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About This Book
Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series
Building a solid literacy foundation is of paramount importance during a learner s early school years. Closely aligned to the PLC at Work® process, this practical resource outlines how collaborative teams can fully support and encourage literacy development in preK through first grade. Readers will discover a variety of tools and strategies to design standards-aligned instruction, develop quality assessments, provide timely interventions, and more.
Teachers can use this resource to address specific literacy challenges and situations found within their grade band:
- Understand the role PLCs and collaborative teams play in literacy development.
- Obtain strategies and tools, such as the Pre-Unit Protocol, for unpacking and clarifying literacy standards.
- Explore adaptable strategies and learn how to plan high-quality literacy instruction.
- Observe how to collaboratively score assessments and conduct effective data inquiry and analysis.
- Study the powerful impact literacy has on student engagement and equity.
Table Of Content
Introduction: Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher
Chapter 1: Establish Clarity About Student Learning Expectations
Chapter 2: Review Assessment Types and Formats
Chapter 3: Develop a Learning Progression to Guide Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 4: Develop Collective Understanding of Mastery Expectations
Chapter 5: Respond to Data to Ensure All Students Learn: Response to Intervention
Chapter 6: Design Lessons Using the Gradual Release of Responsibility Instructional Framework
Chapter 7: Plan High-Quality Literacy Instruction
Chapter 8: Select Appropriate Instructional Strategies
Chapter 9: Consider Equity in Literacy
Epilogue
Appendix A: PREP Template and Other Tools
Appendix B: Essential Understandings and Guiding Questions
Appendix C: List of Figures and Tables
References and Resources Index
About the Authors
Erica Martin:
Erica Martin is a literacy specialist at Kildeer Countryside School District 96, located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She has experience as a district leader, reading interventionist, and classroom teacher.
Liza May:
Lisa May is an award-winning literacy coach at Kildeer Countryside School District 96, a Model PLC School District. With more than twenty years in the field of education, she has classroom experience ranging from kindergarten through fourth grade.
SBN: 9786038147917
Author: Erica Martin & Lisa May
Publisher: Educational Book House
Publish Year: 2022
Size: 17x24cm
Pages number: 400
