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Differentiated reading instruction in grades 4 & 5 : strategies and resources

Author

Walpole, Sharon.

Title

Differentiated reading instruction in grades 4 & 5 : strategies and resources / Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna, Zoi A. Philippakos.

Format

Book

Published

New York : Guilford Press, c2011.

Description

xiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Other contributors

McKenna, Michael C. Philippakos, Zoi A.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: 1.Differentiation and Tiered Instruction
• The K-3 Differentiation Model
• Our Stairway to Proficiency
• Differentiation and Response to Intervention
• Differentiation for Upper Elementary Students
• Looking Ahead
• 2.Research on Upper Elementary Readers
• Stages of Reading Development
• The Fourth-Grade Slump
• The Potential of High-Quality Tier 1 Instruction
• The Potential of Targeted Differentiated Instruction
• The Need for Continued Intensive Interventions
• 3.Designing an Upper Elementary Reading Program
• Instructional Time
• Grouping Strategies
• Common Core Standards
• Evaluating Instructional Materials
• 4.Choosing and Using Assessments
• Types and Purposes of Assessments
• Organizing for Assessment
• A Coordinated Plan for Assessment
• A Final Word
• 5.Building Word Recognition
• Foundational Knowledge about Word Recognition Development
• Tier 1 Instruction in Word Recognition
• Tier 2 Instruction in Word Recognition
• Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Word Recognition
• 6.Building Fluency
• Foundational Knowledge about Fluency Development
• Tier 1 Instruction in Fluency
• Tier 2 Instruction in Fluency
• Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Fluency
• 7.Building Vocabulary
• Foundational Knowledge about Vocabulary Development
• Tier 1 Instruction in Vocabulary
• Tier 2 Instruction in Vocabulary
• Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Vocabulary
• 8.Building Comprehension
• Foundational Knowledge about Comprehension Development
• Tier 1 Instruction in Comprehension
• Tier 2 Instruction in Comprehension
• Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Comprehension
• 9.Creating a Climate for Extensive, Meaningful Reading and Writing
• Promoting Literacy through the Physical Environment
• Linking Reading and Writing
• Meaningful Collaborative Work
• Student-Centered Investigations
• Content Area Reading and Writing
• 10.Putting It All Together
• Strategic Curriculum Decisions
• Strategic Assessment Decisions
• Strategic Management Decisions
• Building the Differentiation Model
• Meaningful Collaborations
• An Invitation
• Appendices: Reproducible Classroom Materials
• Appendix A Tier 1 Planning Templates
• Appendix B Informal Decoding Inventory
• Appendix C Word Recognition Lessons
• Appendix D Reciprocal Teaching Reminders
• Appendix E QAR Reminders
• Appendix F Book Club Reminders
• Appendix G Text Structure Graphic Organizers
• Appendix H Word Recognition and Fluency Sample Plans
• Appendix I Fluency and Comprehension Sample Plans
• Appendix J Vocabulary and Comprehension Sample Plans.

Summary

"With a unique focus on grades 4 and 5, this book explains how to design and implement a research-based reading program that helps all students build major literacy skills (word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). The expert authors present ready-to-use activities, strategies, and lesson plans, along with detailed guidance for assessing students and providing instruction in differentiated small groups. Teachers get a clear understanding of how differentiation works in a tiered response-to-intervention model and how it aligns with the Common Core standards. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 18 reproducible checklists and forms"-- Provided by publisher. "With a unique focus on grades 4 and 5, this book explains how to design and implement a research-based reading program that helps all students build major literacy skills (word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). The expert authors present ready-to-use activities, strategies, and lesson plans, along with detailed guidance for assessing students and providing instruction in differentiated small groups. Teachers get a clear understanding of how differentiation works in a tiered response-to-intervention model and how it aligns with the Common Core standards. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 18 reproducible checklists and forms. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessment, classrooms, comprehension, curriculum, cycles, differentiated, differentiation, education, elementary, fluency, grades, instructional, intermediate, interventions, lessons, literacy, methods, middle, planning, plans, reading, recognition, RTI, small-group, study, teachers, teaching, upper elementary, vocabulary, words Audience: Classroom teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, curriculum directors, and teacher educators"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject headings

Reading (Elementary) Individualized instruction.

ISBN

9781609182168 (pbk.) 1609182162 (pbk.)