Redesigning Small-Group Reading Instruction: Structured Literacy Practices for Differentiation, Acceleration, and Intervention (Actionable Strategies

Discover the value of small-group reading instruction that accommodates students’ individual literacy needs. Author Julie A. Taylor provides lesson plan templates to incorporate small groups into any learning structure. Teachers will design laser-targeted skills and strategy lessons to create more productive, positive, and equitable classrooms by ensuring all students are encouraged and able to achieve the integral milestones of reading development.

K-8 teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators can use this book to:

• Lead focused small-group reading lessons with confidence and competency
• Implement theoretical reading research into actionable teaching and instructional strategies
• Promote equitable learning opportunities to effectively address students’ individual needs
• Encourage student participation, learning, and improvement with constructive, continuous, and corrective feedback
• Develop well-structured reading skills and strategy lessons to facilitate progressive reading development

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Reading Essentials
Chapter 2: Preparing to Be a Reader--The Pre-Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 3: Beginning to Read--The Partial Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 4: Well on Their Way--The Full Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 5: Turning the Corner--The Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
Chapter 6: Reaching the Pinnacle--The Automatic Reading Phase
Epilogue
Glossary
Appendix A: Teacher Resources for the Pre-Alphabetic Phase
Appendix B: Teacher Resources for the Partial Alphabetic Phase
Appendix C: Teacher Resources for the Full Alphabetic Phase
Appendix D: Teacher Resources for the Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
Appendix E: Teacher Resources for the Automatic Phase
References and Resources
Index