Reading Intervention Programs -- Programs and Standards Focused on Motivation and Engagement -- Programs and Standards Focused on Technology and New Literacies -- How Can Teachers Help Parents Better Understand Reading Programs and Standards? -- Summary -- Field and Classroom Applications -- Recommended Readings -- STANDARDS for Reading Professionals and Guiding Principles for Educators -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index