Teaching Reading and Writing: Improving Instruction and Student Achievement

by Jeb Bush (Foreword), Brett Miller (Editor), Peggy McCardle (Editor)

What's the connection between reading and writing, and how should they be taught—both together and separately? Discover the answers in this cutting-edge research volume, ideal for use as a graduate-level text or a trusted professional reference. Featuring groundbreaking contributions from a who's who of top-level researchers, this important volume gives educators the foundational knowledge they'll need to plan and deliver high-quality, evidence-based reading and writing instruction aligned with Common Core State Standards. Educators will fully explore the link between reading and writing, learn how they complement and enhance each other, and discover promising instructional approaches that can strengthen all students' literacy skills and reduce achievement gaps. THE LATEST RESEARCH

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2013

About the author

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007.

He is the second son of former President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W. Bush; and the older brother of Neil Bush, Marvin Bush, and Dorothy Bush Koch.

Bush is the first and only Republican to serve two full four year terms as Governor of Florida.