Background
Blake, Robert William was born on January 25, 1930 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Son of Kenneth Davidson Blake and Erma Rhoda Curtis.
(The Literacy Primer is devoted to the most recent topics ...)
The Literacy Primer is devoted to the most recent topics in literacy studies, such as the meanings of literacy, the invention of alphabetic writing, a history of reading, the consequences of literacy, teaching the two modes of knowing - literary and informational - and literacy for diverse learners. Each chapter includes a glossary of key terms for students new to the field. A list of selected resources and further readings is provided at the end of the volume. The book is written in a refreshingly straightforward style that is inviting to undergraduate students who might otherwise have difficulty learning about the subject.
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literature and language professor writer
Blake, Robert William was born on January 25, 1930 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Son of Kenneth Davidson Blake and Erma Rhoda Curtis.
Bachelor in English, American International, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1952. Master of Arts in English, Boston University, 1954. Doctor of Education in Curriculum, University Rochester, 1964.
English teacher Amherst (Massachusetts) Junior High School, 1957, West Springfield (Massachusetts) High School, 1954—1958, Canandaigua (New York ) Academy, 1958—1960, supervising vice principal, 1960—1962. Associate professor State University of New York, Brockport, 1963—1964, professor, 1964—1995, professor emeritus, since 1995. Literature consultant International Reading Association, Bismarck, North Dakota, 2004, New York State Reading Association, Saratoga, 2004, New York State English Council, Albany, 2004, International Sociological Association, Barcelona, 2008.
President New York State English Council, 1971. Served with United States Army, 1955-1956.
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Regional vice president Day Sailor Association, Eugene, Oregon, 1970—1995. Lay reader, vestryman St. Luke's Episcopal, Brockport, 1964—1965. Treasurer, board directors Brockport Yacht Club, 1964—1970.
Member of International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, United Kingdom Literature Assn.
Married Carol Ann Clark. Children: David Whittier, Brett Elizabeth, Robert William Junior.