Climbing the Literacy Ladder: Small-Group Instruction to Support All Readers and Writers, Prek-5

Literacy skills are the cornerstone upon which students' knowledge, self-esteem, and future educational opportunities are built. But far too many teachers lack the time, materials, and specialized knowledge required to address these skills adequately. To that end, Climbing the Literacy Ladder is a one-stop shop to help teachers plan and differentiate literacy instruction for all students from prekindergarten through 5th grade.

Literacy educator Beverly Tyner presents plans for small-group instruction that addresses elementary students' six developmental stages of reading and writing: emergent, beginning, fledgling, transitional, fluent, and independent. To help teachers support students' literacy development, this book also provides

- Characteristics of readers and writers at each stage.
- Lesson plans that target each of the research-based instructional components (fluency, word study, vocabulary, and comprehension).
- Authentic classroom scenarios and conversations.
- Practical classroom strategies and activities.
- Advice for when to move students to the next stage.

If students cannot read with comprehension by 3rd grade, then their educational future is cast in doubt. Climbing the Literacy Ladder will not only help you grow as a competent and empowered literacy teacher but also ensure that your students continue to travel a clear and unobstructed educational road.

This book is a co-publication of ASCD and ILA.

Author: Beverly Tyner
Publisher: ASCD
Published: 08/05/2019
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781416627487

About the Author
Tyner, Beverly: -

Beverly Tyner has been an educator for more than 30 years. She had been a classroom teacher, a school administrator, a college professor, and an international literacy consultant. Tyner is best known for taking literacy research and transforming it into easy-to-implement classroom strategies. She has published five prior books that focus on small-group differentiated reading instruction and produced several sets of video training materials. Her great passion is her work with teachers and students in long-term professional development that promotes literacy growth for all students. Tyner lives in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, with her husband Paul and their dog Skyler. As the mother of four grown children, she enjoys travel and sharing her knowledge of literacy with other teachers. This book houses her continued focus on differentiated reading instruction and developmental writing. Appropriate for teachers of prekindergarten through 5th grade, it is intended to encompass a wide range of readers and writers, including special education and English language learners.

This title is not returnable