Table of Contents
Reproducible pages are in italics.
About the Series Editors ix
About the Authors xi
Preface xv
Introduction
Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher 1
The Need for Literacy instruction 4
Disciplinary Literacy 8
About This Book 10
Wrapping Up 15
Chapter 1 Collaboration, Learning, and Results 17
Collaboration Within a PLC 18
Standards Analysis and Goal Setting 24
Identification of Students' Literacy Skills 26
Identification of the Content-Literacy Connections 27
Wrapping Up 28
Chapter 2 Foundational Literacy Triage 31
Understanding Response to Intervention 32
Differentiating Instruction 34
Assessing the Level of Text Complexity 38
Using Fix-Up Strategies 40
Considerations When Students Struggle 42
Considerations When Students Are Proficient 43
Wrapping Up 44
Chapter 3 Prereading 45
The Importance of Prereading 45
Collaboration to Combine Literacy and English Expertise 46
The Four Ps of English Prereading 49
CCSS for ELA Connections 51
Strategies for Supporting Students in Prereading 53
Considerations When Students Struggle 68
Considerations When Students Are Proficient 69
Wrapping Up 70
Chapter 4 During Reading 73
The Need for Engaged, Active Readers 73
Collaboration Around During-Reading Activities 75
CCSS for ELA Connections 75
Strategies for Supporting Students During Reading 76
Considerations When Students Struggle 90
Considerations When Students Are Proficient 92
Wrapping Up 93
Chapter 5 Postreading 95
The Importance of Postreading Instruction 96
Collaboration Around Postreading Activities 97
CCSS for ELA Connections 98
Strategies for Supporting Students in Postreading 98
Considerations When Students Struggle 118
Considerations When Students Are Proficient 120
Wrapping Up 120
Chapter 6 Writing 123
Collaboration Around Consistent Language 124
CCSS for ELA Connections 126
Traditional Strategies for Supporting Students in Writing 128
Nontraditional Strategies for Supporting Students in Writing 138
Considerations When Students Struggle 144
Considerations When Students Are Proficient 146
Wrapping Up 146
Chapter 7 Assessment 149
Understanding the Role of Literacy-Based Assessment in the ELA Classroom 150
Matching Text Complexity and Reader Capacity 152
Monitoring Student Perceptions 154
Collaborating to Create Assessments 154
Using Rubrics as Assessment Tools 156
Providing Timely and Effective Feedback 159
Analyzing and Applying Data 160
Wrapping Up 163
Epilogue 165
Appendix: Reproducibles 167
Prereading Anticipation Guide 168
Quick-Write Prompts 170
Visuals 171
Belief and Opinions Survey 172
Text-Dependent Questioning 173
Five Words Recording Sheet 175
Student Self-Questioning Taxonomy 176
Postreading Checklist 177
3-2-1 Example 178
Two-Quote Paragraph Template 179
Evaluating Claim Statements and Supporting Them With Evidence 181
Narrative or Memoir Writing Exercise 182
Rubric to Provide Timely and Effective Feedback 184
References and Resources 187
Index 191
