Engaging Adolescents in Reading

With contributions from content teachers, this insightful book discusses instructional approaches, student activities, and textbooks that can motivate reluctant learners to become active readers.

Author: John T. Guthrie
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.96h x 6.96w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781412953351

About the Author
John T. Guthrie is the Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy in the Department of Human Development at the University of Maryland, College Park. As Director of the Maryland Literacy Research Center, he studies motivations and strategies in reading at all school levels. Before coming to Maryland, he was Research Director for the International Reading Association. He began his career at Johns Hopkins University, where he founded the Kennedy School for children with reading disabilities. His works on reading engagement have been published in the Reading Research Quarterly, the Journal of Educational Psychology, and the Elementary School Journal. He is a recipient of the Oscar Causey Award for Outstanding Reading Research, a member of the International Reading Association Hall of Fame, and the 2004 recipient of the University of Maryland System Regents′ Award for research/scholarship/creative activity.

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