Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
by Gambrell, Linda B.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel; Neuman, Susan B.; Pressley, MichaelEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-03-14
Publisher(s): The Guilford Press
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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 |
| Table of Contents provided by Rittenhouse. All Rights Reserved. |
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