The goal of this book is to answer the question What is differentiated instruction? It offers pre-service and in-service teachers the background and foundational skills they will need to understand, plan for, and achieve effective differentiated literacy instruction in their classrooms, based on individual student needs. Chapters provide essential information about how to analyze and synthesize data from assessments, use the information for grouping students, and then plan and implement differentiated instruction. Many specific, hands-on descriptions and exhibits are provided. Case studies of real classrooms demonstrate effective differentiated instructional techniques. End-of-chapter Practical Application questions allow readers to apply chapter concepts as they learn to motivate and teach diverse learners.

This book describes an innovative, evidence-based method for preparing students for the demands of college writing called Supporting Strategic Writers (SSW). The goal of SSW is to help students become independent learners who understand the value of strategies and can apply them flexibly in future courses and the workplace. The text provides genre-based strategies for rhetorical analysis, planning, evaluation and revision, critical reading of sources, and synthesis of sources that are part of college composition and applicable across contexts and course assignments. Equally important to the SSW approach is that students learn metacognitive strategies for goal setting, task management, progress monitoring, and reflection. Instructional methods include discussion of model essays, think-aloud modeling of strategies, collaborative writing, peer review and self-evaluation, and reflective journaling. Book Features: Integrates three critical components: strategies for critical reading and writing, metacognitive strategies to help students take control of their learning, and pedagogical strategies. Provides research-based approaches for teaching developmental writing courses, first-year composition, summer bridge programs, and first-year seminars. Offers thorough explanations of the strategies and instructional methods, with practical examples and support materials for instructors. Based on two years of design research and three experimental studies which found significant positive effects on writing quality and motivation with college students in developmental writing courses.

*Connecting writing and reading improves learning in both areas; this practical, research-based teacher resource shows how to do it at all grade levels. *Ideal for professional development and course use--includes Guiding Questions, detailed examples, and clear recommendations. *Explains writing-reading integration in language arts, social studies, science, and math. *Editors and contributors include many well-known scholars and teacher educators.

*Bestselling resource for grades 4-5, now updated: 30% new material broadens the focus beyond reading, with a new chapter on writing instruction. *Day-to-day strategies and resources include dozens of reproducible lesson plans and templates, many new and all now available for download. *Extremely practical and research based. *From recognized experts. *Prior edition title: Differentiated Reading Instruction in Grades 4 and 5.

*Comprehensive introduction to DBR as a method for maximizing collaboration between researchers and school-based practitioners. *Presents applications across grade levels and content areas (language arts, science, and math), including international examples. *Special topics include supporting digital literacies, designing assessment tools, and DBR with second-language learners. *Shows the relevance of DBR for instructional innovations as well as teacher preparation, professional development, and graduate dissertations. *Of particular interest in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Finland, and the Netherlands.

Tested and fine-tuned in K-2 classrooms, this book provides engaging lessons and materials for teaching the three genres of writing--opinion, procedural, and story--that provide a foundation for beginning writers' persuasive, informative, and narrative writing skills. The authors' approach integrates strategy instruction, self-regulated learning, and dialogic interactions such as role play. Packed with 55 reproducible planning forms and student handouts, the book makes connections between writing and reading in ways that support growth in both areas, address learning standards, and promote writing across the instructional day. Appendices contain numerous resources to support teachers' and administrators' professional learning. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. See also the authors' Developing Strategic Writers through Genre Instruction: Resources for Grades 3-5.

*Bestselling resource for grades 4-5, now updated: 30% new material broadens the focus beyond reading, with a new chapter on writing instruction. *Day-to-day strategies and resources include dozens of reproducible lesson plans and templates, many new and all now available for download. *Extremely practical and research based. *From recognized experts. *Prior edition title: Differentiated Reading Instruction in Grades 4 and 5.

Tested and fine-tuned in K-2 classrooms, this book provides engaging lessons and materials for teaching the three genres of writing--opinion, procedural, and story--that provide a foundation for beginning writers' persuasive, informative, and narrative writing skills. The authors' approach integrates strategy instruction, self-regulated learning, and dialogic interactions such as role play. Packed with 55 reproducible planning forms and student handouts, the book makes connections between writing and reading in ways that support growth in both areas, address learning standards, and promote writing across the instructional day. Appendices contain numerous resources to support teachers' and administrators' professional learning. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. See also the authors' Developing Strategic Writers through Genre Instruction: Resources for Grades 3-5.

Sharing high-quality storybooks and nonfiction books is not only enjoyable for young children and teachers -- it is also a powerful way to build crucial literacy skills. This engaging guide provides effective strategies for selecting books and using read-alouds to develop children's oral language, vocabulary, concepts of print, alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. Illustrated with rich examples from diverse classrooms, the book takes teachers step by step through planning and setting goals for read-alouds, as well as reflecting on each lesson to inform future instruction. Helpful planning templates can be reproduced for repeated use; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.

*Connecting writing and reading improves learning in both areas; this practical, research-based teacher resource shows how to do it at all grade levels. *Ideal for professional development and course use--includes Guiding Questions, detailed examples, and clear recommendations. *Explains writing-reading integration in language arts, social studies, science, and math. *Editors and contributors include many well-known scholars and teacher educators.

*Provides ready-to-use writing lessons for grades 3-5 in the major genres highlighted by CCSS: narrative, persuasive, and informative writing. *Systematic approach is based in research on self-regulated strategy instruction. *Clear, accessible explanations of instruction for both the whole class and small groups is included. *Practical features include a Study Guide perfect for use in professional development, plus 64 reproducible and downloadable lesson forms and handouts.