The latest research on literacy education-made more accessible! To help students and beginning teachers understand contemporary issues in literacy education, this book provides a collection of edited readings and accompanying strategies. The articles have been selected to provide a balance between readings that focus on key theoretical concerns and others that suggest classroom applications of those guiding principles. Key Features The text is organized into sections representing today's most important literacy concerns. The readings are contextualized with section introductions by the editors that provide an overview of each topic. Section introductions also include hands-on instructional strategies to help students negotiate the articles, promote overall comprehension, and apply the material in practice. Articles have been edited to be accessible and relevant to students, and they provide a variety of viewpoints on the issues raised. A selection of the articles is available in full-text form at www.sagepub.com/cappello. This text will help instructors integrate the latest research into their courses in a meaningful way and show students how to apply research and theory to practice. Includes Articles From the Following Journals: American Educational Research Journal American Educator California Reader Educational Leadership Educational Policy Education and Urban Society English Education English Journal International Journal of Applied Linguistics Intervention in School and Clinic Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Journal of Early Childhood Literacy Journal of Educational Psychology Language Arts Reading Psychology Reading Research Quarterly The Reading Teacher RELC Journal Remedial and Special Education Review of Research in Education Written Communication