Full Description
This indispensable classroom resource and course text has inspired thousands of teachers to help their students become better readers and writers. The new edition addresses evidence-based best practices in the light of emerging research and national policy, actively tying classroom-based research, innovation, and instruction to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Practical suggestions and case studies empower PreK-8 teachers to support the needs of all their students while meeting Common Core goals. Each chapter includes concrete examples, Engagement Activities, and resources for further learning.New to This Edition:Connects best practices with the requirements of the CCSS.Incorporates the latest research findings and instructional practices.Chapters on comprehending informational text, dual-language learners, and new literacies.Expanded topics include motivation, close reading, and text complexity.
Contents
I. Perspectives on Best Practices1. Evidence-Based Best Practices for Comprehensive Literacy Instruction in the Age of Common Core Standards, Linda B. Gambrell, Jacquelynn A. Malloy, Barbara A. Marinak, & Susan Anders Mazzoni2. Current Issues and Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Vicki B. Griffo, Christina L. Madda, P. David Pearson, & Taffy E. Raphael3. Best Practices for Motivating Students to Read, John T. GuthrieII. Best Practices for All Students4. Best Practices in Early Literacy: Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade, Diane H. Tracey & Lesley Mandel Morrow5. Best Practices to Change the Trajectory of Struggling Readers, Victoria J. Risko & Doris Walker-Dalhouse6. Best Practices for Teaching Dual Language Learners: Leveraging Everyday Literacies, Michael Dominguez & Kris D. Gutierrez7. Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction, Douglas Fisher & Nancy FreyIII. Evidence-Based Strategies for Literacy Learning and Teaching8. Best Practices in Teaching Phonological Awareness and Phonics, Patricia M. Cunningham9. Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction, Camille L. Z. Blachowicz & Peter J. Fisher10. Best Practices in Narrative Text Comprehension Instruction, Janice F. Almasi & Susan J. Hart11. Best Practices in Informational Text Comprehension Instruction, Nell K. Duke & Nicole M. Martin12. Best Practices in Fluency Instruction, Melanie R. Kuhn & Timothy Rasinski13. Best Practices in Teaching Writing, Karen Bromley14. Best Practices in Reading Assessment: Working toward a Balanced Approach, Peter Afflerbach, Byeong-Young Cho, Maria Elliker Crassas, & Jong-Yun KimIV. Perspectives on Special Issues15. Best Practices in Teaching the New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension, Donald J. Leu, Lisa Zawilinski, Elena Forzani, & Nicole Timbrell16. Organizing Effective Literacy Instruction: Differentiating Instruction to Meet Student Needs, D. Ray Reutzel, Sarah K. Clark, & Michelle Flory17. Helping Parents Help Children Achieve the Common Core State Standards: Reaching Out in Different Ways, Jeanne R. Paratore, Patricia A. Edwards, & Lisa M. O'Brien18. Best Practices in Professional Development for Improving Literacy Instruction in Schools, Sharon Walpole & Michael C. McKenna
