Redesigning Small-Group Reading Instruction

Structured Literacy Practices for Differentiation, Acceleration, and Intervention (Actionable strategies for effective small-group instruction)

Julie A. Taylor

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781962188050
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Teaching Methods for Reading

Discover the value of small-group reading instruction that accommodates students' individual literacy needs. Author Julie A. Taylor provides lesson plan templates to incorporate small groups into any learning structure. Teachers will design laser-targeted skills and strategy lessons to create more productive, positive, and equitable classrooms by ensuring all students are encouraged and able to achieve the integral milestones of reading development.

K–8 teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators can use this book to:

• Lead focused small-group reading lessons with confidence and competency
• Implement theoretical reading research into actionable teaching and instructional strategies
• Promote equitable learning opportunities to effectively address students' individual needs
• Encourage student participation, learning, and improvement with constructive, continuous, and corrective feedback
• Develop well-structured reading skills and strategy lessons to facilitate progressive reading development

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Reading Essentials
Chapter 2: Preparing to Be a Reader—The Pre-Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 3: Beginning to Read—The Partial Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 4: Well on Their Way—The Full Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 5: Turning the Corner—The Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 6: Reaching the Pinnacle—The Automatic Reading Phase
Epilogue
Glossary
Appendix A: Teacher Resources for the Pre-Alphabetic Phase
Appendix B: Teacher Resources for the Partial Alphabetic Phase
Appendix C: Teacher Resources for the Full Alphabetic Phase
Appendix D: Teacher Resources for the Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
Appendix E: Teacher Resources for the Automatic Phase
References and Resources
Index

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• About the Author
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Reading Essentials
• Chapter 2 Preparing to Be a Reader: The Pre-Alphabetic Phase
• Chapter 3 Beginning to Read: The Partial Alphabetic Phase
• Chapter 4 Well on Their Way: The Full Alphabetic Phase
• Chapter 5 Turning the Corner: The Consolidated Alphabetic Phase.
• Chapter 6 Reaching the Pinnacle: The Automatic Reading Phase
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• Appendix A Teacher Resources for the Pre-Alphabetic Phase
• Appendix B Teacher Resources for the Partial Alphabetic Phase
• Appendix C Teacher Resources for the Full Alphabetic Phase
• Appendix D Teacher Resources for the Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
• Appendix E Teacher Resources for the Automatic Phase
• References and Resources
• Index