Improving Reading, Writing, And Content

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.

List of Figures

vii

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

About the Author

xiii

The Fail-Safe Classroom: Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning

1

(16)

Introduction

1

(2)

Academically and Psychologically Safe to Learn

3

(3)

Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice

6

(6)

Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice and Writing

12

(2)

Practical Tips for Creating Fail-Safe Classrooms for Literacy and Content Learning

14

(3)

Reading Components in Grades 4--12

17

(10)

Phonemic Awareness

18

(1)

Phonics

18

(1)

Relationship of Nonnegotiables to Reading Components

19

(1)

Relevant and Respectful Literacy for Below-Grade-Level Readers

19

(3)

Reading Intervention and Phonemic Awareness

22

(1)

Technology Solutions

23

(1)

Audiobooks

24

(2)

Practical Tips for Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Support

26

(1)

Owning Vocabulary

27

(12)

Vocabulary Solvers

28

(1)

Vocabulary in Context

29

(1)

Word Questioning Target Word: Nylons

30

(1)

Textbook Vocabulary Lists

31

(1)

Word Walls

32

(1)

Personal Dictionary, Thesaurus, or Journal

33

(1)

Vocabulary Workbooks

34

(2)

Spelling and Writing

36

(1)

Practical Tips for Developing Student-Owned Vocabulary

36

(3)

Developing Fluency in Reading All Texts

39

(16)

What Is Fluency and Why Is It So Important?

39

(2)

Developing Fluency in Reading Intervention

41

(3)

Developing Fluency in Reading Content Texts

44

(4)

Accountable Independent Reading

48

(5)

Practical Tips for Developing Fluency

53

(2)

Owning Comprehension Strategies

55

(18)

Key Comprehension Strategies

56

(3)

Summarization

59

(3)

Teaching Strategies With Scaffolding

62

(2)

To What Extent Should Strategies Be Incorporated?

64

(1)

SMART Tasks

65

(2)

Graphic Organizers

67

(4)

Practical Tips for Owning Comprehension Strategies

71

(2)

Comprehending With Higher Levels of Thinking

73

(14)

Higher Levels of Thinking

73

(1)

Questioning Strategies

74

(3)

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

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