Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary English Classroom in a PLC at Work®

(A guide to closing literacy achievement gaps and improving student ELA standards skill development)

Daniel M. Argentar, Katherine A. N. Gillies, Maureen M. Rubenstein, Brian R. Wise

• Verlag: Solution Tree Press
• Jahr: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781947604988
• Auflage: 1
• Thema: Education
• Thema: Teaching Methods for Reading

Close literacy achievement gaps across grades 6-12. Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series, this resource highlights how English language arts (ELA) educators can work collaboratively to combat literacy concerns and improve student skill development. The authors provide, describe, and give examples of many literacy-based strategies that you can immediately begin integrating into your ELA classroom.

Use this resource to help every student improve his or her ELA skills:

• Examine the role that professional learning communities (PLCs) play in supporting and advancing the instructional practices of educators through collaborative teamwork.
• Discover ready-to-use, adaptable strategies to develop students' prereading, during-reading, and post-reading skills through guided practice.
• Learn to enhance student writing competencies and create a common literacy language across all disciplines.
• Study techniques for providing immediate assistance and feedback to students.
• Receive guidance on designing and implementing assessments.
• Explore best practices for strengthening team collaboration.

Contents:
Preface
Introduction: Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher
Chapter 1: Collaboration, Learning, and Results
Chapter 2: Foundational Literacy Triage
Chapter 3: Prereading
Chapter 4: During Reading
Chapter 5: Postreading
Chapter 6: Writing
Chapter 7: Assessment
Appendix: Reproducibles