Word Study That Sticks

Best Practices, K-6

AvPamela A. Koutrakos

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

“Pamela Koutrakos breaks it down for the novice and streamlines word study for the old pro.” – Jeff Anderson, author of Patterns of Power

Take word learning to the next level in your classroom

Hungry for lively and engaging ways to augment word study? Looking for ways to empower your students and give voice to their ideas? In Word Study That Sticks, teacher and literacy consultant Pamela Koutrakos provides a step-by-step approach that makes word learning jubilant and fun – and encourages students to take ownership of word learning.

This hands-on guide connects research with experience to deliver challenging, discovery-based instructional practices that can support all learners in any subject area. You’ll learn how to

Set up the physical classroom, prioritize materials, and launch activities
Instill curiosity and a self-starting attitude toward vocabulary development
Devise routines that highlight phonemic awareness, phonics, meaning, and spelling
Differentiate and personalize word study activities
Embed word study into all content areas for transfer of learning

Word Study That Sticks can be used alone or in conjunction with another program to help you take word learning to the next level. Lesson ideas, word study routines, charts, photos, key practices, and special advice for beginning teachers make word study instruction accessible for educators working at every experience level.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-11-06
Mått:203 x 254 x 20 mm
Vikt:580 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Corwin Literacy
Antal sidor:288
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781544327242

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Pam Koutrakos is an experienced and enthusiastic educator who currently works as a middle school instructional coach. She also writes, presents, and works directly with PreK-12 teachers, coaches, and administrators as a consultant. Pam is the author of Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 (Corwin, 2018) and The Word Study That Sticks Companion: Classroom-Ready Tools for teachers and Students, K-6 (Corwin, 2019) and Mentor Texts That Multitask: A Less-Is-More Approach to Integrated Literacy Instruction, K-8 (Corwin, 2022). Connect with Pam on Twitter (@PamKou), Instagram (@Pam.Kou), and LinkedIn.

Recensioner i media

Who said word study has to be boring? Not Pamela Koutrakos! In her book Word Study that Sticks, Koutrakos provides teachers with a host of highly engaging and easily implemented approaches for making phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, and vocabulary instruction come alive in their classrooms.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Word Study NowWord Study for a New GenerationHow to Use This Book With Other Programs or as Your Sole ResourcePreview of the Three PartsPreview of FeaturesPART I: CURIOUS, CREATIVE WORD STUDYCHAPTER 1. What Is Word Study?WHAT, WHY, WHENWord Study Is a Verb, Not a NounWord Study Invites InquiryCHAPTER 2. Start It Up! Finding Time and ResourcesWHAT, WHY, WHENSpending Time Exploring WordsSetting Up StructuresWHAT, WHY, WHENCHAPTER 3. Launching a Year of Lively LearningWHAT, WHY, WHENLessons That Introduce the World of Word StudyIntroducing Routines MemorablyWHAT, WHY, WHENLaunch Lessons: Introducing RoutinesCHAPTER 4. Assessment: A Less-Is-More Approach to Seeing Next StepsWHAT, WHY, WHENExpanding Our Repertoire: Rethinking Assessment OptionsPART II: FOSTERING ENGAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENCECHAPTER 5. The Value of Choice and Protocols That Support ItWHAT, WHY, WHENEmpowering Students: Lessons and Routines That Offer Student ChoiceCHAPTER 6. Power Practices: Next-Level Word ExploringChoices in Word Study Routines: Lessons to Bolster Engaged Word LearningCHAPTER 7. Supporting Students: Routines for Meaningful DifferentiationWHAT, WHY, WHENProviding Purposeful Small-Group InstructionBuilding a Culture and Curriculum of TalkCHAPTER 8. Releasing Responsibility: Goal Setting, Reflection, and CelebrationWHAT, WHY, WHENIdeas for Reflection and CelebrationA Tour of Word Study in Action: 20 Minutes of Focused Fun and Teaching LanguagePART III: TEACHING FOR TRANSFERCHAPTER 9. Connecting the Dots: Word Study in Reading and WritingWHAT, WHY, WHENInfusing Word Study Into ReadingWord Study in WritingCHAPTER 10. Sealing the Deal With Word Learning in the Content AreasWord Study in MathWord Study in Social Studies and ScienceMore Options to Encourage Transfer of Word LearningA Tour of Word Study in Action: A Sneak Peek of Content Area Word LearningConclusion: Word Power!AppendicesAppendix A: Go-To ResourcesAppendix B: Spelling InventoriesAppendix C: Word-Rich Books Across the GradesAppendix D: Quotes About WordsAppendix E: Expanded Sample Word Study SchedulesAppendix F: Sample ChecklistsReferencesIndex