At first glance, it looks like any other afterschool program. A group of students is playing
basket ball on the far side of the room, others are getting a jump-start on homework, and a …

Written by an author with more than 25 years of experience in the emergent literacy field, this
popular text provides a comprehensive overview of literacy development from infancy …

Our pupils' success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite
universal acceptance of reading's vital importance, the reading gap in our classroom …

The general complaint of teachers in rural monolingual communities is that teaching
becomes problematic after learners are promoted to Grade 4. While the transition to a next …

98 Donna Coch mind started wandering mid-sentence, or if you were really not motivated to
begin reading this chapter, it is unlikely that you completed the tasks. This example serves …

" Now revised and updated, with many new lesson plans and a new chapter on writing
instruction, this trusted book guides upper-elementary teachers to design and implement a …

The performance measures from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
revealed no measurable growth in the US average reading scores of 4th graders for the …

Good ideas, the best intentions, and a stirring vision aren't enough to effect change in
schools. Unstuck offers a road map to help schools change from the inside out instead of the …

Despite the fact that measures of American literacy have remained stagnant in recent
decades, reading instruction has not changed appropriately to address this problem …

The researcher in the current study utilized a qualitative, single case study methodology to
explore upper elementary teachers' perceptions of the effects of guided reading instruction …