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Tables of Contents for Reading for Success in Elementary Schools
Section I: Foundations for Reading Literacy1 An Introduction to ReadingOverview*Main Ideas*The Reading ProcessPerspectives of ReadingDefinitions of ReadingPerspectives and Definitions: Our ReactionReflection ActivityYour Reading Perspective and DefinitionSummary*Closing Activities*References* 2 The Facilitative Classroom TeacherThe Facilitative TeacherUnderstanding and Using Student's Backgrounds, Experiences, and Prior KnowledgeAdapting Instruction to the Student and Learning EnvironmentConsidering Facilitative Reading InstructionEffective-Teaching ResearchA Recapitulation 3 Reading and the Young ChildImportance of Early ExperiencesSocial and Cognitive DevelopmentEnhancing Literacy DevelopmentA Summary of the Emergent Literacy ResearchSection II: Developing Literacy Skills and Strategies4 Word Identification and Vocabulary DevelopmentThe Vocabulary and Word-Identification ProcessFactors Affecting Vocabulary and Word-Identification DevelopmentGuidelines for Effective Vocabulary InstructionStrategies for Developing and Expanding VocabularyIndependent Word-Identification StrategiesComputer Hardware and Software Considerations 5 ComprehensionThe Comprehension ProcessFactors That Affect ComprehensionDifferent Perspectives of ComprehensionTraditional Reading-Comprehension ConceptsContemporary Reading-Comprehension ConceptsImplications for Classroom TeachersComprehension StrategiesComputer Hardware Considerations 6 Strategies for Studying and Learning from TextLearning How to LearnStudying and Learning ConsiderationsTeaching TechniquesIdentifying Study-Learning SkillsSpecific Strategies for Studying and Learning from TextComputer Technology and Word Processor Applications 7 Developing Proficiency in Content ReadingReading in the Content AreasContent Area Reading ConsiderationsA Content-Reading ApproachThe Directed Content-Reading Approach (DCRA)Activities to Promote Active and Independent LearnersComputer Hardware and Software Considerations 8 Reading and WritingReading and Writing RelationshipCreating an Environment for WritingEarly Writing DevelopmentImplementing an Instructional Model for Reading and Writing in the ClassroomTeaching Strategies, Processes, and Ideas to Enhance Reading and Writing DevelopmentComputer Hardware ConsiderationsSection III: Meeting the Diverse Interests and Needs of All Learners9 Developing Personal Reading: Meeting Diverse Interests and MotivationsPersonal Reading: A DefinitionEnhancing Reading OpportunitiesPersonal Feelings and BeliefsPursuit of Individual Current InterestsPursuit of Student's New and Developing InterestsReading for Recreational PurposesReading for Academically-Oriented PurposesReading for Practical PurposesReading for PleasureCulture, Family, and Community ConnectionsProfessional References and Resources for Locating Children's LiteratureChildren's Literature Suggestions and Examples 10 Literacy in an Inclusive SettingStudents "at Risk" or "at Promise"Cultural DiversityMulticultural Education and Literacy LearningBilingual and ESL ProgramsStudents with Special Learning Needs and ChallengesInstructional Ideas, Procedures, and StrategiesComputer Hardware and Software Considerations Section IV: Assessment and Organizing for Instruction11 Assessment in the Elementary ClassroomThe Assessment ComponentPurposes of AssessmentTypes of AssessmentAuthentic AssessmentInformal Assessment ProceduresFormal-Assessment ProceduresOther Assessment Procedures 12 Approaches for InstructionSelecting the Most Appropriate Reading ApproachThe Facilitative Teacher PerspectiveThe Language-Experience ApproachThe Individualized-Reading ApproachThe Literature-Based ApproachThe Basal Reader ApproachThe Eclectic ApproachInstructional Delivery Systems 13 Organizing and Managing Classroom InstructionOrganizing the Elementary ClassroomManaging InstructionOrganizing, Managing, and Evaluating the Technology ComponentOrganizing for Parental and Family ParticipationContinued Professional DevelopmentClosing ActivitiesAppendices:A. The Flippo Interest Inventory B. Professional Organizations and JournalsIndex