This Is Balanced Literacy, Grades K-6

Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Nancy Akhavan

• Publisher: Corwin
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781544360942
• eBook ISBN: 9781544386805
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This is Balanced Literacy: Grades K-6

Students learn to read and write best when their teachers balance literacy instruction. But how do you strike the right balance of skills and knowledge, reading and writing, small and whole group instruction, and direct and dialogic instruction, so that all students can learn to their maximum potential?

The answer lies in the intentional design of learning activities, purposeful selection of instructional materials, evidence-based teaching methods,  and in strategic groupings of students based on assessment data.  Together, these create the perfect balance of high impact learning experiences that engage and excite learners. In this hands-on essential guide, best-selling authors Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nancy Akhavan help you define that balance for your students, lighting the path to implementing balanced literacy in your classroom. Their plan empowers you to integrate evidence-based approaches that include: 

• Instructional materials comprised of both informational and narrative texts.
• The best uses of instructional delivery modes, including direct and dialogic instruction.
• Grouping patterns that work best to accomplish learning aims for different learners at different stages.
• Instruction in foundational skills and meaning making, including oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
  vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.
• Technology used as  a tool for increasing learning of a specific literary process.  

All the tips and tools you need to realize the goal of balanced literacy learning are included, with classroom videos that show strategies in action. Tap your intuition, collaborate with your peers, and put the research-based strategies embedded in this roadmap to work in your classroom to implement or deepen a strong, successful balanced literacy program. Grow as a reading and writing teacher while leading your students to grow as readers and writers. 

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Illustration List
• Foreword
• Chapter 1 Defining Balance, Finding Balance
• Chapter 2 Whole-Class Reading Instruction High-Level Support for Learning
• Chapter 3 Whole-Class Writing Instruction High-Level Support for Learning
• Chapter 4 Collaborative Reading and Writing Learning in the Company of Peers
• Chapter 5 Small-Group Reading Instruction Targeted Support Through Guided Learning
• Chapter 6 Small-Group Writing Instruction Targeted Support Through Guided Learning
• Chapter 7 Independent Reading Practicing, Applying, and Extending Learning
• Chapter 8 Independent Writing Instruction Practicing, Applying, and Extending Learning
• Chapter 9 Assessment and Intervention in the Balanced Literacy Classroom Noticing and Responding to Students’ Needs
• References
• Index
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