Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Offers a comprehensive framework for planning, administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide range of formal and informal assessments in the reading classroom.

Presents three sets of phonemic awareness lessons for use in early reading programs, each with directions, reproducible activity sheets, and assessment tools.

A comprehensive guide for addressing literacy problems in the classroom including adapting instruction for English language learners.

Provides information for reading specialists in kindergarten through grade twelve and focuses on issues related to instruction, leadership, and assessment.

Addresses the challenges associated with teaching and developing vocabulary and provides strategies and advice for dealing with these challenges.

Offers a comprehensive overview of key topics in learning instruction from grades five through twelve, with recommendations for the most effective practices for motivating students, using multiple texts and digital media, integrating literacy instruction with various content areas, and teaching ESL students and struggling learners.

Offers over 120 reproducible pages and instructions for sorting activities and games designed to improve upper-level spelling and vocabulary, covering compound words, prefixes, suffixes, idioms, vowel alternations, and other related topics.