Differentiated reading instruction in grades 4 & 5
Subtitle: strategies and resources
By: Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna, Zoi A. Philippakos
Contributors: McKenna, Michael C..; Philippakos, Zoi A..
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781609182168
Subjects: Individualized instruction; Reading (Elementary)
Description: "With a unique focus on grades 4 and 5, this book explains how to design and implement a research-based reading program that helps all students build major literacy skills (word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). The expert authors present ready-to-use activities, strategies, and lesson plans, along with detailed guidance for assessing students and providing instruction in differentiated small groups. Teachers get a clear understanding of how differentiation works in a tiered response-to-intervention model and how it aligns with the Common Core standards. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 18 reproducible checklists and forms"-- Provided by publisher.

"With a unique focus on grades 4 and 5, this book explains how to design and implement a research-based reading program that helps all students build major literacy skills (word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). The expert authors present ready-to-use activities, strategies, and lesson plans, along with detailed guidance for assessing students and providing instruction in differentiated small groups. Teachers get a clear understanding of how differentiation works in a tiered response-to-intervention model and how it aligns with the Common Core standards. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 18 reproducible checklists and forms. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessment, classrooms, comprehension, curriculum, cycles, differentiated, differentiation, education, elementary, fluency, grades, instructional, intermediate, interventions, lessons, literacy, methods, middle, planning, plans, reading, recognition, RTI, small-group, study, teachers, teaching, upper elementary, vocabulary, words Audience: Classroom teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, curriculum directors, and teacher educators"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1.Differentiation and Tiered Instruction; title: The K-3 Differentiation Model; title: Our Stairway to Proficiency; title: Differentiation and Response to Intervention; title: Differentiation for Upper Elementary Students; title: Looking Ahead; title: 2.Research on Upper Elementary Readers; title: Stages of Reading Development; title: The Fourth-Grade Slump; title: The Potential of High-Quality Tier 1 Instruction; title: The Potential of Targeted Differentiated Instruction; title: The Need for Continued Intensive Interventions; title: 3.Designing an Upper Elementary Reading Program; title: Instructional Time; title: Grouping Strategies; title: Common Core Standards; title: Evaluating Instructional Materials; title: 4.Choosing and Using Assessments; title: Types and Purposes of Assessments; title: Organizing for Assessment; title: A Coordinated Plan for Assessment; title: A Final Word; title: 5.Building Word Recognition; title: Foundational Knowledge about Word Recognition Development; title: Tier 1 Instruction in Word Recognition; title: Tier 2 Instruction in Word Recognition; title: Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Word Recognition; title: 6.Building Fluency; title: Foundational Knowledge about Fluency Development; title: Tier 1 Instruction in Fluency; title: Tier 2 Instruction in Fluency; title: Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Fluency; title: 7.Building Vocabulary; title: Foundational Knowledge about Vocabulary Development; title: Tier 1 Instruction in Vocabulary; title: Tier 2 Instruction in Vocabulary; title: Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Vocabulary; title: 8.Building Comprehension; title: Foundational Knowledge about Comprehension Development; title: Tier 1 Instruction in Comprehension; title: Tier 2 Instruction in Comprehension; title: Choosing Tier 3 Programs for Comprehension; title: 9.Creating a Climate for Extensive, Meaningful Reading and Writing; title: Promoting Literacy through the Physical Environment; title: Linking Reading and Writing; title: Meaningful Collaborative Work; title: Student-Centered Investigations; title: Content Area Reading and Writing; title: 10.Putting It All Together; title: Strategic Curriculum Decisions; title: Strategic Assessment Decisions; title: Strategic Management Decisions; title: Building the Differentiation Model; title: Meaningful Collaborations; title: An Invitation; title: Appendices: Reproducible Classroom Materials; title: Appendix A Tier 1 Planning Templates; title: Appendix B Informal Decoding Inventory; title: Appendix C Word Recognition Lessons; title: Appendix D Reciprocal Teaching Reminders; title: Appendix E QAR Reminders; title: Appendix F Book Club Reminders; title: Appendix G Text Structure Graphic Organizers; title: Appendix H Word Recognition and Fluency Sample Plans; title: Appendix I Fluency and Comprehension Sample Plans; title: Appendix J Vocabulary and Comprehension Sample Plans.