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If you are a teacher in your first years of practice you will find RT to be a compass that guides you through the challenging waters of a new profession. Likewise, if you are a veteran teacher RT can help you validate (or question) your classroom practices, learn of research trends, and discover ways to adapt instruction for students with special needs.

RT is edited by Robert B. Cooter, Jr. (e–mail) at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky, USA and J. Helen Perkins (e–mail), at The University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

The Reading Teacher is published 8 times a year, monthly from September through May, with a combined issue in December/January. Submission of articles and Teaching Tips for peer review is encouraged.

Editorial Review Board 2008–2009 – Volume 62

Mary I. Abbott,
University of Kansas,
Kansas City, USA

Patricia A. Adams,
Dr. Bagnall Elementary School, Groveland, MA, USA

Betty Anderson,
Eastview Elementary School, Lake Geneva, WI, USA

Jim Anderson,
University of British Columbia, Canada

Anthony J. Applegate,
Holy Family University, USA

Mary DeKonty Applegate,
St. Joseph's University, USA

Lori Czop Assaf,
Texas State University,
San Marcos, USA

Sara A. Beach,
University of Oklahoma, USA

Nancy Parks Bertrand,
Middle Tennessee State University, USA

Janet M. Beyersdorfer,
J.W. Riley Elementary School, Arlington Heights, IL, USA

Camille L. Z. Blachowicz,
National–Louis University,
Skokie, USA

Connie M. Briggs,
Texas Woman's University,
Denton, USA

Karen Bromley,
Binghamton University, USA

Gregory W. Brooks,
Learning Point Associates, Fairport, NY, USA

Tim K. Campbell,
University of Central Oklahoma, USA

R. Jeffrey Cantrell,
University of Virginia,
Wise, USA

Lila Ubert Carrick,
New Jersey City University, USA

Catherine F. Compton–Lilly,
University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA

Sandra Cooley–Nichols,
University of Memphis, USA

Andrea DeBruin–Parecki,
Old Dominion University, USA

Pamela Dougherty–Smith,
Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX, USA

Margaret–Mary Sulentic Dowell,
Louisiana State University, USA

Janice Hartwick Dressel,
Central Michigan University, USA

Laurie A. Elish–Piper,
Northern Illinois University, USA

Kathy C. Escamilla,
University of Colorado at Boulder, USA

Francine C. Falk–Ross,
Pace University, USA

E. Sutton Flynt,
University of Memphis, USA

Nancy W. Fordham,
Bowling Green State University, USA

Carol J. Fuhler,
Iowa State University, USA

Irene Gaskins,
Benchmark School, Media, PA, USA

J. Richard Gentry,
Consultant, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

Gina A. Goble,
Roosevelt Elementary School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Susan Gooden,
University of Southern Indiana, USA

Honey Halpern,
University of British Columbia, Canada

Marjorie R. Hancock,
Kansas State University, USA

Beverly J. Hearn,
University of Tennessee at Martin, USA

John P. Helfeldt,
Texas A&M University, USA

Cindy Hendricks,
Bowling Green State University, USA

Bill Henk,
Marquette University, USA

Clare Hite,
Dalton State College, USA

Marie F. Holbein,
Kennesaw State University, USA

Jeff Horowitz,
Consultant, Windsor, ON, Canada

Lois E. Huffman,
North Carolina State University, USA

Shirley Kaltenbach,
University of Alaska Southeast,
Juneau, USA

Patricia Proudfoot Kelly,
Virginia Tech, USA

Nancy J. Kolodziej,
Tennessee Technological University, USA

Barbara Kraemer–Cook,
Marin Country Day School, Corte Madera, CA, USA

Sherry Kragler,
University of South Florida,
Lakeland, USA

Linda Lamme,
University of Florida, USA

Diane Lapp,
San Diego State University, USA

Mary Laub,
Kutztown University, USA

Lauren A. Liang,
University of Utah, USA

Nancy Logan,
Littlewood Elementary School, Gainesville, FL, USA

Laurie MacGillivray, University of Memphis, USA

Scott A. Mackin,
Merrill Area Public Schools, Merrill, WI, USA

Linda E. Martin,
Ball State University, USA

Peter McDermott,
The Sage Colleges,
Troy, USA

Nancy H. McDonough
Walter Stillman School, Old Tappan, NJ, USA

Lea M. McGee,
The Ohio State University, USA

Ellen McIntyre,
North Carolina State University, USA

Lawrie McKeith,
South Slave Divisional Education Council, Fort Smith, NT, Canada

Sharon S. McKool,
Rider University,
Lawrenceville, USA

Judith P. Mitchell,
Weber State University, USA

Kathleen J. Mohr,
The
University of North Texas, USA

Kouider Mokhtari,
Miami University, USA

Rita A. Moore,
Willamette University, USA

Mary Hardy Mosley,
University of Central Arkansas, USA

Bruce A. Murray,
Auburn University, USA

Michael F. Opitz,
University of Northern Colorado, USA

Nancy Padak,
Kent State University, USA

David D. Paige,
Bellarmine University, USA

Rosemary G. Palmer,
Boise State University, USA

Sharon M. Peck,
State University of New York at Geneseo, USA

Denise Pheifer,
Chase/Pheifer & Associates, Thiensville, WI, USA

Melina Porto,
University of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sylvia Read,
Utah State University, USA

D. Ray Reutzel,
Utah State University, USA

Donald J. Richgels,
Northern Illinois University, USA

Linda H. Roberts,
West Hartford Public Schools, Simsbury, CT, USA

Sherron Killingsworth Roberts,
University of Central Florida, USA

Emily M. Rodgers,
The Ohio State University, USA

Flora V. Rodriguez–Brown,
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Mary F. Roe,
Washington State University, USA

Brenda L. Sabey,
Dixie State College, USA

Mary Beth Sampson,
Texas A&M University,
Commerce, USA

Jenifer Schneider,
University of South Florida, USA

Isabel Schon,
California State University San Marcos, USA

Victoria N. Seeger,
Seaman USD 345, Topeka, KS, USA

Michael L. Shaw,
St. Thomas Aquinas College, USA

Ruth A. Short,
University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, USA

Katherine Stahl,
New York University, USA

Bird B. Stasz,
Elon University, USA

Betsy G. Suits,
International School Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Terre Sychterz,
Kutztown University, USA

William H. Teale,
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Barbara J. Tobin,
Consultant, South Amboy, NJ, USA

Keith J. Topping,
University of Dundee, United Kingdom

Patrice Tucker,
Pine Shadows Elementary School, Houston, TX, USA

Jennifer Danridge Turner,
University of Maryland at College Park, USA

Karen J. Venditti,
St. Joseph's College of Indiana, USA

Anne B. Walker,
University of North Dakota, USA

Doris Walker–Dalhouse,
Marquette University, USA

Geoffrey E. Ward,
James Cook University, Australia

Debra K. Wellman,
Rollins College, USA

Vickie Whitfield,
i–station.com, USA

Pamela J. Winsor,
University of Lethbridge, Canada

Thomas DeVere Wolsey,
San Diego State University, USA

Elizabeth Yanoff,
University at Albany, USA

Hallie K. Yopp,
California State University,
Fullerton, USA

Terrell A. Young,
Washington State University Tri–Cities, USA

Joseph E. Zimmer,
St. Bonaventure University, USA