| Description |
xii, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Solving problems in the teaching of literacy |
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Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
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| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. First grade : history and contemporary practice. A brief history of first-grade reading instruction -- Surveying nominated-effective first-grade teachers about their instruction -- The nature of first-grade instruction that promotes literacy achievement -- Teaching writing in first grade : instruction, scaffolds, and expectations / Ruth Wharton-McDonald -- pt. 2. The case studies. Barbara Wiesner / Michael Pressley -- Andy Schultheis / Ruth Wharton-McDonald -- Georgia Leyden / Kim Baker, Richard L. Allington, Greg Brooks -- Missy Allen / Cathy Collins Block -- Patricia Loden / Lesley Mandel Morrow, Elizabeth Brown Asbury -- pt. 3. Thoughts about teacher development. How I became an exemplary teacher (although I'm really still learning just like anyone else) / Jeni Pollack Day -- Concluding reflections. |
| Subject |
Reading (Primary) -- Case studies.
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First grade (Education) -- Case studies.
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| Alt Name |
Pressley, Michael.
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| ISBN |
1572306483 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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1572306491 (pbk.) |
| OCLC # |
45784368 |
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