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by: Diane Lapp, EdD, Douglas Fisher, PhD: both at School of Teacher Education, San D

ISBN: 9781606230688 | 1606230689

This research-based guide is packed with ideas about how to structure literacy lessons that incorporate both collaborative and needs-based small-group instruction in order to help all students succeed.

Diane Lapp, EdD, is Distinguished Professor of Education in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University. She is currently a teacher at Health Sciences High and Middle College, and has taught in elementary and middle schools. Her major areas of research and instruction are issues related to struggling readers and their families who live in economically deprived urban settings. Dr. Lapp has published many articles, columns, texts, handbooks, and children’s materials on reading and language arts issues. She has received the Outstanding Teacher Educator of the Year Award from the International Reading Association and is a member of both the California and the International Reading Halls of Fame, among other honors.

Douglas Fisher, PhD, is Professor of Language and Literacy Education in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University and a classroom teacher at Health Sciences High and Middle College. He is a recipient of the Celebrate Literacy Award from the International Reading Association, the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award from the National Council of Teachers of English, and a Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teacher Education Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as several books.

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, EdD, is course leader for the literacy and learning concentration graduate degree program for teachers at Walden University in Minneapolis. He worked in public schools for 20 years teaching English, social studies, and multiple-subject classes. Dr. Wolsey has published articles on literacy and technology in several professional journals, as well as one coauthored book. He teaches graduate courses and teacher-preparation courses related to literacy, technology, and the needs of English language learners. In addition, he is an affiliate researcher at the National Center for the Twenty-first Century Schoolhouse at San Diego State University and the course management system administrator at Health Sciences High and Middle College.