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As the market leader in literacy education, Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach, continues to evolve in providing the most contemporary and practical approaches for literacy instruction. This carefully organized and thoroughly applied text is 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, and implementing the ideas that will lead us into the future of education, the Sixth Edition of this popular introductory text provides the balance teachers need to be successful in the classroom.
Contents
Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach
Fifth edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 3: Assessing Students' Literacy Development
Vignette: Mrs. McNeal Conducts Second-Quarter Assessment
Introduction
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Determining Students' Reading Levels
Monitoring Students' Progress
Diagnosing Students' Strengths and Weaknesses
Documenting Students' Learning
PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
Why Are Portfolios Worthwhile?
Collecting Work in Portfolios
Involving Students in Self-Assessment
Showcasing Students' Portfolios
HIGH-STAKES TESTING
Problems with High-Stakes Testing
Preparing for Standardized Tests
The Politics of High-Stakes Testing
Review: How Effective Teachers Assess Students' Literacy Development
Professional References
Children's Book References
Chapter 4: Working with the Youngest Readers and Writers
Vignette: Ms. McCloskey's Students Become Readers and Writers
Introduction
FOSTERING AN INTEREST IN LITERACY
Concepts about Print
Assessing Students' Concepts about Print
Concepts About Words
Environmental Print
Literacy Play Centers
Concepts about the Alphabet
HOW CHILDREN DEVELOP AS READERS AND WRITERS
Stage 1: Emergent Reading and Writing
Stage 2: Beginning Reading and Writing
Stage 3: Fluent Reading and Writing
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES
Shared Reading
Language Experience Approach
Interactive Writing
Manuscript Handwriting
Writing Centers
Review
Professioal References
Chapter 5: Cracking the Alphabetic Code
Vignette: Mrs. Firpo Teaches Phonics Using a Basal Reading Program
Introduction
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
Components of Phonemic Awareness
Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Assessing Children's Phonemic Awareness
Why Is Phonemic Awareness Important?
PHONICS
Phonics Concepts
Teaching Phonics
Assessing Students' Phonics Knowledge
What's the Role of Phonics in a Balanced Literacy Program?
SPELLING
Stages of Spelling Development
Teaching Spelling
Assessing Students' Spelling
What's the Controversy About Spelling Instruction?
Review
Professional References
Children's Book References
Chapter 6: Developing Fluent Readers and Writers
Vignette: Ms. Williams' Students Learn High-Frequency Words
Introduction
LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE WORDS
Word Recognition
Word Identification
WHAT IS FLUENCY?
The Components of Fluency
Promoting Reading Fluency
Developing Writing Fluency
Assessing Students' Fluency
Review
Professional References
Children's Book References
Chapter 7: Expanding Students' Knowledge of Words
Vignette: Mrs. Sanom's Word Wizards Club
Introduction
HOW DO STUDENTS LEARN VOCABULARY WORDS?
Levels of Word Knowledge
Incidental Word Learning
Why Is Vocabulary Knowledge Important?
TEACHING STUDENTS TO UNLOCK WORD MEANINGS
Word-Study Concepts
Words to Study
Teaching Students about Words
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