Nancy Boyles

Rethinking Small-Group Instruction in the Intermediate Grades

Differentiation That Makes a Difference

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers intermediate-grade teachers sixteen options for small-group instruction for students who need to: construct basic meaning about a text, reinforce particular comprehension skills and strategies, and learn the art of discourse leading to higher-level critical and creative thinking. It includes rubrics and checklists, planning templates, prompts, and more. Teachers will also learn how to differentiate their RTI instruction and embed the Common Core State Standards into small-group instruction. Part I: Understanding Small-group Instruction in the Intermediate Grades contains three short chapters to set the stage for the instructional formats that follow. Chapter One illuminates dilemmas common to small-group instruction at the intermediate grade level. Chapter Two explains what it means to differentiate the literacy process, product, and content for students reading at different levels with different literacy needs. Chapter Three answers questions about the "how-to" of getting small-group instruction off the ground. Part II: Implementing Small-group Instruction: A Menu of Possibilities contains the sixteen formats. Chapter Four includes five instructional formats to help students achieve a basic level of understanding about what they read. Comprehension for both literary and informational reading is addressed through comprehension strategies and text elements. Chapter Five reinforces important literacy standards through five formats that focus not just on comprehension strategies and standards-based objectives, but also on vocabulary, fluency, and author's craft. Chapter Six discusses five different formats for talking about text literary and informational to generate both critical and creative thinking. Chapter Seven addresses how instruction needs to be different for students who are still "getting to fluency." A CD contains all of the reproducibles and Target sheets matched to each objective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Capstone
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 213mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781934338865
• ISBN-10: 1934338869
• Artikelnr.: 31876578

Autorenporträt

Dr. Nancy Boyles was a classroom teacher for many years and is now Professor Emerita at Southern Connecticut State University where she was Professor of Reading and Graduate Reading Program Coordinator. Previously, she spent 25 years as a classroom teacher at various elementary grade levels. She was named Teacher of the Year in her district and was a semi-finalist for Connecticut Teacher of the Year. She received her doctorate in reading and language from Boston University and has received numerous awards over the years for her contribution to the field of literacy. She currently consults with districts and other organizations and agencies, providing workshops, modeling best practices in classrooms, and assisting with curriculum development. Workshop topics include Close Reading for the Common Core; Comprehension Strategies, Small Group Instruction, Explicit Comprehension Instruction, Rigorous Assessment, and Author's Craft. Nancy is the author of several books, including Teaching Written Response to Text, Constructing Meaning through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Hands-On Literacy Coaching, That's a GREAT Answer!, Rethinking Small Group Instruction in the Intermediate Grades, Launching RTI Comprehension Instruction with Shared Reading, Closer Reading in Grades 3-6, and Lessons and Units for Close Reading.