Full Description
Developed for teachers of English and literacy, this rich resource incorporates higher-level thinking and reading strategies that promote academic achievement for both gifted learners and struggling students. Susan E. Israel, Dorothy A. Sisk, and Cathy Collins Block, recognized leaders in the fields of reading and literacy, provide teachers with tools to create collaborative literacy classrooms where students can generate ideas independently, discuss them, and then develop new concepts within a group environment. Collaboration boosts critical thinking skills and helps develop and enrich reading, writing, speaking, and thinking experiences not just for gifted readers, but for all learners!You'll gain important insights on:* Understanding how collaborative literacy affects gifted students and your entire classroom * Building collaborative literacy using specific resources such as adaptable lessons and activities * Creating an enriched collaborative literacy environment for all students * Involving parents in collaborative literacy learning * Stimulating creativity to increase critical thinking and develop richer comprehensionDevelop higher-level thinking and reading strategies to help your students become independent researchers, writers, and readers!
Contents
AcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction: Setting the Purpose for Building Collaborative LiteracyPart I: Gaining Wisdom About Gifted Students to Build Collaborative Literacy1. What Does Building Collaborative Literacy Mean in the Classroom2. Identifying and Engaging Advanced Readers and Gifted Students in Collaborative Literacy3. Strengthening Instruction of Gifted Students With Special Needs in a Collaborative Literacy EnvironmentPart II: Building Collaborative Literacy Communities in the Regular Classroom4. Developing and Creating an Enriched Literacy Collaborative5. Building Collaborative Literacy in a Multicultural Classroom6. Building Collaborative Literacy During Reading and Writing Instruction7. Building Collaborative Literacy With ParentsPart III: Building Collaborative Literacy Using Gifted and Literacy Strategies8. Using Gifted Literacy Strategies With All Students to Increase Higher Level Thinking and Develop Richer Comprehension9. Strategies to Stimulate Creativity During Reading and Writing10. Building Efficiency in Using Information Through Inquiry-Based Learning and Technology11. Evaluation of Collaborative Literacy in Every ClassroomPart IV: Final Reflections: Congratulations on Making Personal Connections and Building Collaborative Literacy12. The Mind of a Busy Teacher: A Meta-ReflectionReferences by ChapterIndex
