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Legislating Phonics: Settled Science or Political Polemics? by Reinking, David, Hruby, George G., Risko, Victoria J.

“…In this commentary, we identify a phonics-first ideology and its polemical distortions of research and science to promote legislation that constrains and…”
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What Really Matters for Literacy Teacher Preparation? by Risko, Victoria J., Reid, Louann

“…The authors report on substantial evidence documenting what matters in literacy teacher preparation and invite deans, department heads, program directors,…”
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Qualities of Influential Literacy Teacher Educators by Wold, Linda S., Young, Janet R., Risko, Victoria J.

“…An online survey of award-winning literacy teachers was conducted to determine the most influential qualities of literacy teacher educators in teacher…”
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Using Translation to Drive Conceptual Development for Students Becoming Literate in English as an Additional Language by Jiménez, Robert T., David, Sam, Fagan, Keenan, Risko, Victoria J., Pacheco, Mark, Pray, Lisa, Gonzales, Mark

“…Literacy research has not yet revealed how bilingual learners develop coherent and robust theories of language. Translation, however, provides emergent…”
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A Critical Analysis of Research on Reading Teacher Education by Risko, Victoria J., Roller, Cathy M., Cummins, Carrice, Bean, Rita M., Block, Cathy Collins, Anders, Patricia L., Flood, James

“…The authors provide a review and critique of 82 empirical investigations conducted in the United States on teacher preparation for reading instruction. These…”
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Supporting Teachers of English Learners by Leveraging Students' Linguistic Strengths by Jiménez, Robert T., David, Sam, Pacheco, Mark, Risko, Victoria J., Pray, Lisa, Fagan, Keenan, Gonzales, Mark

“…In this paper, we seek to inform policy regarding the professional development of teachers of students who are learning English. To do this, we employ a…”
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Helping Diverse Struggling Readers Through Reflective Teaching and Coaching by Walker-Dalhouse, Doris, Risko, Victoria J., Lathrop, Kirsten, Porter, Susan

“…Collaboration and reflection are critical to effective teaching and student progress in reading. Responding to the needs of linguistically and culturally…”
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When You Don't Speak Their Language: Guiding English-Language Learners Through Conversations About Text by Iddings, Ana Christina DaSilva, Risko, Victoria J., Rampulla, Maria Paula

“…This article addresses the question of how teachers can support English‐language learners (ELLs) at emergent levels of English proficiency to be meaningfully…”
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Making the Most of Assessments to Inform Instruction by Risko, Victoria J., Walker-Dalhouse, Doris

“…Classroom‐based assessments are important resources for teachers and reading specialists for informing instruction. Their benefits can be enhanced by designing…”
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Homelessness, Poverty, and Children's Literacy Development by Walker-Dalhouse, Doris, Risko, Victoria J.

“…Over 100 million families worldwide lack permanent housing or income sufficient to meet their basic needs. Some homeless children are able to succeed in school…”
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Drawing on Text Features for Reading Comprehension and Composing by Risko, Victoria J., Walker-Dalhouse, Doris, Bridges, Erin S., Wilson, Ali

“…Students read multiple‐genre texts such as graphic novels, poetry, brochures, digitized texts with videos, and informational and narrative texts. Features such…”
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Tapping Students' Cultural Funds of Knowledge to Address the Achievement Gap by Risko, Victoria J., Walker-Dalhouse, Doris

“…Students whose language, ethnicity, and race are not represented in a school's dominant culture experience varying degrees of success in reading achievement,…”
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Parents and Teachers: Talking With or Past One Another-or Not Talking at All? by Risko, Victoria J., Walker-Dalhouse, Doris

“…Parent and family involvement in schools can have a positive influence on students' school achievement. When parents feel good about their school involvement…”
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Crossing Boundaries and Initiating Conversations About RTI: Understanding and Applying Differentiated Classroom Instruction by Walker-Dalhouse, Doris, Risko, Victoria J., Esworthy, Cathy, Grasley, Ellen, Kaisler, Gina, McIlvain, Dona, Stephan, Mary

“…The department editors, joined by classroom teachers from Wisconsin and reading specialists from Tennessee, examine across geographical and school boundaries…”
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Detailing Reflection Instruction: The Efficacy of a Guided Instructional Procedure on Prospective Teachers' Pedagogical Reasoning by Risko, Victoria J., Vukelich, Carol, Roskos, Kathleen

“…The purpose of this research was to investigate instructional conditions aimed at improving future teachers' reflective thinking, to systematically trace how…”
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Learning From Literacy Successes in High-Achieving Urban Schools by Walker-Dalhouse, Doris, Risko, Victoria J.

“…Urban schools represent educational challenges for teachers, but they can also provide models for effective instruction for linguistically, culturally, and…”
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Collaboration for Diverse Learners: Viewpoints and Practices by Risko, Victoria J., Ed, Bromley, Karen, Ed

“…This book suggests that a solution to schools' lack of comprehensive literacy programs may be found through innovations in collaborative decision making about…”
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Reading Assessment to Promote Equitable Learning: An Empowering Approach for Grades K-5 by Elish-Piper, Laurie, Matthews, Mona W, Risko, Victoria J

“…Many standard reading assessment approaches fail to capture the strengths and needs of students from diverse sociocultural, linguistic, and academic…”
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by Risko, Victoria J

“…The Convention provides exceptional professional development and a wide range of sessions with diverse perspectives on literacy instruction and research…”
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Conversations: Head, Heart, and the Practice of Literacy Pedagogy by Roskos, Kathleen, Risko, Victoria J., Vukelich, Carol

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