Best Practices in Literacy Instruction

by Gambrell, Linda B.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel; Neuman, Susan B.; Pressley, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781572304437
• ISBN10: 157230443X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-14
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Now in a thoroughly revised and expanded third edition, this evidence-based book distills the latest knowledge about literacy teaching and learning into clear strategies for helping all children succeed. Within a comprehensive conceptual framework, the field's leading authorities provide eminently practical recommendations to guide instructional decision making. The third edition has been fully updated with current research findings, policy issues, and program innovations. It offers significantly revised coverage of assessment, motivation, approaches to integrating different kinds of texts and multimedia resources, and adolescent literacy. New chapters address working with English-language learners and supporting teachers' professional development. Also featured is a new concluding commentary by Michael Pressley.

Author Biography

Linda B. Gambrell, College of Education, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Perspectives on Exemplary Practices in Literacy
Principles of Best Practice: Finding the Common Ground	p. 9
Toward a More Complex View of Balance in the Literacy Curriculum	p. 23
Strategies for Learning and Teaching
Current Practices in Early Literacy Development	p. 43
What Research Says about Teaching Phonics	p. 65
Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction: What Effective Teachers Do	p. 87
Best Practices in Comprehension Instruction	p. 111
Fluency in the Classroom: Strategies for Whole-Class and Group Work	p. 127
Building a Sound Writing Program	p. 143
Material Matters: Using Children's Literature to Charm Readers (or Why Harry Potter and the Princess Diaries Matter)	p. 167
Adolescent Literacy	p. 187
Best Practices in Literacy Assessment	p. 201
Special Issues
Organizing Effective Literacy Instruction: Grouping Strategies and Instructional Routines	p. 241
See It Change: A Primer on the Basal Reader	p. 269
Strategies for Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities	p. 287
Effective Use of Technology in Literacy Instruction	p. 307
Achieving Best Practices in Literacy Instruction	p. 333
Index	p. 347
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