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Explicit Instruction

Effective and Efficient Teaching

Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented--and has been shown to promote achievement for all students. This highly practical and accessible resource gives special and general education teachers the tools to implement explicit instruction in any grade level or content area. The authors are leading experts who provide clear guidelines for identifying key concepts, skills, and routines to teach; designing and delivering effective lessons; and giving students opportunities to practice and master new material. Sample lesson plans, lively examples, and reproducible checklists and teacher worksheets enhance the utility of the volume. Downloadable video clips demonstrating the approach in real classrooms are available at the authors' website: www.explicitinstruction.org.

Read the definition with me: A chord is a line segment whose endpoints lie on a
circle. Record the word chord in your vocabulary log. [Teacher monitors.] Let's
break the definition into the critical attributes. First, a chord is a . Line segment.
We know that a line segment is straight. Next, the endpoints of the line segment
lie on a . Circle. Please list the critical attributes under the word. [Students' logs
should be similar to this:] chord line segment •• endpoints lie on circle •• Step 3:
Illustrate ...

Imitation and the Social Mind

Autism and Typical Development

From earliest infancy, a typically developing child imitates or mirrors the facial expressions, postures and gestures, and emotional behavior of others. Where does this capacity come from, and what function does it serve? What happens when imitation is impaired? Synthesizing cutting-edge research emerging from a range of disciplines, this important book examines the role of imitation in both autism and typical development. Topics include the neural and evolutionary bases of imitation, its pivotal connections to language development and relationships, and how early imitative deficits in autism might help explain the more overt social and communication problems of older children and adults.

One of the more elegant aspects of the self–other mapping hypothesis of autism
comes from its capacity for testability and the potential for such tests to generate
new and exciting leads that increase our understanding of autism. Imitation is ...

Putting Writing Research into Practice

Applications for Teacher Professional Development

What are the most effective methods for teaching writing across grade levels and student populations? What kind of training do teachers need to put research-validated methods into practice? This unique volume combines the latest writing research with clear-cut recommendations for designing high-quality professional development efforts. Prominent authorities describe ways to help teachers succeed by using peer coaching, cross-disciplinary collaboration, lesson study, and other professional development models. All aspects of instruction and assessment are addressed, including high-stakes writing assessments, applications of technology, motivational issues, writing in different genres and subject areas, and teaching struggling writers.

Science, technology, society, and the environment (STSE) issues, 118 Science
Activities journal, 119 Science and ... 23–24 Script, struggling writers and, 232–
233 Self Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) elementary literacy and, ...

Teaching with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, Grades 3-5

Nearly every state has independently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), making this practical guide an indispensable resource for grades 3-5 teachers and teachers-in-training. Leading authorities explain each of the English language arts (ELA) standards and vividly show how to implement them. The book is filled with grade-specific classroom vignettes, instructional strategies and activities, sample lesson plans, and discussion questions. Chapters cover the major ELA strands: reading (literature, informational texts, and foundational skills); writing; speaking and listening; and language. Issues of assessment and technology integration are also explored. An appendix includes thematic units for each grade level demonstrating ways to embed CCSS/ELA standards into content-area instruction. See also Teaching with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, PreK-2.

As noted earlier, the standards for opinion, informative, and narrative writing
focus on the basic genre elements and structure for ... A tested evidence-based
writing practice that is effective in helping students in grades 3–5 write the type of
text ...

Teaching Reading

Strategies and Resources for Grades K-6

Elementary teachers of reading have one essential goal to prepare diverse children to be independent, strategic readers in real life. This innovative text helps preservice and inservice teachers achieve this goal by providing knowledge and research-based strategies for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, all aspects of comprehension, and writing in response to literature. Special features include sample lessons and photographs of literacy-rich classrooms. Uniquely interactive, the text is complete with pencil-and-paper exercises and reproducibles that facilitate learning, making it ideal for course use. Readers are invited to respond to reflection questions, design lessons, and start constructing a professional teaching portfolio.

Rachael, a grade 6 literacy and social studies teacher, and Anita, a reading
specialist, began planning a series of reading comprehension lessons for
Rachael's class. Earlier in the school year, during social studies instruction,
Rachael had ...

Teaching Reading to English Language Learners

Insights from Linguistics

Written specifically for K–12 educators, this accessible book explains the processes involved in second-language acquisition and provides a wealth of practical strategies for helping English language learners (ELLs) succeed at reading. The authors integrate knowledge from two fields that often remain disconnected—linguistics and literacy—with a focus on what works in the classroom. Teachers learn effective practices for supporting students as they build core competencies not just for reading in English, but also for listening, speaking, and writing. Engaging vignettes and examples illustrate ways to promote ELLs’ communicative skills across the content areas and in formal and informal settings.

(1995) used tape-assisted book reading as part of a home–school literacy
program with first-grade ELLs, and both the teacher ... Oral reading with
accompanying comprehension questions was used as a basis for evaluating
students' reading ...

Teaching with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, Grades 3-5

"The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are the first academic standards to be independently adopted by almost every state in the country. The purpose and intent of the Common Core standards for English Language Arts (ELA), as well as Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science education, are the focus of this book. This volume is aimed at educators, administrators, graduate students, university professors, and others who deal with students in grades 3 through 5. Each of the chapters addresses one of the major English Language Arts domains: literature, informational texts, foundational skills, writing, speaking and listening, language, technology, and assessment. They contain invaluable information, insight, and research from literacy leaders in their respective fields. Their objective is twofold: to provide a theoretical background and detailed explanation of each of the CCSS/ELA standards, as well as practical suggestions, classroom vignettes, models, instructional resources, and unit ideas to implement the standards"--

Vocabulary. In. our work in schools, we have heard variants of the question, “Do
new standards mean we have to start all over again?” In our responses, we
emphasized that, just as any expert chef can use new tools and sharper knives,
so teachers can use these new standards ... Our purpose in writing this chapter is
to provide grade 3–5 elementary classroom teachers, reading teachers and
specialists, ...

Vocabulary Instruction

Research to Practice

This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.

Because such definitions lack the specificity required for instruction or
assessment, educators (e.g., National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, 2000) have typically turned to a two-by-two matrix where the use of
vocabulary is ...

Vocabulary Instruction, Second Edition

Research to Practice

This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.

Because such definitions lack the specificity required for instruction or
assessment, educators (e.g., National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, 2000) have typically turned to a two-by-two matrix where the use of
vocabulary is ...