From dissemination to discernment: The commodification of literacy instruction and the fostering of "good teacher consumerism".

Focuses on the impact of commercial literacy programs. Significance of examining commercial programs for literacy classes; Importance of balanced literacy; Information on the Four Blocks model for literacy instruction and the Intellitools Reading: Balanced Literacy software.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Reading Teacher Vol. 58; no. 8; pp. 716 - 728
Main Authors:	Hibbert, Kathryn, Iannacci, Luigi
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell May2005
Subjects:	Literacy programs Literacy Computer software Reading Education
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

Description
Summary:	Focuses on the impact of commercial literacy programs. Significance of examining commercial programs for literacy classes; Importance of balanced literacy; Information on the Four Blocks model for literacy instruction and the Intellitools Reading: Balanced Literacy software.