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Classrooms That Work : They Can All Read and Write

ISBN: 9780205355419 | 0205355412
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Celebrated authors Patricia Cunningham and Dick Allington bring the issue of literacy education to the fore as they discuss an integrative approach to literacy-based on the simple but true idea that the more children read and write, the better they will read and write.

Literacy Education forallstudents from the authors teachers trust! Integrates phonics and literature-based reading and process writing instruction for a balanced approach to teaching literacy. Contains innovative ideas for supporting the most at risk... MORE
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Introductionxiii
Reading and Writing Real ``Things''
1(25)
Models, Materials, and Motivation in Kindergarten and First Grade
3(6)
Models, Materials, and Motivation in Second and Third Grades
9(6)
Models, Materials, and Motivation in Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades
15(10)
Summary
25(1)
Words
26(43)
Building a Foundation for Word and Letter-Sound Learning
29(2)
Activities for Building the Foundation
31(8)
Fluency with High-Frequency Words
39(6)
Cross Checking
45(4)
Decoding and Spelling One- and Two-Syllable Words
49(10)
Strategies for Big Words
59(9)
Summary
68(1)
Comprehension
69(27)
Comprehension Strategies
72(1)
Literate Conversations
73(5)
Think-Alouds
78(5)
Informational Text Lessons
83(6)
Story Text Lessons
89(5)
Summary
94(2)
Writing
96(38)
Shared and Group Writing
98(4)
Writer's Workshop
102(12)
Focused Writing
114(11)
Focused Writing before, during, and after Reading
125(8)
Summary
133(1)
Multilevel Instruction
134(26)
Multilevel Self-Selected Reading, Writing, and Words
136(2)
Providing Multilevel Guided Reading
138(4)
Formats for Guided Reading
142(17)
Summary
159(1)
Assessment
160(13)
What Is Assessment?
160(1)
Determining Student Reading Level
160(4)
Identifying Good Literacy Behaviors and Documenting Progress
164(8)
Summary
172(1)
Science and Social Studies Matter to Struggling Readers
173(20)
Make Informational Resources the Centerpiece of Your Instruction
176(2)
Use What You Know
178(1)
Provide as Much Real Experience as Possible
179(4)
Designate Some Days as Integrated Days
183(3)
Integrate Science and Language Arts
186(3)
Organize Your Special Teachers to Support Science and Social Studies
189(1)
Transform Every Student into an ``Expert''
190(2)
Summary
192(1)
Extra Support for Students Who Need It Most
193(17)
Form an After-Lunch Bunch
193(2)
Schedule 30 Minutes of Open-Center Time into Your Day
195(2)
Find and Train a Tutor for Your Most Needy Child
197(6)
Partner Older Struggling Readers to Tutor Younger Struggling Readers
203(1)
Coordinate with Remedial Reading and Resource Room Teachers
204(1)
Increase the Support You Are Providing Your Two-Language Children
205(3)
Summary
208(2)
A Day in a Building Blocks Kindergarten Classroom
210(14)
A Day in a Four Blocks Primary Classroom
224(14)
A Week in a Big Blocks Intermediate Classroom
238(20)
Beyond the Classroom: Things Worth Fighting For
258(11)
Smaller Class Size
259(1)
Early Intervention
259(1)
Better School Libraries and Better Access to Books
260(1)
Responsive Special Programs
260(1)
Extending the School Day or Year
261(1)
An End to Retention and Tracking
262(1)
Head Start/Even Start
263(1)
Helpful Standards and Thoughtful Assessments
263(1)
Family and Community Involvement
264(1)
Fairness in Funding
265(1)
Well-Planned Professional Development
266(1)
Teacher Input on the Business of Running Schools
266(3)
References269(6)
Children's Books and Other Teaching Resources275(4)
Index279
Patricia M. Cunningham is a professor of education at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has taught in various elementary grades and been a curriculum coordinator and director of reading. Her major professional goal is promoting literacy for all children Richard L. Allington is the Irvin and Rose Fien Professor of Education at the University of Florida. He is a past-president of the National Reading Conference and a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Dick has extensively researched effective teaching and how schools can develop effective, expert teachers

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