Description
A part of the Evidence-Based Instruction series, this book pinpoints how to deliver effective literacy instruction to diverse students using a culturally responsive approach.
Designed in an interactive format, Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading: A Professional Development Guide to Culturally Responsive Instruction features easy-to-implement instructional strategies, research-based practices, questions that prompt collaboration, space for note-taking and a template that ensures professional development and participation. Tools are included to assess students' cultures and reading skills, as well as teachers' instruction and diversity readiness. A complete set of resource-based appendices provide additional book club ideas, a sample cultural interview, an essential primary grade sight word list and graphic organizer templates.
Table of Contents
Series Introduction: Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading — A Professional Development Guide
The National Reading Panel Report
Professional Development in Literacy
Using the Books
Introduction: Culturally Responsive Instruction
CHAPTER 1: Culturally Responsive Instruction: Definitions, Research, and Considerations
What is Culturally Responsive Instruction?
Is Culturally Responsive Instruction Just a New Name for Multicultural Education?
What Does the Research Say About Culturally Responsive Instruction?
How Can You Be Culturally Responsive?
Conclusion
Book Club: Professional Development
CHAPTER 2: Assessing Reading Instruction for Cultural Responsiveness
Big Ideas of Assessment
Assessing Student Cultures
Assessing Reading Skills
Assessing Your Instruction
Assessing Your School’s Readiness for Culturally Responsive Instruction
Plans for Change
Conclusion
Book Club: Professional Development
CHAPTER 3:
Effective Literacy Instruction for Diverse Students
Guidelines for Instructional Planning
Evidence-Based Strategies for Culturally Responsive Instruction
Participation Strategies
Conclusion
Book Club: Professional Development
CHAPTER 4:
Book Club: Professional Development
CHAPTER 5: RESOURCES
Websites
Print Teacher Resources
APPENDIX A: Book Club Ideas
APPENDIX B: Cultural Interview
APPENDIX C: The Essential Primary Grade Sight Word List
APPENDIX D: Graphic Organizer Templates
REFERENCES
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