Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement in Grades K-6
A compilation of strategies, planning models, matrixes, rubrics, and checklists for differentiating instruction and assessment for today’s young readers, writers, speakers, and listeners.
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"All-encompassing. I kept turning the pages and saying to myself, 'Oh and they included this and this and this.' I am very impressed by the range of information." Debbie Wilks, Third Grade Teacher Riverside Cultural Arts and History Magnet School, Wichita, KS "Experienced teachers will remember what they have forgotten. New teachers will find that it reinforces prior learning. All teachers will learn new ideas and strategies. This book offers ideas for teachers of all levels and teachers who teach a diverse student population."William Fitzhugh, Second Grade Teacher Reisterstown Elementary School, Reisterstown, MD Choose the most effective strategies to promote literacy learning for ALL the young readers, writers, speakers, and listeners in your diverse classroom! Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement in Grades K-6 is the resource that gives teachers an instructional and assessment framework designed to promote the multiple competencies their learners need: functional literacy for phonics, spelling, and reading; content-area literacy for vocabulary, concept attainment, and comprehension; technological literacy for information searching, evaluation, and synthesis; and innovative literacy for creativity, growth, and life-long learning. With a focus on research-based, data-driven, and differentiated strategies, noted authors Gayle Gregory and Lin Kuzmich offer teachers step-by-step guides to: Pre-assessing diverse learners for literacy skills, competencies, learning styles, and learninggapsImplementing a broad array of high-payoff and developmentally appropriate strategies to move all students to the next stage in their literacy learningCreating units, lessons, and adjustable assignments that address all four competencies in literacy learning in the differentiated classroom With more than 100 planning models, matrixes, rubrics, and checklists included, this book is the ideal resource for all elementary teachers who want to close the achievement gap for emerging learners and insure the growth and development of all learners.
Introduction : multiple competencies in literacy1Acclerating literacy learning12Creating a climate for literacy learning193Knowing the literacy learner374Functional literacy635Content area literacy1056Technological literacy1457Innovative literacy1638Managing instruction in the differentiated literacy classroom181
\ Debbie Wilks“All-encompassing. I kept turning the pages and saying to myself, ‘Oh and they included this and this and this.’ I am very impressed by the range of information.”\ \ \ \ \ Steve Hutton“Synthesizes information about differentiation, brain research, activities that help close the achievement gap, and No Child Left Behind.”\ \ \ William Fitzhugh“Experienced teachers will remember what they have forgotten. New teachers will find that it reinforces prior learning. All teachers will learn new ideas and strategies. This book offers ideas for teachers of all levels and teachers who teach a diverse student population.”\ \ \ \ \ Ann Fulk“I often see other [books] on struggling readers in general, but I have not seen others that combine the specific needs of these varied populations in one book.”\ \ \ \ \ Maria Elena Reyes“I applaud the authors’ understanding and respect for the children of diverse backgrounds and their recommendations on how teachers can handle them in a sensitive but effective manner. . . . New teachers especially, who feel challenged by this, would appreciate the guidance and support.”\ \
