More Than 100 Ways to Learner-Centered Literacy

"New and veteran teachers who embrace learner-centered literacy will find this material useful, practical, and inexpensive." --Gayle Simoneaux, Teacher Mimosa Park Elementary School, Luling, LA "The book features an easy-to-understand format with lots of ways to incorporate literacy development into the classroom." --Debbie Smith, Teacher Lady′s Island Elementary School, Beaufort, SC Use research-based, student-centered strategies to nurture thoughtful, lifelong readers! This updated edition of More Than 50 Ways to Learner-Centered Literacy provides a user-friendly collection of methods and strategies for delivering effective literacy instruction. The authors include more than 100 practical techniques that are grounded in a constructivist, learner-centered approach and demonstrate how to develop: A rich environment that fosters vocabulary and reading skills Student interaction through strategies like Buddy Studies, Partner Biographies, and Story-Map Trios Fluency and comprehension by using predictable text, innovations on text, and more Student assessments through observations, anecdotal records, and open-ended questions Aligned with National Reading Panel recommendations, this resource includes inventive ideas from master teachers to promote continuous improvement in literacy teaching and learning.