Reclaiming Reading：Teachers, Students, and Researchers Regaining Spaces for Thinking and Action

"Inviting teachers back to the role of reflective advocates for thoughtful reading instruction, this book presents theory and pedagogical possibilities to reclaim and build upon the knowledge base that was growing when government mandates, scripted commercial programs, and high stakes tests took over as the dominant agenda for reading instruction in U.S. public schools. It examines how the teaching of reading can be reclaimed via an intensive reconsideration of five pillars as central to the teaching andlearning of reading: learning, teaching, curriculum, language, and sociocultural contexts. Explaining what happens in readers' minds as they read, and how teachers can design practices to support that process, Reclaiming Reading offers the knowledge basefor taking good reading instruction out of the cracks and placing it back at the center of the classroom, informing and encouraging teachers to the stance of reflective, knowledgeable, professional decision-makers"-- Provided by publisher.

Richard J. Meyer is Professor, University of New Mexico, College of Education, Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies.

Kathryn F. Whitmore is Professor, The University of Iowa, College of Education Language, Literacy, and Culture Program.