Cultivating the Reader and Writer Teaching Literacy as an Integrated Science

by Kim, Young-Suk Grace; Graham, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781462562664
• ISBN10: 1462562663
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781462562893
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-05-12
• Publisher: The Guilford Press
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Summary

From a preeminent literacy scholar, this book provides a research-based framework to guide teachers on how the sciences of reading and writing can be merged to strengthen instruction in both areas. Young-Suk Grace Kim explains the essential skills and mechanisms that underpin reading and writing and describes ways to leverage their interconnections to accelerate student learning. The book offers comprehensive coverage of both theory and research, identifying underlying principles and demonstrating how to translate this knowledge into effective classroom practices in grades K–12. Differentiated instruction is emphasized throughout, and applications for diverse learners--including bilingual students and those with learning difficulties--are given explicit attention. Chapter-opening Guiding Questions and Classroom Connections boxes throughout enhance the book's utility as a course text and professional development resource.

Author Biography

Young-Suk Grace Kim, EdD, is Professor and former Senior Associate Dean at the School of Education, University of California, Irvine. Previously she taught at Florida State University, where she served as Associate Director of the Florida Center for Reading Research. A former classroom teacher in San Francisco and in South Korea, Dr. Kim focuses her research on language and literacy development and effective instruction for racially, ethnically, economically, and linguistically diverse children. She is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Dr. Kim currently serves as Editor of both the Journal of Educational Psychology and Scientific Studies of Reading, and has held leadership roles within national and international organizations.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Steve Graham
I. The Science of Reading
1. Reading Products, Processes, and Component Skills and Knowledge
2. Direct and Indirect Effects Model of Reading
3. Structural Relations among Skills and Knowledge According to DIER
4. Implications of DIER
5. Application of DIER to Diverse Learners
II. The Science of Writing
6. Writing Products, Processes, and Component Skills and Knowledge
7. Direct and Indirect Effects Model of Writing
8. Structural Relations among Skills and Knowledge According to DIEW
9. Implications of DIEW: Supporting All Students to Become Power Writers
10. Application of DIEW to Diverse Learners
III. The Science of Reading−Writing and Writing−Reading Connections
11. Reading−Writing Relations: Theoretical Framework
12. Implications of Reading−Writing Relations According to the Interactive Dynamic Literacy Model
IV. The Science of Learning and Teaching: Principles for Effective Literacy Instruction 
13. Theory- and Evidence-Based Assessment and Teaching Approaches: What and How
14. Durable Robust Learning
References
Index