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  1. New Methods of Literacy Research

    Edited by Peggy Albers, Teri Holbrook, Amy Flint

    Literacy researchers at all stages of their careers are designing and developing innovative new methods for analyzing data in a range of spaces in and out of school. Directly connected with evolving themes in literacy research, theory, instruction, and practices—especially in the areas of digital...

    To Be Published August 13th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Assessing Readers

    Qualitative Diagnosis and Instruction, Second Edition

    By Rona Flippo

    This new edition of Assessing Readers continues to bridge the gap between authentic, informal, and formative assessments, and more traditional quantitative, and summative assessment approaches. At the heart of the book is respect and confidence in the capabilities of knowledgeable teachers to make...

    To Be Published August 14th 2013 by Routledge

  3. Text Messaging and Literacy – The Evidence

    By Clare Wood, Nenagh Kemp, Beverly Plester

    Series: Routledge Psychology in Education

    "Well thought out and timely. This is the leading group in the world working on texting and literacy, and they have a strong track record of publications. It would also be the first book, as they say, to deal with the subject at an academic level. The focus on education is important, as this is...

    To Be Published August 20th 2013 by Routledge

  4. Applying Linguistics in the Classroom

    A Sociocultural Approach

    By Aria Razfar, Joseph C. Rumenapp

    Making linguistics accessible and relevant to all teachers, this text looks at language issues in the classroom through an applied sociocultural perspective focused on how language functions in society and in schools—how it is used, for what purposes, and how teachers can understand their students’...

    To Be Published August 21st 2013 by Routledge

  5. Transforming Teaching and Learning with Active and Dramatic Approaches

    Engaging Students Across the Curriculum

    By Brian Edmiston

    How can teachers transform classroom teaching and learning by making pedagogy more socially and culturally responsive, more relevant to students’ lives, and more collaborative? How can they engage disaffected students in learning and at the same time promote deep understanding though...

    To Be Published August 26th 2013 by Routledge

  6. Affirming Language Diversity in Schools and Society

    Beyond Linguistic Apartheid

    Edited by Pierre Orelus

    Series: Routledge Research in Education

    Language is perhaps the most common issue that surfaces in debates over school reform, and plays a vital role in virtually everything we are involved. This edited volume will explore linguistic apartheid, or the disappearance of certain languages through cultural genocide by dominant European...

    To Be Published August 31st 2013 by Routledge

  7. The Multilingual Turn

    Implications for SLA, TESOL, and Bilingual Education

    Edited by Stephen May

    Drawing on the latest developments in bilingual and multilingual research, The Multilingual Turn offers a critique of, and alternative to, still-dominant monolingual theories, pedagogies and practices in SLA, TESOL, and bilingual education. Critics of the ‘monolingual bias’ argue that notions...

    To Be Published September 5th 2013 by Routledge

  8. International Perspectives on Teaching English in a Globalised World

    Edited by Andrew Goodwyn, Louann Reid, Cal Durrant

    Series: National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)

    The renowned and highly experienced editors of this book bring together the leading voices in contemporary English education under the banner of the International Federation for the Teaching of English (IFTE). The collected chapters here represent the very best of international writing on the...

    To Be Published September 12th 2013 by Routledge

  9. Teaching L2 Composition

    Purpose, Process, and Practice, 3rd Edition

    By Dana R. Ferris, John Hedgcock

    This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text is designed to help teachers understand the task of writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current composition teaching, and reading/writing connections. Moving from general themes to specific pedagogical concerns, it...

    To Be Published September 16th 2013 by Routledge

  10. Whose Knowledge Counts in Government Literacy Policies?

    Why Expertise Matters

    Edited by Kenneth S. Goodman, Robert C. Calfee, Yetta M. Goodman

    Accountability, in the form of standardized test scores, is built into many government literacy policies, with severe consequences for schools and districts that fail to meet ever-increasing performance levels. The key question this book addresses is whose knowledge is considered in framing...

    To Be Published September 23rd 2013 by Routledge