Description
For decades, educators have struggled to overcome stunted student growth in literacy. Literacy reframed offers a fresh perspective on reading instruction with a robustly research-affirmed alternative to classroom skill work.
Authors Robin J Fogarty, Gene M Kerns and Brian M Pete use the big three elements of literacy – decoding, vocabulary and knowledge – to guide educators in creating a classroom environment where students deeply engage in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
The wealth of concrete, adaptable classroom examples and scenarios throughout the book will help K-12 teachers take action on this exciting approach.
– Gain thoroughly researched information on current issues and challenges in the world of literacy.
– Understand how a foundation in decoding and phonics can underpin a lifetime of literacy success.
– Grasp the necessity of immersing students in words throughout their classroom experience.
– Discover how essential background knowledge is to reading comprehension.
– Comprehend digital reading’s role in a literacy-rich classroom.