Fills a niche for content teachers who teach reading strategies particularlyin light of the standards movement Christene Alfonsi Teacher FairfieldHigh School O... » 

Fills a niche for content teachers who teach reading strategies particularlyin light of the standards movement Christene Alfonsi Teacher FairfieldHigh School OHFrom a fairly concise book teachers get an important overview about asystem approach to literacy. All teachers get specific tools and strategiesand some very useful information that could change their paradigm along theway Allyson Burnett Instructional Interventionist Alief Hastings HighSchool Houston TXPut a strong literacy system in place to improve student achievementIn contrast to the primary grades when children are learning to read studentsin grades 4 through 12 are expected to learn content as they read yet they maystill struggle with reading basics. Improving Reading Writing and ContentLearning for Students in Grades 412 provides a realistic and systematicprocess for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge andskills.Based on proven evidence in multiple schools over a 10year period thisexcellent new resource presents specific strategies and successful examplesthat educators can immediately implement to improve daytoday classroomsuccess while also boosting the success rate on standardized assessments.Aligned with the National Reading Panel Report this book helps teachers focuson Creating a classroom community that is academically and psychologically safefor learning Responding to nonnegotiable expectations of daily practice Building vocabulary reading comprehension and higherorder and criticalthinking skills Developing fluency in reading Engaging families and the communityTeachers can create the best environment and instructional experience for allstudents to maximize literacy learning and standardsbased achievement. Thisoutstanding book will be a source of reflection for continuous improvement «