Raising Test Scores and Writing Effectiveness Through Poetry and Fiction
A teacher's guide to teaching middle school and high school English and building literacy skills in even the most reluctant readers. Lorraine LaCroix shows the reader how carefully chosen poems and fiction can "hook" otherwise apathetic English students - by making an emotional connection, the teacher makes her lessons personally relevant and ......
Raising Test Scores and Writing Effectiveness Through Poetry and Fiction
A teacher's guide to teaching middle school and high school English and building literacy skills in even the most reluctant readers. Lorraine LaCroix shows the reader how carefully chosen poems and fiction can "hook" otherwise apathetic English students - by making an emotional connection, the teacher makes her lessons personally relevant and ......
With a focus on research-based and differentiated strategies, noted authors Gayle Gregory and Lin Kuzmich offer teachers step-by-step guides to: Assessing diverse learners for literacy skills, competencies, learning styles, and learning gaps Implementing a broad array of strategies to move all students to the next stage in their literacy learning Creating lessons and activities that address all four literacy competencies in the differentiated classroom. With more than 100 planning models, examples and checklists included, this book is the ideal resource for all primary teachers who want to close the achievement gap for emerging learners and insure the growth and development of all learners.
With a focus on research-based and differentiated strategies, noted authors Gayle Gregory and Lin Kuzmich offer teachers step-by-step guides to: Assessing diverse learners for literacy skills, competencies, learning styles, and learning gaps Implementing a broad array of strategies to move all students to the next stage in their literacy learning Creating lessons and activities that address all four literacy competencies in the differentiated classroom. With more than 100 planning models, examples and checklists included, this book is the ideal resource for all primary teachers who want to close the achievement gap for emerging learners and insure the growth and development of all learners.
A series of teacher-friendly lessons designed to create a writers' workshop for pupils aged between seven and 13 years is contained in this step-by-step guide. The lessons range from introducing the terminology and methods of a writers' workshop to students to complex processes in creative and journalistic writing. Using the praise, questions and polish (PQP) strategies, each 10- to 15-minute lesson teaches a very specific writing skill.
According to the recently enacted "No Child Left Behind" legislation, "Each state, school district, and school will be expected to make adequate yearly progress toward meeting state standards. This progress will be measured for all students by sorting results for students who are economically disadvantaged, from racial or ethnic minority groups, ......
According to the recently enacted "No Child Left Behind" legislation, "Each state, school district, and school will be expected to make adequate yearly progress toward meeting state standards. This progress will be measured for all students by sorting results for students who are economically disadvantaged, from racial or ethnic minority groups, ......
`Potential readers will want to know why they should buy this rather than any of the other books currently available about teaching secondary English. The answer, I would suggest, is that it is a reassuring, dependable introductory guide to professional practice...and its encouragement to arouse curiosity about language' - English Drama Media ......
`Laurie Makin's and Marian Whitehead's book on How to Develop Children's Literacy stands out from the usual guides on child development and learning. The language is accessible and engaging. The text is empowering rather than condescending in tone and in content. Teacher trainees and people working with children, including parents, who are ......
