Archive: 2008 ()

Oct 20

Orthographic (spelling) knowledge with Dr. Ann Sharp

Dr. Baker interviews Dr. Ann Sharp about different explanations for spelling abilities.

Posted Oct 19, 2008

Oct 06

Dr. Baker interviews Dr. Robert Slavin about the characteristics of effective middle and high school reading programs.

Posted Oct 05, 2008

First and Third Mondays
September – April

January 4
Dr. Deborah McCutchen
Role of meaningful word parts during comprehension
See Reading Research Quarterly 44(4)

January 18
Dr. Bonnie Meyer
Online tutors give text structure feedback: Effects on expository comprehension
See Reading Research Quarterly 45(1)

February 1
Dr. Matthew Quirk
Motivation and reading fluency among second-graders
See Journal of Literacy Research 41(2)

February 15
Dr. Shayne Piasta
Alphabet learning and early literacy
See Reading Research Quarterly 45(1)

March 1
Dr. Caitlin Dooley
Teaching language arts in a high stakes era
See Journal of Literacy Research 41(3)

March 15
Dr. Carmen Medina
Literature discussions with immigrant elementary children
See Reading Research Quarterly 45(1)

April 5
Dr. John Guthrie
Reading motivation among African American and Caucasian students
See Journal of Literacy Research 41(3)

April 19
Dr. Christopher Lemons
Children with Down Syndrome: Predictors of Differential Growth
See Reading Research Quarterly 45(2)

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