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This title is also available packaged with the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0133388263.Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach is a thoroughly applied text written to ensure that readers understand the current theories behind and the critical components of instruction for teaching reading and writing as complementary in the development of literacy. Readers are treated to a philosophical approach that not only balances the why, what, and how of teaching literacy but also offers practical pedagogy-teaching strategies and instructional procedures-that foster thoughtful teacher preparation and ensures alignment to the literacy goals teachers are responsible to teach. New text features model practices that support diverse populations, instruction driven by sound classroom assessment, and new literacy strategies that will help teachers transform literacy learning with digital devices. Integrating the best of what we know about teaching reading and writing, the Sixth Edition of this popular introductory text provides the balance teachers need to be successful in the classroom. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video.Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText*The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad (R) and Android (R) tablet.* Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book.*The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads.*The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7" or 10" tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.
Contents
Chapter 1Characteristics of a Classroom CommunityHow to Create a Classroom CultureCommon Core State StandardsPRINCIPLE 5: EFFECTIVE TEACHERS SCAFFOLD STUDENTS' READING AND WRITINGModeled Reading and WritingShared Reading and WritingInteractive Reading and WritingGuided Reading and WritingIndependent Reading and WritingPRINCIPLE 6: EFFECTIVE TEACHERS ORGANIZE FOR INSTRUCTIONBasal Reading ProgramsLiterature Focus UnitsLiterature CirclesReading and Writing WorkshopNurturing English LearnersPRINCIPLE 7: EFFECTIVE TEACHERS DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION PRINCIPLE 8: EFFECTIVE TEACHERS LINK INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTClassroom Assessment ToolsHigh-Stakes TestsAccountability Check! Teaching Reading and Writing ReferencesChapter 2: The Reading and Writing ProcessesVignette: The Reading Process in ActionTHE READING PROCESSStage 1: PrereadingStage 2: ReadingStage 3: RespondingStage 4: ExploringStage 5: ApplyingTHE WRITING PROCESSStage 1: PrewritingStage 2: DraftingStage 3: RevisingStage 4: EditingStage 5: PublishingThe Writer's CraftREADING AND WRITING ARE RECIPROCAL PROCESSESComparing the Two ProcessesClassroom ConnectionsLiteracy StrategiesAccountability Check! Teaching the Reading and Writing ProcessesReferencesChapter 3: Assessing Literacy DevelopmentVignette: Second-Quarter AssessmentsCLASSROOM ASSESSMENTStep 1: Planning for AssessmentStep 2: Monitoring Students' ProgressStep 3: Evaluating Students' LearningStep 4: ReflectingDIAGNOSTIC TESTSDetermining Students' Reading LevelsDiagnosing Students' Strengths and Weaknesses Nurturing English Learners HIGH-STAKES TESTINGProblems With High-Stakes TestingPreparing for Standardized TestsNurturing English Learners The Politics of High-Stakes TestingPORTFOLIO ASSESSMENTCollecting Work in Portfolios Involving Students in Self-AssessmentShowcasing Students' PortfoliosAccountability Check! Assessing Students' Literacy DevelopmentReferencesChapter 4: The Youngest Readers and WritersVignette: K-3 Students' Literacy DevelopmentConcepts About PrintConcepts About WordsConcepts About the AlphabetAssessing Children's Concepts About Written LanguageStage 1: Emergent Reading and WritingStage 2: Beginning Reading and WritingStage 3: Fluent Reading and WritingINSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICESMorning MessageShared ReadingLanguage Experience ApproachInteractive WritingManuscript HandwritingWriting CentersAccountability Check! Supporting the Youngest Readers and WritersReferencesChapter 5: Cracking the Alphabetic CodeVignette: First Grade Phonics InstructionPHONEMIC AWARENESSPhonemic Awareness StrategiesTeaching Phonemic AwarenessNurturing English LearnersAssessing Children's Phonemic AwarenessWhy Is Phonemic Awareness Important?PHONICSPhonics ConceptsTeaching PhonicsAssessing Students' Phonics KnowledgeWhat's the Role of Phonics in a Balanced Literacy Program?SPELLINGStages of Spelling DevelopmentNurturing English LearnersTeaching SpellingWeekly Spelling TestsAssessing Students' SpellingWhat's the Controversy About Spelling Instruction?Accountability Check! Assisting Students in Cracking the Alphabetic Code ReferencesChapter 6: Developing Fluent Readers and WritersVignette: High-Frequency WordsREADING FLUENCYAutomatic ReadingReading SpeedProsodyAssessing Reading FluencyWRITING FLUENCYAutomatic WritingWriting SpeedWriter's VoiceAssessing Writing FluencyNurturing English LearnersDYSFLUENT STUDENTSOlder Dysfluent ReadersOlder Dysfluent WritersObstacles to FluencyAccountability Check! Developing Fluent Readers and WritersReferencesChapter 7: Expanding Academic VocabularyVignette: The Word Wizards ClubACADEMIC VOCABULARYThree Tiers of WordsNurturing English LearnersLevels of Word KnowledgeWord ConsciousnessWORD-STUDY CONCEPTSMultiple Meanings of WordsSynonyms: Words With Similar MeaningsAntonyms: Words That Mean the OppositeHomonyms: Words That ConfuseRoot Words and AffixesEtymologies: Word HistoriesFigurative MeaningsWord WallsExplicit InstructionWord-Study ActivitiesWord-Learning StrategiesIncidental Word LearningAssessing Students' Vocabulary KnowledgeAccountability Check! Expanding Students' Academic VocabularyReferencesChapter 8: Promoting Comprehension: Reader FactorsVignette: Comprehension StrategiesReader and Text FactorsText ComplexityPrerequisites for ComprehensionComprehension StrategiesComprehension SkillsTEACHING ABOUT READER FACTORSExplicit Comprehension InstructionDeveloping Comprehension Through ReadingNurturing English LearnersAssessing ComprehensionMOTIVATIONThe Teacher's RoleStudents' RoleHow to Engage StudentsAssessing MotivationComparing Capable and Less Capable Readers and WritersAccountability Check! Facilitating Students' Comprehension of Reader FactorsReferencesChapter 9: Promoting Comprehension: Text FactorsVignette: Reading and Writing About FrogsFormats of StoriesNarrative GenresElements of Story StructureNarrative DevicesLooking at the Text Factors in a StoryNonfiction GenresExpository Text StructuresNonfiction FeaturesLooking at the Text Factors in a Nonfiction BookFormats of Poetry BooksPoetic FormsPoetic DevicesLooking at the Text Factors in a Book of PoetryTEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT TEXT FACTORSMinilessonsComprehension StrategiesReading and Writing ActivitiesAssessing Students' Knowledge of Text FactorsAccountability Check! Facilitating Students' Comprehension of Text FactorsReferencesChapter 10: Organizing for InstructionVignette: A Yearlong Author StudyTEACHING WITH BASAL READING PROGRAMSComponents of Basal Reading ProgramsMaterials Included in Basal Reading ProgramsManaging a Basal Reading ProgramTEACHING WITH LITERATURE FOCUS UNITSSteps in Developing a UnitUnits Featuring a Picture BookUnits Featuring a NovelUnits Featuring a GenreUnits Featuring an AuthorManaging Literature Focus UnitsORCHESTRATING LITERATURE CIRCLESKey Features of Literature CirclesImplementing Literature CirclesUsing Literature Circles With Young ChildrenManaging Literature CirclesIMPLEMENTING READING AND WRITING WORKSHOPReading WorkshopWriting WorkshopManaging a Workshop ClassroomAccountability Check! Organizing for InstructionReferencesChapter 11: Differentiating for SuccessVignette: Classroom InterventionsGrouping for InstructionGuided ReadingText SetsTiered ActivitiesLiteracy CentersDifferentiated ProjectsSTRUGGLING READERS AND WRITERSStruggling ReadersStruggling WritersWorking With Struggling StudentsInterventionsAccountability Check! Differentiating Literacy Instruction ReferencesChapter 12: Reading and Writing in the Content AreasVignette: Multigenre ProjectsCONNECTING READING AND WRITINGReading Trade BooksWriting as a Learning ToolWriting to Demonstrate LearningCONTENT-AREA TEXTBOOKSFeatures of Content-Area TextbooksMaking Content-Area Textbooks More ComprehensibleLearning How to StudyWhy Aren't Content-Area Textbooks Enough?THEMATIC UNITSHow to Develop a Thematic UnitNurturing English LearnersA First Grade Unit on TreesA Fourth Grade Unit on Desert EcosystemsA Sixth Grade Unit on Ancient EgyptAccountability Check! Using Reading and Writing in the Content AreasReferencesCompendium of Instructional Procedures Anticipation GuidesBook TalksChoral ReadingClap and ChantCloze ProcedureCollaborative BooksDouble-Entry JournalsExclusion BrainstormingGrand ConversationsGuided ReadingHot SeatInteractive Read-AloudsInteractive Writing K-W-L ChartsLanguage Experience ApproachLearning LogsMaking WordsMinilessonsOpen-Mind PortraitsPossible SentencesPrereading PlansQuestion-Answer-RelationshipsQuestioning the AuthorQuickwritingRAFTReaders TheatreReading LogsReciprocal TeachingRevising GroupsRubricsRunning RecordsSemantic Feature AnalysisShared ReadingSketch-to-StretchStory BoardsStory RetellingStudying Spelling WordsSustained Silent ReadingTea PartyThink-AloudsWord LaddersWord SortsWord Walls
