Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning for Students in Grades 4-12 [Paperback]

This excellent resource provides a realistic and systematic process that educators can immediately implement for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge and skills.

This excellent resource provides a realistic and systematic process that educators can immediately implement for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge and skills.

This book will fill a niche for content teachers who need to be teaching reading strategies, particularly in light of the standards movement.

From a fairly concise book, teachers will get an important overview about a 'system' approach to literacy. All teachers will get specific tools and strategies to try, and some very useful information that could change their paradigm along the way.

List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. The Fail-Safe Classroom: Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning
Introduction
Academically and Psychologically Safe to Learn
Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice
Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice and Writing
Practical Tips for Creating Fail-Safe Classrooms for Literacy and Content
Learning
2. Reading Components for Grades 4--12
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Relationship of Nonnegotiables and Reading Components
Relevant and Respectful Literacy for Below-Grade-Level Readers
Reading Intervention and Phonemic Awareness
Technology Solutions
Audiobooks
Practical Tips for Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Support
3. Owning Vocabulary
Vocabulary Solvers
Vocabulary in Context&llÓ$