What successful literacy teachers do : 70 research-based strategies for teachers, reading coaches, and instructional planners / Neal A. Glasgow, Thomas S.C. Farrell.
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TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2007.Description: xix, 163 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 1412916143 (cloth)
- 1412916151 (pbk.)
- 9781412916141 (cloth)
- 9781412916158 (pbk.)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"An interesting compilation for administrators, new teachers, and seasoned teachers. This text acts as a concise reminder of what we should all be doing in our classrooms and includes practical implementation ideas." --Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt, Professor of LiteracyLe Moyne College
"Easy to read quickly, especially when looking for something specific. I definitely enjoyed the quotes to start each chapter and the research for each strategy." --Kathleen Prisbell, English TeacherRussell O. Brackman Middle School, Barnegat, NJ
A wealth of research-based literacy strategies in one easy-to-use, convenient format!
To help teachers fulfill the diverse and individual challenges of providing comprehensive literacy instruction, What Successful Literacy Teachers Do offers a variety of research-based suggestions and proven teaching methods.
Linking six decades of reading research to classroom practice, this book presents 70 instructional strategies ready for immediate classroom use. The authors, drawing on their own experience as teachers, mentors, and teacher educators, offer a rich resource for bringing differentiated approaches into every literacy classroom. The easy-to-browse table of contents covers:
Phonics, phonemics, and decoding Vocabulary, spelling, and word study Fluency and comprehension Assessment, instructional materials, and technology Special topics, including English Language Learners, family literacy, and moreTranslating state-of-the-art research into practitioner strategies, this resource is ideal for teachers, reading coaches, mentors, teacher educators, and instructional planners.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The very complex and often controversial history, philosophy, and theory of reading and literacy -- Phonics, phonemics, and decoding -- Vocabulary, spelling, and word study -- Fluency -- Comprehension -- Interventions for struggling and at-risk readers -- Help for English-language learners -- Literacy instruction and assessment across the curriculum -- Literacy and instructional materials -- Family and community literacy -- Literacy, technology, and the Internet.