Description
This indispensable classroom resource and course text has inspired thousands of teachers to help their students become better readers and writers. The fifth edition addresses evidence-based best practices in the light of emerging research and national policy, actively tying classroom-based research, innovation, and instruction to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Practical suggestions and case studies empower PreK-8 teachers to support the needs of all their students while meeting Common Core goals. Each chapter includes concrete examples, Engagement Activities, and resources for further learning.
New to This Edition:
*Connects best practices with the requirements of the CCSS.
*Incorporates the latest research findings and instructional practices.
*Chapters on comprehending informational text, dual language learners, and new literacies.
*Expanded topics include motivation, close reading, and text complexity.
Chapter
PART I. Perspectives on Best Practices
1. Evidence-Based Best Practices for Comprehensive Literacy Instruction in the Age of the Common Core Standards
2. Current Issues and Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
3. Best Practices for Motivating Students to Read
PART II. Best Practices for All Students
4. Best Practices in Early Literacy: Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade
5. Best Practices to Change the Trajectory of Struggling Readers
6. Best Practices for Teaching Dual Language Learners: Design Principles for Leveraging Everyday Literacies
7. Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction
PART III. Evidence-Based Strategiesfor Literacy Learning and Teaching
8. Best Practices in Teaching Phonological Awareness and Phonics
9. Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction
10. Best Practices in Narrative Text Comprehension Instruction
11. Best Practices in Informational Text Comprehension Instruction
12. Best Practices in Fluency Instruction
13. Best Practices in Teaching Writing
14. Best Practices in Reading Assessment: Working toward a Balanced Approach
PART IV. Perspectives on Special Issues
15. Best Practices in Teaching the New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension
16. Organizing Effective Literacy Instruction: Differentiating Instruction to Meet Student Needs
17. Helping Parents Help Children Achieve the Common Core State Standards: Reaching Out in Different Ways
18. Best Practices in Professional Development for Improving Literacy Instruction in Schools
Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Fifth Edition
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