The Essentials of Teaching Children to Read : The Teacher Makes the Difference

  Heres practical, easy-to-access information teachers need to become master literacy teacherswhile ensuring that they meet the literacy needs of each and every student in the classroom. In keeping with the premise that it is the teacher who makes the difference in effective reading instruction, this book helps educators become capable literacy teachers by showing them how to think deeply about their teaching decisions in order to understand and best meet their students literacy needs.   In this new edition the authors have updated their previous five pillars of effective reading instructionTeacher Knowledge, Classroom Assessment, Evidence-Based Teaching Practices, Response to Intervention (RTI), and Family and Community Connectionsand add two new pillars to this edition: Motivation and Engagement and Technology and New Literacies. The seven pillars provide a logical and consistent structure for closely examining the essential elements that well prepared literacy teachers know, understand, and are able to implement in classrooms. Teachers are encouraged to use the seven pillars to ground their thinking about future teaching in order to successfully develop and perform their vital roles in helping all children become successful readers and writers.   Using the hands-on advice presented in this new edition, pre- and in-service teachers see clearly how to:   Encourage young children to increase their speaking vocabulariesMotivate students toengage in various reading skills, strategies, and concepts Present exceptionally clear phonics instruction lessons that help reach even the most difficult to teach students Access the newest and best instructional strategies for boosting students reading comprehension through effective instructionBecome acquainted with, and use, evidence-based reading instructional programs that have proved effective with a variety of student populationsWork with and benefit from the knowledge base and experience of reading coachesBecome more effective and clear in their teaching through new lesson examples of explicit strategy and concept instructionUse specific strategies to help students get motivated to learn to read and to remain engaged in the process throughout the year and beyondAddress the needs of todays most rapidly growing student sectorEnglish Learnersand use methods for effective assessment and instruction.Keep pace with todays technology and new literacies students are using and use those technologies effectively in the classroom to encourage literacyAssess and teach aspects of reading according to Response to Intervention (RTI) guidelines for Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction