{"product_id":"the-structured-literacy-planner-designing-interventions-for-common-reading-difficulties-grades-1-9-9781462554317","title":"The Structured Literacy Planner: Designing Interventions for Common Reading Difficulties, Grades 1-9","description":"\u003cb\u003eStructured Literacy (SL) approaches are increasingly recognized as the gold standard for teaching struggling readers.\u003c\/b\u003e This highly practical book walks educators through designing SL interventions for students with common types of reading difficulties--word reading, comprehension, or a combination of both. Louise Spear-Swerling offers tools for assessing students' reading profiles and tailoring SL to their needs. In a convenient large-size format, the volume is packed with case studies, sample lesson plans addressing both early and advanced stages of reading, instructional activities, and application exercises for teachers. A chapter on English language structure presents essential foundations for implementing SL effectively. The companion website features a knowledge survey about language structure (with answer key), as well as downloadable copies of the book's 14 reproducible forms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e See also Louise Spear-Swerling's edited volume, \u003ci\u003eStructured Literacy Interventions: Teaching Students with Reading Difficulties, Grades K-6\u003c\/i\u003e, which surveys SL interventions across all components of literacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouise Spear-Swerling, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Department of Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. She helped prepare both general and special educators to teach reading using Structured Literacy approaches for many years, including supervising a public school tutoring program that paired teacher candidates with struggling readers. Her research interests include children's reading development, reading difficulties, and the knowledge and skills needed to teach reading effectively, especially to struggling and at-risk readers. She has presented and published widely on these topics. Dr. Spear-Swerling is author or editor of several books and is an editorial board member for several journals, including \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Dyslexia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Exceptional Children\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Reading Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e. She consults often for K-12 school districts, mostly on students with severe or persistent literacy difficulties and ways to improve their achievement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Guilford Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600708047122,"sku":"9781462554317","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72de6fe0-3901-4779-ba8f-f46b8c1f3633.jpg?v=1732215347","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-structured-literacy-planner-designing-interventions-for-common-reading-difficulties-grades-1-9-9781462554317","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}