Full Description
A core text for introduction to reading and beginning reading courses. This new, developmentally organized, social-constructivist reading methods text follows children's literacy progress as they develop from being early readers to being interpretive readers to being independent, critically thinking readers. It weaves together integrated discussion of skills, strategies, and assessment procedures. The authors place the reader squarely in today's reading classroom, grounding theoretical discussions with self-regulating pedagogy and connects ideas to Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Principles, as well as IRA/NCTE Standards. The result is a polished, engaging text that will quickly instill in future teachers the joy of helping children learn to read and read to learn.
Contents
I. TEACHING BEGINS WITH YOU.
1. Developing a Theory of Literacy Learning.
II. TEACHING EARLY READERS.
2. Developing Your Knowledge About Early Readers.
3. Instructing Early Readers in Whole Groups.
4. Instructing Early Readers in Small Groups.
5. Instructing Early Readers Working Independently and with Families.
6. Early Readers Working with Words.
III. TEACHING INTERPRETIVE READERS.
7. Developing Your Knowledge About Interpretive Readers.
8. Instructing Interpretive Readers in Whole Groups.
9. Instructing Interpretive Readers in Small Groups.
10. Instructing Interpretive Readers Independently and with Families.
IV. TEACHING CRITICAL READERS.
11. Developing Your Knowledge About Critical Readers.
12. Instructing Critical Readers Using a Common Text.
13. Reading in the Content Areas.
14. Instructing Critical Readers in Small Groups Independently and with Families.
V. BECOMING A TEACHER OF READING.
15. Becoming a Responsive Teacher.
APPENDICES.
A. INTASC Principles.
B. IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts.
References.
Index.
