Download or read book Stardards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals 2017 written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "(Standards 2017) sets forth the criteria for developing and evaluating preperation programs for literacy professionals. Developed by literacy experts across the United States, the standards focus on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective educational practice in a specific role and highlight contemporary research and evidence-based practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership." -- Back cover.
Download or read book Preparing Reading Professionals written by and published by International Reading Assn. This book was released on 2004 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection draws on material from IRA journals and other publications to complement Standards for Reading Professionals and is organized into sections corresponding to the five standards: foundational knowledge; instructional strategies and curriculum materials; assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation; creating a literate environment; and professional development.
Download or read book Preparing Reading Professionals written by Rita M. Bean and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Preparing Reading Professionals, created to complement the International reading Association's Standards for Reading Professinals - Revised 2010, brings together key book chapters, journal articles, and news briefs to give you an in-depth picture of the demands of each standard. Each section provides further readings as well as reflection questions ideal for teacher education, book-study groups, and personal professional development. To show each of the standards in action - and help you see how each standard element might be implemented within your own program - the collection is organized into parts that correspond to the six standards: 1. Foundational knoweldge; 2. Curriculum and instruction; 3. Assessment and evaluation ; 4. Diversity; 5. Literate environment; 6. Professional learning and leadership.
Download or read book Standards for Reading Professionals Revised 2010 written by International Reading Association and published by International Reading Assoc.. This book was released on 2010-08-04 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should reading professionals know and be able to do? The fully updated and revised Standards 2010 identifies the performance criteria necessary to assess competence of reading educators and to design programs to foster this competence. Two new professional role categories are addressed: (1) the middle and high school content teacher and (2) the middle and high school reading classroom teacher. Also, with the addition of a new diversity standard, Standards 2010 addresses the urgent need for preparing reading professionals to teach today’s increasingly diverse student population. Standards 2010 also provides matrixes that list each role with the corresponding elements of each standard, to help you view a specific standard’s element and its description across all roles.
Download or read book The Reading Specialist written by Rita M. Bean and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trusted practitioner guide and course text, this book provides a complete introduction to the multiple roles of the reading specialist in grades PreK-12. Rita M. Bean offers evidence-based best practices for working with struggling readers; supporting teachers through professional development and coaching; planning curricula; assessing at the individual, classroom, and school levels; and building strong school, family, and community partnerships. User-friendly features include helpful classroom vignettes, questions for discussion and reflection, follow-up activities, and ideas for instructors and workshop leaders. Reproducible forms and worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition New overarching framework that connects literacy leadership more directly to classroom instruction and assessment. Links to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and new standards-based examples are included throughout. Expanded coverage of literacy coaching, middle and high school grades, and response to intervention. Chapters now begin with key questions and include annotated resources for further reading.
Download or read book Shifting the Balance 3 5 written by Katie Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, together with co-author Katie Cunningham, extend the conversation in Shifting the Balance 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This new text is built in mind specifically for grades 3-5 teachers around best practices for the intermediate classroom. Shifting the Balance 3-5 introduces six more shifts across individual chapters that: Zoom in on a common (but not-as helpful-as-we-had-hoped) practice to reconsider Untangle a number of "misunderstandings" that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction The authors offer a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical - grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice. As with the first Shifting the Balance, they aim to keep students at the forefront of reading instruction.
Download or read book Equipped for Reading Success written by David Kilpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is designed to prevent and correct most word-level reading difficulties. It trains phonemic awareness and promotes sight vocabulary acquisition, and therefore reading fluency.
Download or read book Best Practices of Literacy Leaders written by Allison Swan Dagen and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative text and practitioner resource has now been extensively revised and expanded with 70% new material covering new topics and standards in literacy leadership. Prominent experts present research-based methods for improving instruction, assessment, and professional learning experiences in PreK–12. The distinct roles of teachers, reading/literacy specialists, literacy coaches, special educators, and principals are explored, with an emphasis on fostering a culture of collaboration. Chapters highlight the standards that apply to each component of a schoolwide literacy program, give examples of what they look like in schools, and share implications for classroom practice and professional learning. Pedagogical features include guiding questions, case examples, vignettes, engagement activities, and annotated resources for further learning. New to This Edition *Now copublished with the International Literacy Association (ILA) and grounded in ILA's updated Standards 2017; expanded grade range includes PreK. *Chapters on new topics: writing instruction, sustaining schoolwide improvements, and collaborative leadership. *New chapters on core topics: the principal’s role, assessment, middle and high school literacy programs, special education, and culturally responsive instruction. *Vignettes from leaders in diverse roles, “Think About This” questions for discussion/reflection, and end-of-chapter annotated resources.
Download or read book Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World written by MaryEllen Vogt and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World is a unique resource designed to prepare reading specialists and literary coaches to implement reading programs at the school and district level. It includes both theoretical and practical information about the varied roles of reading specialists and literacy coaches to prepare administrators to coordinate, implement, and evaluate programs for teaching reading/language arts.
Download or read book Welcome to Writing Workshop written by Lynne Dorfman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman welcome you to experience the writing workshop for the first time or in a new light with Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today's Students with a Model That Works . Through strategic routines, tips, resources, and short focused video clips, teachers can create the sights and sounds of a thriving writing workshop where:• Both students and teachers are working authors• Students spend most of their time writing—not just learning about it• Student choice is encouraged to help create engaged writers, not compliant ones• Students are part of the formative assessment process• Students will look forward to writing time—not dread it.From explanations of writing process and writing traits to small-group strategy lessons and mini-lessons, this book will provide the know-how to feel confident and comfortable in the teaching of writers.
Download or read book Literacy Specialist Fourth Edition written by Rita M. Bean and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive practitioner resource and text for developing excellence as a PreK–12 literacy/reading specialist is now updated to reflect key changes in the field. Delving into the literacy specialist's multiple leadership roles, the book provides strategies for teaching children experiencing difficulty with reading and writing; supporting teachers through coaching and professional learning opportunities; designing curricula; conducting assessments at the student, classroom, and school levels; and building strong school, family, and community partnerships. Pedagogical features include vignettes from exemplary practitioners, questions for discussion and reflection, follow-up activities, and ideas for instructors and workshop leaders. Reproducible forms and worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8½" x 11" size. Previous edition title: The Reading Specialist, Third Edition. New to This Edition *Broader view of literacy now encompasses reading, writing, oral language, and digital and visual literacies. *Grounded in the International Literacy Association's updated Standards 2017. *New or expanded discussions of multi-tiered systems of support, culturally responsive practice, uses of technology in instruction and professional learning, successful practices in middle and high school settings, and coaching. *Extended case example that follows one literacy specialist through her entire first year in a school. *Appendix with website resources.
Download or read book Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading written by Catherine Snow and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2005-10-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yet another report about teacher education? -- Students change : what are teachers to learn about reading development? -- Students vary : how can teachers address all their needs? -- Students encounter difficulties : when teachers need specialized knowledge -- Learning to use reading assessments wisely -- A model of professional growth in reading education
Download or read book Transformational Literacy written by Ron Berger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage, challenge, and inspire students with work that matters Transformational Literacy, written by a team from EL Education, helps teachers leverage the Common Core instructional shifts—building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction, reading for and writing with evidence, and regular practice with complex text—to engage students in work that matters. Worthy texts and worthy tasks help students see the connection between their hard work as readers and writers and their capacity to contribute to stronger communities and a better world. The stories, examples, and resources that permeate Transformational Literacy come primarily from the more than 150 EL Education schools around the country that support teachers to select, supplement, customize, and create curriculum, and improve instruction. The book also draws on EL Education's open source Common Core English Language Arts curriculum—often cited as one of the finest in the country—and professional development offered to thousands of teachers to implement that curriculum effectively. Transformational Literacy combines the best of what EL Education knows works for kids—purposeful, inquiry-based learning—and the new imperative of the Common Core—higher and deeper expectations for all students. Teach standards through a compelling and purposeful curriculum that prioritizes worthy texts and worthy task Improve students' evidence-based reading, thinking, talking, and writing Support students to develop a new mindset toward the challenge of reading complex texts Transformational Literacy introduces an approach to literacy instruction that will engage, challenge, and inspire student with work that matters.
Download or read book Teaching Reading in Middle School written by Laura Robb and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the "big picture" of teaching reading in the middle school, including research, as well as the practical details you need to help every stydent become a better reader. Veteran teacher Laura Robb shares how to: teach reading strategies across the curriculum, present mini-lessons that deepen students' knowledge of how specific reading strategies work; help kids apply the strategies through guided practice; support struggling readers with a plan of action that improves their reading motivation; and much more.
Download or read book Evidence based Instruction in Reading written by Belinda S. Zimmerman and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to collaborate to assess and enhance your current comprehension practices! Literacy experts, Timothy Rasinski and Nancy Padak explore five of the major components essential to creating an effective literacy program and present teachers with friendly tips and strategies to implement at their own school. The new series, Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading is a five part professional development program designed to help teachers meet the literacy instruction guidelines as identified by the National Reading Panel (2000). Each of the five books in the series focuses on one key component: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension and offers recommendations for incorporating appropriate reading materials, fostering productive home-school connections, and promoting a desire for students to learn to read and write throughout the five part series. Making this the perfect professional development resource for teachers in the elementary classroom!
Download or read book Standards for Reading Professionals written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a set of professional standards for teachers of reading. It was produced by the International Reading Association, a professional organisation concerned with the promotion of literacy through the instruction of reading, writing, listening and speaking with all forms of literature at all levels of education. Three sets of proficiencies are presented for 10 professional roles: early childhood teacher, elementary school teacher, middle and secondary school teacher, special - education teacher, adult education teacher, reading specialist, reading coordinator, teacher educator, related service professional and administrator. Table of contents: * Part 1: Core beliefs about the knowledge base for teaching and learning that inform the Standards for Reading Professionals * Part 2: Role descriptions and academic preparation of reading professionals * Part 3: Matrix of competencies * Appendix A: Suggested readings * Appendix B: Related web sites * Appendix C: Competencies for the paraprofessional * Appendix D: Conferences and conventions where Standards for Reading Professionals was reviewed * Appendix E: International Reading Association Code of Ethics.
Download or read book Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care written by Anita Atwal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-04-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The new edition of Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a welcome resource for students and newly registered Allied Health professionals, emphasising client-centered practice while clarifying expectations from regulatory bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The book presents a range of topics—such as law, ethics, interprofessional working, leadership, equality and diversity, team building, communication skills, and reflective practice—ensuring readers are fully prepared for the demands of their profession. Readers will also find: Practical guidance on getting, and keeping, the job – from writing a CV, applying for jobs, interview techniques, as well as career-planning and continuing professional development Each chapter begins with an overview of the content and concludes with key take-home messages and further reading suggestions A set of self-assessment exercises Case studies and examples from clinical practice Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is a useful reference for all Allied Health professionals.
