| Series |
Solving problems in the teaching of literacy |
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Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
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| Subject |
Reading (Elementary) -- United States -- Case studies.
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Fourth grade (Education) -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Alt Name |
Johnston, Peter H.
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| Description |
xviii, 254 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-248) and index. |
| Contents |
PART I: WHAT DO WE KNOW AND NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GOOD FOURTH-GRADE TEACHING? : Teaching fourth grade in the 21st Century -- What do we know about effective fourth-grade teachers? -- PART II: WHAT DO GOOD CLASSROOMS LOOK AND FEEL LIKE? : Inquiry and a good conversation: "I learn a lot from them" / Peter H. Johnston and Joan Backer -- "Responsibility and respect for themselves and for whatever it is they're doing": learning to be literate in an inclusive classroom / Gay Ivey -- "Focus on the real and make sure it connects to kids' lives" / Ruth Wharton-McDonald and June Williamson -- "We learn from each other": collaboration and community in a bilingual classroom / Jeni Pollack Day -- A caring, responsible learning community / Peter H. Johnston and Mary Ellen Quinlan -- "I want students who are thinkers" / Peter H. Johnston, Tracey Bennett, and John Cronin -- PART III: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ABOUT GOOD FOURTH-GRADE TEACHING? : Integrated instruction in exemplary fourth-grade classrooms -- Literate achievements in fourth grade -- The nature of good fourth-grade teaching -- Shifting the focus of the reading debate: a cautionary afterword / Gerald G. Duffy -- Appendix: Achievement growth on standardized reading tests. |
| ISBN |
1572307633 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1572307625 (paper) |
| OCLC # |
49351974 |
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