Better Together: Blending the Science of Reading and Professional Learning Communities at Work(r) (a Comprehensive Guide to Effective R

Implementing schoolwide evidence-based reading instruction grounded in the science of reading can be a significant challenge. The book guides educators on how to use the PLC process to improve student reading performance. Access assessments and lesson plans focused on the five pillars of literacy instruction, with collaborative strategies to help principals and teachers meet student needs and improve literacy outcomes.

K-6 educators, teams, leaders, and administrators will:

• Discover well-supported, evidence-based strategies to teach and assess literacy
• Encounter real-life examples that demonstrate the benefits of these strategies in action
• Learn how to implement these valuable strategies in classrooms
• Employ ready-made lesson plan templates to jump-start new strategy implementation
• Lead a school through the challenges of implementation with the help of the PLC process

Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Literacy Instruction at the Leadership and Teams Level
Chapter 1: The Case for Change
Chapter 2: Successful Schoolwide Implementation of the Science of Reading
Chapter 3: A System for Transitioning Schools to Evidence-Based Reading Practices
Chapter 4: The Work of Teacher Teams
Part 2: Direct Instruction
Chapter 5: Phonological Awareness
Chapter 6: Phonics
Chapter 7: Fluency
Chapter 8: Vocabulary
Chapter 9: Reading Comprehension
Epilogue
Appendix A: Phonological Awareness Lesson Plans
Appendix B: Phonics Activities
Appendix C: Fluency Activities
Appendix D: Vocabulary Activities
Appendix E: Reading Comprehension Activities
References and Resources
Index