Breakthroughs in Literacy: Teacher Success Stories and Strategies, Grades K–8 - Softcover

Israel, Susan E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047037182X ISBN 13: 9780470371824

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 2009

Synopsis

Teachers share advice on creating successful literacy classrooms for all students, including those who struggle This much–needed resource is filled with lively and inspiring stories from teachers who overcame challenges with underperforming and struggling learners–many of them special needs students–to make significant breakthroughs in reading and writing instruction. The teachers reveal their trials, errors, and triumphs in how they discovered particular instructional strategies or incorporated modeling and motivational techniques that best addressed students′ learning needs and opened a path to success. Compelling and absorbing, the book includes unusual and often surprising approaches for connecting with students, including books that made a difference. Offers wisdom, inspiration, and guidance on working with varied students to improve reading and writing skills Contains 29 stories from real–world teachers who have had success in teaching literacy Summary sections focus on key breakthrough strategies, lessons learned, reflection questions, actions tips, and recommended resources Describes effective modeling, motivational, and engagement practices

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Breakthroughs in Literacy Breakthroughs in Literacy is filled with lively and inspirational stories from teachers who show how they overcame challenges with struggling learners—including special needs students—to make significant breakthroughs in reading and writing achievement. The teachers reveal trials, errors, and triumphs in how they discovered strategies that worked with their students and opened a path to success. Many of the approaches described are unusual and creative. One teacher explains how drawing a story in pictures can be the first step to learning narrative. Another teacher shows how comic book superheroes can be the springboard for learning important lessons about plot and character. The stories capture the "aha" moments when students finally connect with the material to gain confidence and delight in the learning process. The twenty–nine stories in Breakthroughs in Literacy are grouped into four sections: Connection: Knowing the Learner Motivation: The Right Book Can Make a Difference Engagement: Multisensory Experiences Transformation: Learning Together The four story sections are summarized with lessons learned, reflection questions, action tips, and recommended resources, making this an ideal book for teacher study and learning. "This compendium of illustrative stories is an excellent sourcebook for new and prospective teachers, indeed, anyone who wants a better picture of what it is that effective teachers do, and what effective teaching entails. And teacher educators will appreciate the well–organized way the reality of daily classroom challenges are illuminated and resolved." — George G. Hruby , Ph.D., assistant professor of literacy education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Utah State University

Synopsis

Teaching reading and improving reading proficiency are among the toughest tasks facing elementary teachers. In Breakthroughs in Literacy new and veteran teachers share secrets, insights, and advice on what leads to success in the literacy classroom, especially with struggling readers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 047037182X
• ISBN 13: 9780470371824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240