Building the Literacy Block

Bridget M. Spackman

ISBN 10: 1119819598 / ISBN 13: 9781119819592

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 2023

About this Item

Transform the way your students engage with learning during your literacy block. In Building the Literacy Block: Structuring the Ultimate ELA Workshop, veteran public-school educator Bridget Spackman delivers an insightful and practical discussion on establishing an authentic and purposeful workshop model while integrating reading and writing instruction to create a rigorous environment for all learners. Every chapter of the book focuses on an individual element of your literacy block, provides example activities, and offers practical tips on how to accommodate a variety of classroom environments, ages, and learners. Readers will also find: Explorations of the essential elements of establishing a strong literacy block and the process necessary for educators to implement this method of instruction Simple and effective strategies for building critical thinking and lifelong learning skills Techniques rooted in modern instructional practices designed to help educators develop authentic learning experiences for all students. A powerful tool that offers upper elementary teachers methods for establishing an authentic and rigorous literacy block, Building the Literacy Block is a must-have resource for 3-6 literacy educators as well as those who work directly or indirectly with students, teachers, and school administrators.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781119819592

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building the Literacy Block
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119819598
• ISBN 13: 9781119819592
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 318 grams

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Synopsis

Transform the way your students engage with learning during your literacy block.

In Building the Literacy Block: Structuring the Ultimate ELA Workshop, veteran public-school educator Bridget Spackman delivers an insightful and practical discussion on establishing an authentic and purposeful workshop model while integrating reading and writing instruction to create a rigorous environment for all learners. Every chapter of the book focuses on an individual element of your literacy block, provides example activities, and offers practical tips on how to accommodate a variety of classroom environments, ages, and learners.

Readers will also find:

• Explorations of the essential elements of establishing a strong literacy block and the process necessary for educators to implement this method of instruction
• Simple and effective strategies for building critical thinking and lifelong learning skills
• Techniques rooted in modern instructional practices designed to help educators develop authentic learning experiences for all students.

A powerful tool that offers upper elementary teachers methods for establishing an authentic and rigorous literacy block, Building the Literacy Block is a must-have resource for 3-6 literacy educators as well as those who work directly or indirectly with students, teachers, and school administrators.

About the Author

BRIDGET M. SPACKMAN is an experienced public school educator and researcher. She specializes in providing authentic learning experiences that build twenty-first century skills in her students and in developing innovative and effective methods of literacy instruction.