Dr. Andy Johnson is Professor of Literacy Instruction and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He specializes in literacy instruction, reading interventions, teaching writing, and advanced pedagogy. After teaching in the elementary classroom for 9 years, he received a PhD from the University of Minnesota in Literacy Instruction in 1997. He is the author of 16 books and over 50 book chapters and academic articles related to literacy, learning, and the human condition. He is also a founding member of ILEC (International Literacy Educators Coalition), and the host of the podcast, The Reading Instruction Show.

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This highly practical volume helps K–8 teachers implement effective reading interventions that support meaningful comprehension and engage students with interesting, age-appropriate texts. Andrew P. Johnson presents a range of strategies for addressing difficulties in the core areas of word identification, fluency, and comprehension.