Teaching Literacy in Fourth Grade - Denise Johnson

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Résumé :
Fourth grade is a momentous year for literacy learning. Having left the primary grades behind, students must grapple with more demanding texts and content material--and effective, motivating instruction can help them succeed. This book helps teachers vanquish the dreaded fourth-grade slump by creating an energized and organized learning environment in which all students can improve their reading and writing strategies. Taking readers into the classroom of an exemplary fourth-grade teacher, the book includes useful assessment tools, differentiation techniques, minilessons, unit plans, reproducibles, and examples of student work. Special attention is given to meeting the challenges of high-stakes testing without sacrificing instructional quality.

Biographie:

Denise Johnson, EdD, is Associate Professor of Reading Education at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She has worked as an elementary classroom teacher, a middle school reading specialist, and a Reading Recovery teacher. Her research interests include literacy, children's literature, and the integration of technology into literacy instruction.