Connie R. Hebert

Catch a Falling Reader

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author offers research-based strategies that empower teachers to stimulate students' interest in reading, identify common mistakes of struggling readers, and promote healthy reading habits.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 397g
• ISBN-13: 9781412956055
• ISBN-10: 1412956056
• Artikelnr.: 22979064

Autorenporträt

Learn more about Connie Hebert¿s PD offerings Dr. Connie R. Hebert is a nationally acclaimed teacher of teachers, published author, & motivational literacy speaker. She is dedicated to motivating, teaching, and inspiring educators about literacy, around the world. Experience in the field includes Reading Program Professor, Director of Reading, elementary school teacher in 7 school districts, Reading Recovery(TM) specialist, elementary music teacher, and national consultant. She is the author of Catch a Falling Reader, Catch a Falling Teacher, and her latest book, Catch a Falling Writer (Corwin Press). She is a senior national consultant for SDE (Staff Development for Educators) and served 3 years as a literacy consultant for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill¿s Treasures program. Dr. Hebert is currently a reading program professor for NSU. She has presented keynote addresses and seminars for teachers in 47 states and at numerous IRA national, state, and European reading conferences.   For more information about Dr. Hebert¿s work, please visit: www.conniehebert.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Part I. Motivation Works Wonders
1. Catch a Falling Reader by...Standing on a Chair and Clapping
2. Catch a Falling Reader by...Using the Power of the Book Choice
3. Catch a Falling Reader by...Adjusting Our Tone of Voice...Frequently
4. Catch a Falling Reader by...Making Eye Contact at Teachable Moments
5. Catch a Falling Reader by...Adjusting the Pace of Each Lesson
6. Catch a Falling Reader by...Using Different Forms of Feedback
7. Catch a Falling Reader by...Setting a Purpose for Reading
8. Catch a Falling Reader by...Stimulating and Motivating Children With
Puppets
9. Catch a Falling Reader by...Using Physical Actions to Help Kids Remember
10. Catch a Falling Reader by...Creating Bridges for Kids
Part II. Instructional Strategies Produce Results
11. Catch a Falling Reader by...Teaching From "Behind" the Child
12. Catch a Falling Reader by...Utilizing Wordless Books to Increase
Language Skills
13. Catch a Falling Reader by...Modeling What Good Readers Do
14. Catch a Falling Reader by...Using a Clipboard for Tricky Words
15. Catch a Falling Reader by...Teaching Them How to Think as They Read
16. Catch a Falling Reader by...Using Magnetic Letters in a Variety of Ways
17. Catch a Falling Reader by...Writing Words FAST
18. Catch a Falling Reader by...Engaging Learners With an Overhead
Projector
19. Catch a Falling Reader by...Encouraging Repeated Readings
20. Catch a Falling Reader by...Establishing and Supporting a Daily Block
of Reading Time
21. Catch a Falling Reader by...Teaching Kids How to Use a Listening Center
22. Catch a Falling Reader by...Building Fluency in a Variety of Ways
23. Catch a Falling Reader by...Using Focus Sheets and Graphic Organizers
to Link Writing to Reading
24. Catch a Falling Reader by...Providing Engaging Learning Center
Activities
25. Catch a Falling Reader by...Interacting With Kids as They Write
26. Catch a Falling Reader by...Providing Daily Read-Alouds
Part III. Reflection Promotes Action
27. Catch a Falling Reader by...Seeking Balance Among "Best Practices"
28. Catch a Falling Reader by...Knowing What Each Child Needs
30. Catch a Falling Reader by...Observing What Good Readers Do
31. Catch a Falling Reader by...Breaking the Six Habits of Falling Readers
32. Catch a Falling Reader by...Creating an Assessment Table
33. Catch a Falling Reader by...Becoming Proficient at Taking and Using
Running Records
34. Catch a Falling Reader by...Maintaining a Parent/Teacher Journal
35. Catch a Falling Reader by...Conducting Monthly Writing Sprees
36. Catch a Falling Reader by...Matching the Right Books to the Right
Reader
37. Catch a Falling Reader by...Identifying Support and Challenges Within
Books
38. Catch a Falling Reader by...Gradually Releasing Responsibility to the
Learner
39. Catch a Falling Reader by...Reflecting on the Way We Do Things
40. Catch a Falling Reader by...Being an Energized Teacher
41. Catch a Falling Reader by...Becoming a "Starfish Flinger"
Recommended Bibliography, Web Sites, Texts, & Videos
Index