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“…He locates its roots in Madison, Lincoln, and especially in the philosophical pragmatism of William James and John Dewey, which nourished generations of American progressives, black and white, female and male, through much of the twentieth century, albeit with mixed results. "Reading Obama" reveals the sources of Obama's commitment to democratic deliberation: the books he has read, the visionaries who have inspired him, the social movements and personal struggles that have shaped his thinking. …”

“…Teaching language and literacy development through conversations, interactive read-alouds, and listening games…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Investigating our own literacy : what makes a good teacher of reading? -- Creating a literacy-rich classroom environment -- Developing foundations for fluent readers : phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency -- Cultivating children's curiosity for words : teaching vocabulary -- Preparing strategic readers : teaching reading through cognitive strategy instruction -- Helping children to construct meaning : "good-reader" comprehension strategies -- Teaching expository text across the curriculum -- Appreciating children's literature : teaching the language of narrative text -- Supporting children's voices : response to literature through writing -- Creating a culturally responsive classroom community -- Assessing children's reading development : part 1, motivation, phonological/phonemic awareness, word identification, and fluency -- Assessing children's reading development : part 2, vocabulary, comprehension, and reader response -- Viewing ourselves as professional teachers of reading -- The most common phonetic elements and the most common onsets and rimes -- Second-grade sample reading performance assessment…”

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