Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
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Now in a thoroughly revised and expanded third edition, this evidence-based book distills the latest knowledge about literacy teaching and learning into clear strategies for helping all children succeed. Within a comprehensive conceptual framework, the field's leading authorities provide eminently practical recommendations to guide instructional decision making. The third edition has been fully updated with current research findings, policy issues, and program innovations. It offers significantly revised coverage of assessment, motivation, approaches to integrating different kinds of texts and multimedia resources, and adolescent literacy. New chapters address working with English-language learners and supporting teachers' professional development. Also featured is a new concluding commentary by Michael Pressley. Children's Literature This excellent textbook is in its third edition, with some revisions. It is a balanced, comprehensive compilation of some of the best authors/practitioners in the reading field. The editors have recognized there is no "one size fits all" in reading instruction, and they focus on "best practices," with an emphasis on research based methods. The book is divided into five areas: Perspectives on Best Practices, Best Practices for All Students, Evidenced Based Strategies for Literacy Learning and Teaching, Perspectives on Special Issues, and Future Directions. Students of reading instruction, both young and experienced, will appreciate the practical approach on all facets of the complex task of teaching others to read. The book is an excellent resource for any classroom involved in literacy instruction and that is ALL classrooms.
Introduction11Principles of Best Practice: Finding the Common Ground92Toward a More Complex View of Balance in the Literacy Curriculum233Current Practices in Early Literacy Development434What Research Says about Teaching Phonics655Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction: What Effective Teachers Do876Best Practices in Comprehension Instruction1117Fluency in the Classroom: Strategies for Whole-Class and Group Work1278Building a Sound Writing Program1439Material Matters: Using Children's Literature to Charm Readers (or Why Harry Potter and the Princess Diaries Matter)16710Adolescent Literacy18711Best Practices in Literacy Assessment20112Organizing Effective Literacy Instruction: Grouping Strategies and Instructional Routines24113See It Change: A Primer on the Basal Reader26914Strategies for Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities28715Effective Use of Technology in Literacy Instruction30716Achieving Best Practices in Literacy Instruction333Index347
