| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 193 pages) : illustrations |
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Tools for teaching literacy |
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Tools for teaching literacy.
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| Contents |
What makes good literacy instruction? -- Establishing a literacy culture in school -- building a professional development program: an essential for success / David Gaston -- Encouraging authentic assessment -- Reaching out to families -- Knowing your staff |
| Summary |
This succinct, engaging book explains how busy elementary school principals can support effective literacy instruction in their schools. Chapters outline the fundamental components of a successful literacy program and describe specific practices that can instill a culture of literacy in a school. Strategies are provided for initiating a professional development program, understanding and using appropriate assessments with students, involving parents in literacy education, and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of teachers' instructional methods. Drawing from the authors' extensive experien |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Literacy.
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Interdisciplinary approach in education.
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General education.
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EDUCATION -- Language Experience Approach.
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General education
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Interdisciplinary approach in education
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Literacy
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Leseförderung
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Schulentwicklung
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Schulleitung
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Beers, James W., 1946- author.
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Smith, Jeffrey O., author.
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| ISBN |
9781606234815 |
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1606234811 |
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1606234730 |
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9781606234730 |
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1606234722 |
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9781606234723 |
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