Improving literacy achievement in urban schools
Subtitle: critical elements in teacher preparation
By: Louise C. Wilkinson, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Victoria Chou, editors.
Contributors: Wilkinson, Louise Cherry.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel.; Chou, Victoria.
Publisher: International Reading Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Newark, DE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780872074590
Subjects: City children -- Education -- United States; Reading -- United States; Literacy -- United States; Urban schools -- United States; Teachers -- Training of -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of policy, research, and sociocultural issues affecting the preparation of teachers of reading for urban settings / Louise C. Wilkinson, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Victoria Chou; title: Legislative context and policy issues concerning the preparation of teachers for urban settings / Jill Lewis, Richard Long; title: The promise of multiliteracies for the preparation of urban classroom teachers of reading / Diane Lapp, James Flood, Victoria Chou; title: Critical elements of literacy instruction of teacher candidates for urban settings / Susan Lenski, Carol L. Mack, Julie Esparza Brown; title: Preparing expert teachers of reading for urban schools : models and variations in the literature / Amy D. Broemmel, Wendy B. Meller, Richard L. Allington; title: Essential fieldwork for the preparation of teachers of reading for urban settings / Cynthia Hynd Shanahan; title: Academic language proficiency and literacy instruction in urban settings / Louise C. Wilkinson, Elaine R. Silliman; title: The importance of professional development for teachers of reading in urban settings / Lesley Mandel Morrow, Heather Casey, Linda B. Gambrell; title: What we have learned about teacher education to improve literacy achievement in urban schools / Kathryn H. Au, Taffy E. Raphael, Kathleen C. Mooney; title: Literacy development in the urban elementary and middle school : a syllabus / Erica C. Boling, Jeanine Beatty; title: Content area literacy in the multicultural secondary school : a syllabus / Patricia L. Anders, Kathleen A. Hinchman; title: Children's literature for urban classrooms : a syllabus / Diane Barone; title: Literacy development in the early years with a focus on children in urban settings : a syllabus / Lesley Mandel Morrow, Heather Casey; title: Classroom language and literacy learning focusing on the teaching of culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse students : a syllabus / M. Kristiina Montero.