Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading - Professional Development Guide to Fluency, A (Paperback)

Learn to enhance your assessment and teaching of "fluency"! Finally teachers have access to a professional development series, "Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading," written specifically to guide them in sharpening their understanding of the five key components to Reading First-phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. This book focuses on fluency, but each volume in the five-part series addresses one key component and presents friendly tips and strategies that teachers can take right into the classroom. How to make "Fluency" work for you!

• Consider recommendations for incorporating appropriate reading materials, fostering productive home-school connections, and promoting students' desire to learn to read and write.
• Read about the findings of current key research studies and learn about their implications for classroom practice.
• Discover how to evaluate your current practices and create concrete plans for change.
• Start a learning community or book club and share your knowledge with colleagues.
• Access useful resources and links to extend and enrich your own learning beyond the classroom.

Teachers rave about "A Professional Development" "Guide to Fluency"! "This book is a godsend! The professional development section of each chapter encourages teachers to reflect upon their current practices and actually make an action plan for improving their practices...This book will make a great book study for literacy coaches to do with their teachers."" -Tracy Hendrix, Literacy Coach, Carnesville Elementary School, Carnesville, GA" Also available in the "Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading "series: "AProfessional Development Guide to Phonemic Awareness" (c)2008 ISBN: 0-205-45628-6 "A Professional Development" "Guideto Phonics" (c)2008 ISBN: 0-205-45630-8 "A Professional Development" "Guideto Vocabulary" (c)2008 ISBN: 0-205-45631-6 "A Professional Development" "Guideto Comprehension" (c)2008 ISBN: 0-205-45627-8