Teaching Reading in the 21st Century: Motivating All Learners, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (1 July 2026) © 2027

  • Peter Dewitz Consultant and Researcher
  • Michael W Graves
  • Bonnie B. Graves
  • Connie F Juel Stanford University
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In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
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  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

Title overview

Teaching Reading in the 21st Century: Motivating All Learners helps you learn to develop K-8 students who will want to read and therefore can read. The authors emphasize that motivated students will read widely and deeply, facilitating vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. All 5 components of readingare covered in depth.

The 7th Edition is substantially revised and considers how AI will affect teachers and students, aiming to help both use AI and internet resources effectively and carefully. It overviews commercial core reading programs, incorporates recent research findings and new ideas throughout, and much more.

Table of contents

  • 1. Reading and Learning to Read
  • 2. Reading Instruction
  • 3. Motivation and Engagement
  • 4. Organizing Instruction So All Will Succeed
  • 5. Classroom Assessment
  • 6. Choosing Texts for Reading Instruction
  • 7. Emergent Literacy
  • 8. Word Recognition
  • 9. Fluency and Independent Reading
  • 10. Vocabulary Development
  • 11. Teaching Reading Comprehension: Focusing on Narrative Text
  • 12. Comprehending Informational Text
  • 13. Writing and Reading
  • 14. Reading Instruction for English Learners

Appendices

  • A: Assessment Tools
  • B: Lesson Plans and Materials
  • C: Test-Taking Strategies

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