Teaching Reading and Writing: The Developmental Approach

Teaching Reading and Writing: The Developmental Approach is a comprehensive guide to creating developmentally and culturally responsive literacy instruction that meets the diverse needs of students in PreK-8 classrooms. The text reflects an integrated model of literacy instruction based on the understanding that reading and writing are developmental processes.

Dr. Kristin M. Gehsmann is Professor and Director, Virginia Tech School of Education. A former elementary school teacher and statewide literacy consultant, Dr. Gehsmann conducts research on literacy development, assessment, instruction, and intervention. Her research has been published in journals, books, blogs, and websites. Dr. Gehsmann works with schools and districts across the US to bring research-based literacy practices to scale in PreK-12 classrooms.

Dr. Shane Templeton is Foundation Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies, University of Nevada, Reno. A former classroom teacher at the primary and secondary levels, Dr. Templeton's research has focused primarily on developmental word knowledge in elementary, middle, and high school students, and has been published in both research and practitioner journals. He has authored and co-authored several books on the teaching and learning of reading and language arts, and since 1987 has been a member of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary.

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