The Book of Reading and Writing Ideas, Tips,

If you are looking for ideas and tips that can impact your students' reading and writing, this outstanding resource book provides hundreds of classroom- proven suggestions.

About the Author

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Introduction

1

(136)

1. A Practical Look at Literacy and Effective School Practices

3

(14)

Student-Centered schools

3

(1)

Shared Purpose and Vision

4

(1)

Strong Instructional Leadership

5

(1)

Knowledgeable Staff Members

6

(2)

Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

8

(1)

Information and Data Collection

8

(2)

Maximizing Available Resources

10

(1)

Abundant and Focused Staff Development

10

(1)

Strong Family and Community Involvement

11

(1)

Embedding Change and Seeking Continuous Improvement

12

(1)

First and Lasting Impressions-A Survey for schools

13

(2)

Evaluation Checklist for Effective Schools and Effective Classrooms

15

(2)

2. Components of an Effective, Complete Reading Program

17

(20)

Read Aloud

18

(2)

Shared Reading

20

(4)

Guided Reading

24

(3)

Literacy Centers

27

(4)

Literature Circles

31

(2)

Independent Reading

33

(3)

Checklist for Components of an Effective, Complete Reading Program

36

(1)

3. Essential Elements of Reading Instruction

37

(30)

Word Study

38

(9)

Phonemic Awareness

38

(2)

Phonics

40

(2)

Non-Decodable, High-Frequency Words

42

(2)

Vocabulary Development

44

(3)

Language Structure

47

(2)

Fluency

49

(2)

Comprehension

51

(2)

Specific Examples of Comprehension Strategies

53

(12)

Pre-Reading Strategies

53

(5)

During-Reading strategies

58

(3)

After-Reading Strategies

61

(4)

Checklist for Elements of Reading Instruction

65

(2)

4. Components of an Effective, Complete Writing Program

67

(12)

Modeled Writing

68

(1)

Interactive Writing

69

(2)

Structured Writing

71

(3)

Writers Workshop

74

(2)

Independent Writing

76

(1)

Checklist for Components of an Effective, Complete Writing Program

77

(2)

5. Teaching Writing Skills in Context

79

(10)

Content Instruction

79

(2)

Use of Language

81

(2)

Mechanics

83

(2)

Capitalization and Punctuation

83

(1)

Spelling

84

(1)

Revision and Editing

85

(2)

Checklist for Teaching Writing Skills in Context

87

(2)

6. Other Instructional Factors Impacting the Success of Reading and Writing Programs

89

(20)

Instructional Time

89

(1)

Instructional Materials

90

(12)

Using a Print-Rich Environment

102

(1)

Incorporating a Variety of Assessments

103

(4)

Reading Assessments

103

(2)

Writing Assessments

105

(1)

Student Self-Assessments

105

(1)

Parent Assessments

106

(1)

Checklist for Other Factors Impacting Reading and Writing Programs

107

(2)

7. Meeting the Needs of Struggling Readers

109

(18)

Effective Teachers

110

(1)

Outstanding Classroom Instruction

111

(1)

Effective Reading Instruction

112

(4)

Use of Instructional Time

116

(1)

Appropriate Materials

117

(2)

Program Options

119

(1)

Effective Use of Resources

119

(3)

Schoolwide Communication

122

(1)

Family Programs

123

(1)

Community Programs

124

(1)

Supportive Policy Decisions

124

(2)

Checklist for Meeting the Needs of Struggling Readers

126

(1)

8. Information Gathering and Data Collection

127

(4)

9. Staff Training Ideas

131

(6)

Group Process for Staff Training

131

(6)

10. Fifty 10-Minute Tips for "Leaders" to Use to Impact the Reading and Writing Performance of students

137

(4)

11. 101 Parent Tips to Enhance Literacy

141

(6)

Conclusion

147

(2)

References and Suggested Readings

149

(6)

Index

155

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The Book of Reading and Writing Ideas, Tips, and Lists for the Elementary Classroom

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