Differentiated reading instruction in grades 4 and 5
Subtitle: strategies and resources
By: Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna, Zoi A. Philippakos
Contributors: McKenna, Michael C..; Philippakos, Zoi A..
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781609182168
Subjects: Individualized instruction; Reading (Elementary); LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills; EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy; EDUCATION / 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 2. Research on Upper Elementary Readers 3. Designing an Upper Elementary Reading Program 4. Choosing and Using Assessments 5. Building Word Recognition 6. Building Fluency 7. Building Vocabulary 8. Building Comprehension 9. Creating a Climate for Extensive, Meaningful Reading and Writing 10. Putting It All Together Appendices. Reproducible Classroom Materials A. Tier 1 Planning Templates B. Informal Decoding Inventory C. Word Recognition Lessons D. Reciprocal Teaching Reminders E. QAR Reminders F. Book Club Reminders G. Text Structure Graphic Organizers H. Word Recognition and Fluency Sample Plans I. Fluency and Comprehension Sample Plans J. Vocabulary and Comprehension Sample Plans Glossary of Reading Terms.