SED609 Lang & Lit Case Studies

O’Connor, R. E. (2014). Teaching word recognition: effective strategies for students with learning difficulties (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Chapter 7: Teaching Multisyllabic Words (pp 96 – 114). This chapter provides rule-based decoding strategies.
Chapter 10: Teaching Students who are English Learners (pp 143 – 152) This chapter reviews strategies from phonemic awareness to fluency for EL students.

‌This highly regarded teacher resource synthesizes the research base on word recognition and translates it into step-by-step instructional strategies, with special attention to students who are struggling.

Adlof, S. M., & Hogan, T. P. (2019). If We Don’t Look, We Won’t See: Measuring Language Development to Inform Literacy Instruction. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.https://doi.org/10.1177/2372732219839075 This article validates the need for oral language instruction to support literacy development.

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-does-research-tell-us-about-teaching-reading-english-language-learners
An experienced teacher of EL students provides strategies to increase reading proficiency.

Lama, Alma. (2019). Difficulties in English Language Learning for Students with Dyslexia. SEEU Review. 14. 196-206. 10.2478/seeur-2019-0011.

Moats, L. C. (2020). Teaching reading is rocket science: What Expert teachers of reading should know and be able to do. American Educator, 44 (2), 4-39.

Orellana, C. I., Wada, R., & Gillam, R. B. (2019). The Use of Dynamic Assessment for the Diagnosis of Language Disorders in Bilingual Children: A Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(3), 1298–1317. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_ajslp-18-0202

TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR ADDRESSING ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES. U.S. Department of Education, (2016).