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Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy

3 total works

Cover of The Literacy Coaching Challenge

When the goal is supporting excellent teaching, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This popular practitioner resource and text helps readers navigate the many choices involved in developing and fine-tuning a coaching program that offers the best fit for a particular school. The authors draw on current research as well as their extensive experience in K-8 settings. They provide clear guidance (with helpful reproducibles) on:

*Major coaching models and how to choose among them.

*Applying principles of adult learning and motivation.

*The role of reading assessment in coaching.

*Balancing classroom-level, grade-level, and whole-school tasks.

*Special considerations in middle school coaching.

See also The Literacy Coach's Handbook, Second Edition, which offers a complete primer on the role of the literacy coach and what coaches need to know to get started.

Cover of The Literacy Coach's Handbook

*A top seller, updated and expanded: includes the latest research, now covers PreK and grades 4-5, and addresses the Common Core standards and RTI.
*Provides clear, indispensable guidance on coaches' day-to-day tasks.
*Addresses the complexities of setting up a schoolwide literacy program and supporting teachers effectively.
*From well-known, highly regarded authorities on coaching.

Cover of How to Plan Differentiated Reading Instruction, First Edition
Offering step-by-step guidance to simplify planning and decision making, this book reviews the basics of differentiated reading instruction and provides detailed, ready-to-use lesson plans and materials to help teachers hit the ground running. Teachers get everything they need to implement four types of instructional groups over multiple three-week cycles. For fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, lessons are based on popular, inexpensive trade books. For phonemic awareness and word recognition, dozens of reproducibles are provided, all in a convenient large-size format. The book can be used on its own or as a complement to Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies for the Primary Grades, which offers a complete introduction to the authors' approach.