Making Sense of the Science of Reading

Andrew P. Johnson, PhD, is Professor of Literacy Instruction and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University, Mankato. A former elementary classroom teacher for 9 years, he is the author of numerous books and over 50 book chapters and academic articles related to literacy, learning, and the human condition. Dr. Johnson is a managing editor of the Journal of Equity and Social Justice in Higher Education, the host of the podcast The Reading Instruction Show, and the facilitator of the International Literacy Educators Coalition. His website is www.teaching-reading.com.

aEURoeThe problem with making reading, instruction, or related policies simple is that it requires cutting corners on details that matter for children and their teachers. What Johnson does instead is make things plain--plain enough for anyone to understand and for everyone to identify some common ground.aEUR--Rachael Gabriel, PhD, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut -