Promoting Academic Readiness for African American Males with Dyslexia: Implications for Preschool to Elementary School Teaching

ISBN-13: 9781032239675 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 126 str.

Shawn Anthony Robinson; Corey Thompson

Opis

This timely book tackles underlying issues which see disproportionate numbers of African American males with dyslexia undiagnosed, untreated, and falling behind their peers in terms of literacy achievement.

Spis treści

Prelude: African American Boys with Dyslexia and Their Literacy Development

Shawn Anthony Robinson and Corey Thompson.

"The Forgotten Boys:" Introduction to Special Issue
Maryanne Wolf

Chapter 1: How Does a Metalinguistic Phonological Intervention Impact the Reading Achievement and Language of African American Boys
Jeannette Russell and Molly Drake Shiffler.

Chapter 2: Reading and Language Performance of Low-Income, African American Boys in Grades 1–5

Julie A. Washington^a, Lee Branum-Martin^a, Ryan Lee-James^b, and Congying Sun^a

Chapter 3: Exploring the Master Narrative: Racial Knowledge and Understanding of Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Special Education Teacher Candidates

Joy Banks and Simone Gibson.

Chapter 4: Teaching Writing to Young African American Male Students Using Evidence-Based Practices

Steve Graham, Karen R. Harris, and Keith Beard.

O autorze

Shawn Anthony Robinson is Senior Research Associate in the Wisconsin's Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and an Instructional Program Manager in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA.

Corey Thompson is Associate Professor at Cardinal Stritch University, USA.