Reading to Learn Lessons from Exemplary Fourth-Grade Classrooms

Allington Phd, Richard L. & Peter H. Johnston Phd & Peter H. Johnston & Richard L. Allington

ISBN 10: 1572307625 / ISBN 13: 9781572307629

Published by The Guilford Press, New York, NY, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading to Learn Lessons from Exemplary Fourth-Grade Classrooms
• Publisher: The Guilford Press, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572307625
• ISBN 13: 9781572307629
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition; Second Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+

About this title

Synopsis

Fourth-graders around the country face new, high-stakes standardized tests, drawing increased attention to the need for effective literacy instruction in the upper-elementary grades. This essential book goes beyond political catch-phrases to examine what actually works in the fourth-grade classroom. After reviewing current research on upper-elementary reading instruction, the book takes readers directly into the classrooms of six highly successful teachers. Like the previously published Learning to Read, which focused on the first grade, Reading to Learn offers a rare view of the techniques and strategies good teachers use to engage students, help them develop as thoughtful readers and writers, and bolster self-directed learning and literate conversation. Bringing to life the complexities of day-to-day work with diverse students, the book provides inspiration and practical ideas for any teacher in the upper-elementary grades.

About the Author

Richard L. Allington, PhD, is the Irving and Rose Fien Professor of Education at the University of Florida, where he continues the study of exemplary elementary teaching.

Peter H. Johnston, PhD, is a Professor in the Reading Department at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and a senior researcher for the National Research Center on English Learning and Achievement.