Literacy Theory as Practice: Connecting Theory and Instruction in K-12 Classrooms

by Lara Jean Handsfield

Book Overview

This comprehensive textbook introduces readers to the most influential theories and models of reading and literacy, ranging from behaviorism and early information-processing theories to social constructionist and critical theories. Focusing on how these theories connect with different curricular approaches to literacy instruction (pre-K to grade 12), the author shows how they both shape and are shaped by everyday literacy practices in classrooms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807757055
• ISBN13: 9780807757055
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"