There's Research for That - by Heidi Anne Mesmer & Katie Hilden-Clouse (Paperback)

About the Book

There's Research for That presents 20 common questions K-5 teachers ask about teaching reading. For each question, the authors provide background information, summarize what the research says, and offer examples of how to apply that research to instruction. This book fills a gap related to reading research; most professional books are broad and do not analyze research findings or connect them to specific practices.

Book Synopsis

A clear and actionable guide to making sense of and implementing the Science of Reading

There's Research for That answers common questions about teaching literacy, such as how many letters to teach per week and the benefits of teaching handwriting in a digital world. The Science of Reading directly affects how K-5 teachers do their jobs. It's hard to keep up with all of the findings, and teachers need guidance on how to apply research in practice. This book offers a solution, giving you accessible explanations, examples, and strategies for helping your students build literacy skills.

Each chapter covers a single question, making it easy to find what you're looking for when you need it. The authors discuss the question, describe the history behind current practices, and unlike other books, There's Research For That actually walks you through the "what" of the research and the "why," showing how research connects to everyday teaching. Woven throughout are pointers on how best instructional practices can be applied or adapted for students across academic levels, and from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

This resource:

• Explains research on literacy education in a handy Q&A format
• Describes teaching best practices and the reasons behind them
• Shows you how to update what you're already doing to reflect new evidence
• Can be used with various literacy curriculums and reading programs

This comprehensive and user-friendly breakdown of the Science of Reading will help ensure that you're doing what works to help develop students' literacy skills.

About the Author

Heidi Anne E. Mesmer, Ph.D., is a Professor in Literacy in the School of Education at Virginia Tech. Her research has appeared in numerous publications, and she has written and directed eight grants aimed at improving reading instruction in K-5 classrooms. Dr. Mesmer is the author of several books, including There's Research for That: Your K-5 Literacy Instruction Questions Answered.

Katie Hilden-Clouse, Ph.D., is a Professor of Literacy in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Radford University, where she serves as Coordinator of the Literacy Education Graduate Program. Her research interests are informational text comprehension and reading assessment. She is the author of There's Research for That: Your K-5 Literacy Instruction Questions Answered.