Literacy Triangle

Accelerate learning with high-impact strategies. Beginning and veteran teachers alike will find insights and practices they can use immediately. The authors dovetail their proven instructional process of chunk, chew, check, change with before-, during-, and after-reading strategies in this must-have guide for powerful literacy instruction. No matter what content area you teach, this book will help you develop the strategic reader in every student. K 8 teachers who are interested in high-impact teaching strategies will:Learn how to incorporate the literacy triangle's three points reading, discussing, and writing into instruction for any subjectCut through the conflict caused by the reading wars and gain clarity on the science behind effective, well-rounded literacy instructionHelp students enjoy reading, gain comprehension, and build reading staminaGet differentiation ideas for scaffolding and enriching each strategy using best practices in literacy instructionDiscover how to engage students in opportunities for making meaning, choosing texts, and leading discussionsUnderstand how setting a student's purpose for reading can encourage focus, engagement, deeper conversations, and a motivation to keep reading with literacy strategies Contents:IntroductionPart 1: Planning for Quality Literacy InstructionChapter 1: Teaching Literacy EffectivelyChapter 2: Choosing the 'Right' TextChapter 3: Using the Literacy Triangle to Drastically Improve LiteracyPart 2: Implementing Quality Literacy InstructionChapter 4: Preparing for Success--Before ReadingChapter 5: Staying Focused on the Goal--During ReadingChapter 6: Consolidating With Discussion and Writing--After ReadingChapter 7: Bringing It All TogetherConclusionReferences and ResourcesIndex