Fourth grade is a momentous year for literacy learning. Having left the primary grades behind, students must grapple with more demanding texts and content material–and effective, motivating instruction can help them succeed. This book helps teachers vanquish the dreaded ‘fourth-grade slump’ by creating an energized and organized learning environment in which all students can improve their reading and writing strategies. Taking readers into the classroom of an exemplary fourth-grade teacher, the book includes useful assessment tools, differentiation techniques, mini lessons, unit plans, reproducibles, and examples of student work. Special attention is given to meeting the challenges of high-stakes testing without sacrificing instructional quality.
Зміст
1. What Is the Fourth-Grade Child Like?2. Knowing What to Teach in Fourth Grade3. Setting Up the Classroom Environment for Literacy Learning4. Getting to Know Your Students5. Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Learners6. A Week in a Fourth-Grade Classroom7. Developing Home-School Partnerships That Help Children Learn8. Resources and More
Про автора
Denise Johnson, Ed D, is Associate Professor of Reading Education at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She has worked as an elementary classroom teacher, a middle school reading specialist, and a Reading Recovery teacher. Her research interests include literacy, children’s literature, and the integration of technology into literacy instruction.