About the Author

Dr. D. Ray Reutzel is the Emma Eccles Jones Endowed Chair of Early Childhood Education at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He teaches reading and language education courses for preservice and in-service teachers at Utah State University. He has taught kindergarten, 1, 3, 5, and 6 grades in elementary schools. Dr. Reutzel has authored more than 125 articles, books, book chapters, and monographs and is a regular

Parker Fawson is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Head in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University in Logan, Utah where he teaches undergraduate and graduate literacy courses. Dr. Fawson taught primary and intermediate students in elementary school. He is the Editor of Literacy Research and Instruction and has published literacy research in numerous professional journals.

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