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Direct linkFlanigan, Kevin; Hayes, Latisha; Templeton, Shane; Bear, Donald R.; Invernizzi, Marcia; Johnston, Francine R. – Pearson, 2023
"Word Study with Students Who Struggle: Reading, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction, Grades 4-12" is intended for the middle and secondary classroom teacher. This handy book emphasizes the use of word study with its hands-on, accessible approach, to help students catch up with their peers. This book will help you determine student…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Cárdenas-Hagan, Elsa, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2020
More than 5 million English learners attend U.S. public schools--and yet fewer than 3% of teachers are certified to work with them. Fill that gap in teacher education with this practical and comprehensive textbook, an evidence-based guide to providing English learners in Pre-K-Grade 6 with explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Literacy Education, Preschool Education
Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy; Akhavan, Nancy – Corwin, 2019
Students learn to read and write best when their teachers balance literacy instruction. But how do you strike the "right" balance of skills and knowledge, reading and writing, small and whole group instruction, and direct and dialogic instruction, so that all students can learn to their maximum potential? The answer lies in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
McEwan-Adkins, Elaine K. – Solution Tree, 2011
With all of the reform models, research-based programs, leadership training, and professional development focused on reading and writing, we certainly know more about literacy today than we ever have before. So why are schools still suffering with low literacy levels? The answer lies in ineffective and unbalanced literacy instruction. Through the…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Observation, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMcDuffie, Amy Roth; Wohlhuter, Kay A.; Breyfogle, M. Lynn – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2011
Just as ready-made clothes may not provide a perfect fit for all bodies, math lessons may not be a perfect fit for all students. Published instructional tasks, including problems in mathematics textbooks, often need to be tailored to be meaningful, relevant, or accessible to each student. Ways are possible to take high-level reasoning tasks and…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Mathematics Instruction, Relevance (Education), Mathematics Teachers
Ness, Molly – Reading Teacher, 2009
The author explores how the use of joke books can promote fluency in young readers. One young girl's fluency improved measurably, and her engagement and motivation to read the particular kind of text involved played a significant role. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Humor, Reading Motivation, Females
Block, Cathy Collins; Israel, Susan E. – Reading Teacher, 2004
The purpose of this article is to provide teachers with examples of how to perform effective think-alouds. Twelve think-alouds are described. A rationale for their use in kindergarten through grade 5 is also included. In addition, this article was designed to provide teachers with lessons and activities to assist students in developing the ability…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Thinking Skills, Elementary Education, Protocol Analysis
