Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning for Students in Grades 4-12

AvRosemarye T. Taylor,Rosemarye T. Taylor

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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"Fills a niche for content teachers who teach reading strategies, particularly in light of the standards movement."
— Christene Alfonsi, Teacher, Fairfield High School, OH

"From a fairly concise book, teachers get an important overview about a 'system' approach to literacy. All teachers get specific tools and strategies and some very useful information that could change their paradigm along the way."
—Allyson Burnett, Instructional Interventionist, Alief Hastings High School, Houston, TX

Put a strong literacy system in place to improve student achievement!

In contrast to the primary grades when children are learning to read, students in grades 4 through 12 are expected to learn content as they read, yet they may still struggle with reading basics. Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning for Students in Grades 4-12 provides a realistic and systematic process for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge and skills.

Based on proven evidence in multiple schools over a 10-year period, this excellent new resource presents specific strategies and successful examples that educators can immediately implement to improve day-to-day classroom success, while also boosting the success rate on standardized assessments. Aligned with the National Reading Panel Report, this book helps teachers focus on:

Creating a classroom community that is academically and psychologically safe for learning
Responding to non-negotiable expectations of daily practice
Building vocabulary, reading comprehension, and higher-order and critical thinking skills
Developing fluency in reading
Engaging families and the community

Teachers can create the best environment and instructional experience for all students to maximize literacy learning and standards-based achievement. This outstanding book will be a source of reflection for continuous improvement!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-11-02
Mått:177 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt:280 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:128
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781412942270

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Pedagogisk metodik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Rosemarye (Rose) Taylor has a rich background that includes middle and high teaching, school administration, and district administration. She was a reading, language arts, and Spanish teacher, and counselor, followed by service as a middle and high school administrator, and district level administrator in Georgia and Florida, USA. In private sector management she was Director of Professional Development for Scholastic, Inc., New York. Currently, she is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. As Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Central Florida, her specialty is systematic leadership to improve student achievement Pk-20, which as lead to her interest and research in the professional practice doctorate. She has conducted research on leadership and change, particularly as it relates to accountability. Presentations on this topic have been given at University Council of Educational Administration, American Association of Educational Research, American Association of School Administrators, International Reading Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association of Secondary School Principals, and National Middle School Association conferences. Her articles have been published in Kappan, Educational Leadership, Middle School Journal, Schools in the Middle, American Secondary Education, AASA Professor, The National Staff Development Journal, Principal Leadership, The School Administrator, Educational Research Service Spectrum, and International Journal of Education Management. Six books including Leading Learning: Improve Student Achievement Today! (2010), Improving Readers, Writers, and Content Learning for Students in Grades 4-12 (2007), Leadership Handbook for Literacy Coaching (2006),The K-12 Literacy Leadership Fieldbook (2005), Literacy Leadership for Grades 5-12, (2003), and Leading With Character to Improve Student Achievement (2003), reflect the commitment to all students learning more through leadership that creates ethical, fail-safe systems. She serves as consultant on literacy, learning communities, curriculum system development, and leadership to schools, districts and professional organizations.

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"This book will fill a niche for content teachers who need to be teaching reading strategies, particularly in light of the standards movement."

Innehållsförteckning

List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. The Fail-Safe Classroom: Improving Reading, Writing, and Content LearningIntroductionAcademically and Psychologically Safe to LearnNonnegotiable Expectations of Daily PracticeNonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice and WritingPractical Tips for Creating Fail-Safe Classrooms for Literacy and ContentLearning2. Reading Components for Grades 4--12Phonemic AwarenessPhonicsRelationship of Nonnegotiables and Reading ComponentsRelevant and Respectful Literacy for Below-Grade-Level ReadersReading Intervention and Phonemic AwarenessTechnology SolutionsAudiobooksPractical Tips for Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Support3. Owning VocabularyVocabulary SolversVocabulary in ContextWord Questioning Target Word: NylonsTextbook Vocabulary ListsWord WallsPersonal Dictionary, Thesaurus, or JournalVocabulary WorkbooksSpelling and WritingPractical Tips for Developing Student-Owned Vocabulary4. Developing Fluency in Reading All TextsWhat Is Fluency and Why Is It So Important?Developing Fluency in Reading InterventionDeveloping Fluency in Reading Content TextsAccountable Independent ReadingPractical Tips for Developing Fluency5. Owning Comprehension StrategiesKey Comprehension StrategiesSummarizationTeaching Strategies With ScaffoldingTo What Extent Should Strategies Be Incorporated?SMART TasksGraphic OrganizersPractical Tips for Owning Comprehension Strategies6. Comprehending With Higher Levels of ThinkingHigher Levels of ThinkingQuestioning StrategiesMore Questioning TechniquesHigher Thinking With Graphic OrganizersAlign Instructional ResourcesPractical Tips for Higher-Level Thinking7. Engaging Parents and Community in Literacy LearningEngaging ParentsEducating Parents in Literacy LearningEngaging the CommunityVolunteersService LearningReflection on Improving Reading, Writing, and Content LearningPractical Tips for Engaging Parents and Community in Literacy LearningResource A:Teacher Reflection GuideResource B: Accountable Independent Reading LogResource C:Book Talk ChecklistReferencesIndex