Overview
A highly regarded teacher resource and widely adopted text, this book is grounded in current knowledge about literacy teaching and learning in grades PreK-8. The field's leading authorities present accessible recommendations for best practices that can be tailored to fit specific classroom circumstances and student populations. Provided are strategies for helping all students succeed -- including struggling readers and English language learners -- and for teaching each of the major components of literacy. The book also addresses ways to organize instruction and innovative uses of technology. Every chapter includes concrete examples, Engagement Activities, and resources for further learning. New to this edition: Incorporates the latest research findings and instructional practices. Chapters on motivation, content area teaching, new literacies, and family literacy. Addresses timely topics such as response to intervention, the new common core standards, English language learning, and policy issues. This book will be invaluable to classroom teachers in grades PreK-8; reading specialists and staff developers; teacher educators. It will also serve as a text in such courses as Methods of Reading Instruction, Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School, and Reading Diagnosis and Instruction.
Full Product Details
Author: Lesley Mandel Morrow , Linda B. Gambrell , Nell K Duke , Jennifer Del Nero
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Imprint: Guilford Publications
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.706kg
ISBN: 9781609181789
ISBN 10: 1609181786
Pages: 492
Publication Date: 13 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 4 to 13 years
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Duke, Foreword. Del Nero, Morrow, Gambrell, Introduction. Part I: Perspectives on Best Practices. Gambrell, Malloy, Mazzoni, Evidence-Based Best Practices in Comprehensive Literacy Instruction. Madda, Griffo, Pearson, Raphael, Balance in Comprehensive Literacy Instruction: Evolving Conceptions. Part II: Best Practices for All Students. Morrow, Tracey, Del Nero, Best Practices in Early Literacy: Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade. Allington, Best Practices with Struggling Readers. Carlo, Bengochea, Best Practices in Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. Ogle, Lang, Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction. Part III: Evidence-Based Strategies for Literacy Learning and Teaching. Guthrie, Best Practices in Motivating Students to Read. Cunningham, Best Practices in Teaching Phonological Awareness and Phonics. Blachowicz, Fisher, Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction Revisited. Almasi, Hart, Best Practices in Comprehension Instruction. Kuhn, Rasinski, Best Practices in Fluency Instruction. Bromley, Best Practices in Teaching Writing. Afflerbach, Kim, Crassas, Cho, Best Practices in Literacy Assessment. Part IV: Perspectives on Special Issues. Fisher, Frey, Best Practices in Content-area Teaching. McKenna, Labbo, Conradi, Baxter, Effective Use of Technology in Literacy Instruction. Rowsell, Lapp, New Literacies in Literacy Instruction. Reutzel, Organizing Effective Literacy Instruction: Differentiating Instruction to Meet Student Needs. Paratore, Edwards, Parent-teacher Partnerships That Make a Difference in Children's Literacy Achievement. Bean, Morewood, Best Practices in Professional Development for Improving Literacy Instruction in Schools.
Reviews
Now in its fourth edition, Best Practices in Literacy Instruction just keeps getting better! This comprehensive volume offers up-to-date, evidence-based information on virtually everything a teacher needs to know about literacy instruction. Clearly written, with end-of-chapter activities to promote deeper understanding, this book is indispensable for preservice and master's courses in literacy programs and for school professional development efforts. - Mariam Jean Dreher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland, College Park, USA This fourth edition continues the tradition of excellence established in prior editions. From motivation to the pillars of literacy, assessment, and new literacies, every significant aspect of teaching reading is fully examined. This is an excellent, up-to-the-minute, evidence-based reference that provides innovative insights into essential literacy topics. Classroom teachers, reading specialists, curriculum directors, and teacher educators will benefit from this wealth of knowledge. - Maureen McLaughlin, Department of Reading, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA
Now in its fourth edition, Best Practices in Literacy Instruction just keeps getting better! This comprehensive volume offers up-to-date, evidence-based information on virtually everything a teacher needs to know about literacy instruction. Clearly written, with end-of-chapter activities to promote deeper understanding, this book is indispensable for preservice and master's courses in literacy programs and for school professional development efforts. - Mariam Jean Dreher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Author Information
Edited by Lesley Mandel Morrow, PhD, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA and Linda B. Gambrell, PhD, Eugene T. Moore School of Education, Clemson University, USA, Foreword by Nell K. Duke, EdD, Michigan State University, USA
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