Improving reading, writing, and content learning for students in grades 4-12 / Rosemarye T. Taylor.
This excellent resource provides a realistic and systematic process that educators can immediately implement for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge and skills.
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Thousand Oaks, California :
Corwin Press,
[2007]
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Table of Contents:
- List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. The Fail-Safe Classroom: Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning; Introduction; Academically and Psychologically Safe to Learn; Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice; Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice and Writing; Practical Tips for Creating Fail-Safe Classrooms for Literacy and Content; Learning; 2. Reading Components for Grades 4
- 12; Phonemic Awareness; Phonics; Relationship of Nonnegotiables and Reading Components; Relevant and Respectful Literacy for Below-Grade-Level Readers; Reading Intervention and Phonemic Awareness; Technology Solutions; Audiobooks; Practical Tips for Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Support; 3.
- Owning Vocabulary; Vocabulary Solvers; Vocabulary in Context; Word Questioning Target Word: Nylons; Textbook Vocabulary Lists; Word Walls; Personal Dictionary, Thesaurus, or Journal; Vocabulary Workbooks; Spelling and Writing; Practical Tips for Developing Student-Owned Vocabulary; 4. Developing Fluency in Reading All Texts; What Is Fluency and Why Is It So Important?; Developing Fluency in Reading Intervention; Developing Fluency in Reading Content Texts; Accountable Independent Reading; Practical Tips for Developing Fluency; 5. Owning Comprehension Strategies; Key Comprehension Strategies; Summarization; Teaching Strategies With Scaffolding; To What Extent Should Strategies Be Incorporated?; SMART Tasks; Graphic Organizers; Practical Tips for Owning Comprehension Strategies; 6.
- Comprehending With Higher Levels of Thinking; Higher Levels of Thinking; Questioning Strategies; More Questioning Techniques; Higher Thinking With Graphic Organizers; Align Instructional Resources; Practical Tips for Higher-Level Thinking; 7. Engaging Parents and Community in Literacy Learning; Engaging Parents; Educating Parents in Literacy Learning; Engaging the Community; Volunteers; Service Learning; Reflection on Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning; Practical Tips for Engaging Parents and Community in Literacy Learning; Resource A:Teacher Reflection Guide; Resource B: Accountable Independent Reading Log; Resource C:Book Talk Checklist; References; Index