Fundamentals Of Literacy Instruction And Assessment 6-12 by Martha Hougen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Prepare future educators to strengthen the literacy skills of students in Grades 6-12 with this introductory reading textbook, based on the latest research, the Common Core State Standards, and recommended instructional practices. Theperfect first text on adolescent literacy, this expertly organized volume covers all the fundamentals of how reading and writing skills develop in older students and how to teach literacy within keyacademic content areas:language arts, math, science, and history. More than 20 of today's top authorities give educators the solid, practical background knowledge they'll need for the rest of their careers, as they shape the next generation of confident readers and writers. PREPARE FUTURE EDUCATORS TOteach thefundamental components of literacy, with special emphasis on fluency, vocabulary, and comprehensionaddress theCommon Core State Standardsprepare students forcollege and careerby teaching literacy incontent areasdifferentiate instruction for struggling students and English language learnersimplement the highly effective RTI model and other multi-tiered systems of supportapply evidence-based instructional strategies in the classroomuse current legislation to inform classroom instructionSTUDENT-FRIENDLY FEATURES:Practical sample lesson plans for use in tutoring and student teaching, classroom examples illustrating recommended practices, helpful chapter objectives and summaries, in-class exercises and homework assignments, an appendix of formative assessment strategies. | Fundamentals Of Literacy Instruction And Assessment 6-12 by Martha Hougen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters