Closing The Literacy Gap

Author : Thomas G. Gunning
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462549756
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Closing the Literacy Gap written by Thomas G. Gunning and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Packed with practical tools, this book provides educators with a research-based framework for accelerating the reading and writing growth of underperforming students. Strategies and resources are included for building foundational skills, comprehension, and vocabulary; engaging students with independent reading and periodicals; developing writing; and implementing tutoring and other extra supports. The book gives special attention to helping those most affected by the literacy gap. It describes dozens of high-quality intervention programs, assessments, activities, and materials, many of which can be accessed for free at the companion website, and includes reproducible/downloadable forms"--

Author : Alex Quigley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000046672
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Closing the Reading Gap written by Alex Quigley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our pupils’ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of reading’s vital importance, the reading gap in our classroom remains, and it is linked to an array of factors, such as parental wealth, education and book ownership, as well as classroom practice. To close this gap, we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence. In Closing the Reading Gap, Alex Quigley explores the intriguing history and science of reading, synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful readers. Offering practical strategies for teachers at every phase of their teaching career, as well as tackling issues such as dyslexia and the role of technology, the book helps teachers to be an expert in how pupils ‘learn to read’ as well as how they ‘read to learn’ and explores how reading is vital for unlocking a challenging academic curriculum for every student. With a focus on nurturing pupils’ will and skill to read for pleasure and purpose, this essential volume provides practical solutions to help all teachers create a rich reading culture that will enable every student to thrive in school and far beyond the school gates.

Author : Richard L. Allington
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807776696
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summer Reading written by Richard L. Allington and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alex Quigley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351624539
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Closing the Vocabulary Gap written by Alex Quigley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As teachers grapple with the challenge of a new, bigger and more challenging school curriculum, at every key stage and phase, success can feel beyond our reach. But what if there were 50,000 small solutions to help us bridge that gap? In Closing the Vocabulary Gap, Alex Quigley explores the increased demands of an academic curriculum and how closing the vocabulary gap between our ‘word poor’ and ‘word rich’ students could prove the vital difference between school failure and success. This must-read book presents the case for teacher-led efforts to develop students' vocabulary and provides practical solutions for teachers across the curriculum, incorporating easy-to-use tools, resources and classroom activities. Grounded in the very best available evidence into reading development and vocabulary acquisition, Closing the Vocabulary Gap sets out to: help teachers understand the vital role of vocabulary in all learning; share what every teacher needs to know about reading (but was afraid to ask); unveil the intriguing history of words and exactly how they work; reveal the elusive secrets to achieve spelling success; provide strategies for vocabulary development for all teachers of every subject and phase. With engaging anecdotes from the author’s extensive personal teaching experience woven throughout, as well as accessible summaries of relevant research, Alex Quigley has written an invaluable resource suitable for classroom teachers across all phases, literacy leaders and senior leadership teams who wish to close the vocabulary gap.

Author : Alex Quigley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000591395
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Closing the Writing Gap written by Alex Quigley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains seven critical steps to improve children's writing. Though seemingly ‘natural’, writing proves devilishly difficult for far too many school pupils and closing this gap can have a lasting impact on their academic and life success. With the goal of giving every teacher the knowledge and skill to teach writing with confidence, it makes sense of the history and ‘science’ of writing, synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful writers. It trains teachers to be an expert in how pupils learn to write, from the big picture of planning, editing and revising your writing, to the vital importance of grammar and spelling with accuracy. Highly practical strategies and easy-to use classroom activities are included to help teachers seize opportunities across the curriculum every school day to teach the critical writing process. Closing the Writing Gap will guide teachers at every stage of their career and when used with Alex Quigley’s much-loved books on Vocabulary and Reading gives school leaders evidence-based approaches to literacy that can be applied across a school or a group of schools.

Author : Rebecca Powell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136879692
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literacy for All Students written by Rebecca Powell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) is a framework for implementing culturally relevant literacy instruction and classroom observation. Drawing on research and theory reflecting a range of perspectives ─ multicultural instruction, literacy theory, equity pedagogy, language and discourse models, sheltered instruction, critical pedagogy ─ it provides a means for assessing the many variables of classroom literacy instruction and for guiding practitioners in their development as multicultural educators. Literacy for All Students Discusses issues in multicultural literacy instruction within the context of various essential instructional components (such as assessment, curriculum, parent collaboration) Provides a protocol for observing features of literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students Presents vignettes from real classrooms, written by elementary and middle school teachers, showing their victories and struggles as they attempt to implement a pedagogy that is culturally responsive within a climate of high stakes testing A highly effective instrument for assessing culturally responsive literacy instruction in schools, the CRIOP serves as a model for realizing a literacy that is both relevant and transformative.

Author : Dorothy S. Strickland
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807744864
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12 written by Dorothy S. Strickland and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004-05-26 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses critical issues related to pre-adolescent and adolescent literacy learners with a focus on closing the achievement gap. Despite efforts by educators and policymakers during the past several decades, certain groups of students--primarily African American students, English language learners, and students from low-income homes--continue to underperform on commonly used measures of academic achievement. Too often, teachers and administrators lack both proper preparation and good ideas to confront these issues.

Author : Alex Quigley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317237684
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Confident Teacher written by Alex Quigley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Confident Teacher offers a practical, step-by-step guide to developing the habits, characteristics and pedagogy that will enable you to do the best job possible. It unveils the tacit knowledge of great teachers and combines it with respected research and popular psychology. Covering topics such as organisation, using your body language effectively, combatting stress, managing student behaviour, questioning and feedback, and developing confident students, it shows how you can build the confidence and skill to flourish in the classroom. This book will be an essential resource for all qualified and trainee teachers wanting to reach their full potential in this challenging but rewarding profession.

Author : Scott A. Crossley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317298217
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adaptive Educational Technologies for Literacy Instruction written by Scott A. Crossley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While current educational technologies have the potential to fundamentally enhance literacy education, many of these tools remain unknown to or unused by today’s practitioners due to a lack of access and support. Adaptive Educational Technologies for Literacy Instruction presents actionable information to educators, administrators, and researchers about available educational technologies that provide adaptive, personalized literacy instruction to students of all ages. These accessible, comprehensive chapters, written by leading researchers who have developed systems and strategies for classrooms, introduce effective technologies for reading comprehension and writing skills.

Author : Alfred W. Tatum
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003843603
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males written by Alfred W. Tatum and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The racial achievement gap in literacy is one of the most difficult issues in education today, and nowhere does it manifest itself more perniciously than in the case of black adolescent males. Approaching the problem from the inside, author Alfred Tatum brings together his various experiences as a black male student, middle school teacher working with struggling black male readers, reading specialist in an urban elementary school, and staff developer in classrooms across the nation. His book, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap' addresses the adolescent shift black males face and the societal experiences unique to them that can hinder academic progress. With an authentic and honest voice, Tatum bridges the connections among theory, instruction, and professional development to create a roadmap for better literacy achievement. He presents practical suggestions for providing reading strategy instruction and assessment that is explicit, meaningful, and culturally responsive, as well as guidelines for selecting and discussing nonfiction and fiction texts with black males. The author' s first-hand insights provide middle school and high school teachers, reading specialists, and administrators with new perspectives to help schools move collectively toward the essential goal of literacy achievement for all.