More Than 50 Ways to Learner-Centered Literacy

Packed with stimulating activities and innovative strategies, this how-to book addresses all levels of learner-centered instruction and literacy. With More Than 50 Ways to Learner-Centered Literacy as your guide, you will be able to encourage students to question, reflect, and experiment.

Table of Contents:
Introduction I. Designing a Literate Environment Simple Things to Do: Learning Language by Using It Things That Take Effort: Building on Students' Experiences For the Committed: Establishing Learning Centers II. Orchestrating Student Interaction Simple Things to Do: Buddy Studies: Learning in Pairs Things That Take Effort: Structuring Small Groups For the Committed: Reading Conference: Flexible Student Grouping III. Developing Fluency Simple Things to Do: Deveoping Skills by Making Predictions Things That Take Effort: Extending the Reading Experience For the Committed: Integrating Instruction IV. Nurturing Lifelong Learners Simple Things to Do: Read-Alouds and Shared Reading Things That Take Effort: Writing Centers: Reading/Writing Connection For the Committed: Building a Community of Learners V. Strategies for Assessing Student Growth Simple Things to Do: Kid-Watching in the Classroom Things That Take Effort: Student Portfolios For the Committed: Exhibitions and Performance Tasks Resources Index

About the Author :
Laura Lipton is codirector of MiraVia, LLC, a publishing and development firm in Sherman, CT. Lipton is an international consultant whose writing, research, and seminars focus on effective and innovative instructional practices and building professional and organizational capacities for enhanced learning. She engages with schools and school districts, designing and conducting workshops on organizational development, learning-focused instruction, literacy development, and strategies to support beginning teachers. Lipton applies her extensive experience with adult learners to workshops and seminars conducted throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on such topics as learning-focused relationships, data-driven dialogue, teacher leadership, action research, and learning-focused mentoring. She is the author and coauthor of numerous publications related to organizational and professional development, learning-focused schools, and literacy development. Deborah Hubble is an elementary school literacy coach in the Katy Independent School District, Houston. She also serves as a writer of monthly research abstracts for Effective Schools, a nationally acclaimed school reform organization. Her school-related passions include creating authentic literacy experiences for children, providing professional development in reading and writing workshop approaches, and supporting and educating stakeholders through organizational change and school reform. With experience as a special education teacher, district language arts coordinator, and elementary school librarian, Hubble has pursued an interest in learner-centered literacy for twenty years.