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Hiebert, Elfrieda H. – Teachers College Press, 2019
Research shows that vocabulary is the best support for students' comprehension of narrative and information texts. Often, vocabulary instruction focuses on a few target words in specific texts. However, to understand the many new words in complex texts students need to know how words work. This book, written by an award-winning authority on…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Hiebert, Elfrieda H. – Reading Teacher, 2013
Standard 10 of the Common Core State Standards attends to students' capacity with complex text. This standard distinguishes the Common Core State Standards from previous standards documents. This article describes a process--the Text Complexity Multi-Index (TCMI)--that supports teachers in studying texts to support their students in…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Readability, Difficulty Level
Hiebert, Elfrieda H.; Raphael, Taffy E. – 1998
Designed for teachers, parents, and teacher educators who are looking for an accessible text on the topic of learning to read, this book's comprehensive scope encompasses standards for early literacy instruction, instructional strategies, alternative assessment procedures, strategies for making connections, and ways to integrate children's home…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Childrens Literature, Childrens Writing, Early Childhood Education
Hiebert, Elfrieda H.; Pearson, P. David; Taylor, Barbara M.; Richardson, Virginia; Paris, Scott G. – 1998
Extensive research over the past 30 years has established the classroom and home experiences that support independent reading by the end of third grade. This set of eight six-page pamphlets draws on this research in providing teachers with practical suggestions on improving children's reading achievement. It includes practices easily incorporated…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics