Teaching Readers, Not Reading

Reading instruction is too often grounded in a narrowly defined science of reading" that focuses exclusively on cognitive skills and strategies. Yet cognition is just one aspect of reading development. This book guides K-8 educators to understand and address other scientifically supported factors that influence each student's literacy learning, including metacognition, motivation and engagement, social-emotional learning, self-efficacy, and more. Peter Afflerbach uses classroom vignettes to illustrate the broad-based nature of student readers' growth, and provides concrete suggestions for instruction and assessment. The book's utility is enhanced by end-of-chapter review questions and activities and a reproducible tool, the Healthy Readers Profile, which can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Key Word/Subject Areas: literacy methods, elementary, middle, individual differences, motivation, engagement, metacognition, executive functions, mindfulness, growth mindsets, development, sciences of, social-emotional learning, teachers, student-centered, balanced, struggling readers, Healthy Readers Profile, specialist certification Audience: Classroom teachers, literacy specialists and coaches, and staff developers in grades K-8; teacher educators and students"--