| Description |
xvi, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Kylene Beers -- 1. Investigating Challenged Spellers -- 2. Getting Started: Learning from Student Spelling Histories -- 3. Learning from Student Interviews -- 4. Delving Deeper -- 5. Profiles of Challenged Spellers -- 6. Confronting the Dilemma -- 7. Promoting Reflection About Words -- 8. Less but Deeper: Teaching Strategies and Rules That Generalize -- 9. Focusing on Other Supporting Strategies -- 10. Teachers Talk About Spelling and Change -- 11. Approaches to Teaching Spelling -- 12. Implementing Spelling Instructional Change That Lasts -- 13. Thinking About a Policy for Spelling -- 14. Evidence of Success -- App. A. Exploring Your Spelling History -- App. B. Error Analysis Chart -- App. C. Spelling Conference Log -- App. F. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots -- App. G. Writing Rubric -- App. H. Root Word Web -- App. I. High-Frequency Words -- App. I. High-Frequency Writing Words -- App. J. Spelling Rules Worth Knowing -- App. J. Ideas for Teaching Spelling Rules |
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App. K. Frequently Confused Homophones |
| Summary |
"This book offers teachers ways to identify students' problems within the context of writing and the appropriate strategies to correct them in regular English classrooms. In addition, the book provides ideas and cautions for addressing spelling at the classroom, school, and district levels, plus step-by-step plans for supporting departmental- and school-based discussions about spelling instruction."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-170) and index |
| Subject |
English language -- United States -- Orthography and spelling -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Case studies.
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English language -- United States -- Orthography and spelling -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| LC no. |
2003006681 |
| ISBN |
0325005397 alkaline paper |
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