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Informationen zum Autor Elaine K. McEwan is an educational consultant with The McEwan-Adkins Group, offering professional development for educators to assist them in meeting the challenges of literacy learning in Grades Pre K-6. A former teacher, librarian, principal, and assistant superintendent for instruction in several suburban Chicago school districts, Elaine is the award-winning and best-selling author of more than three dozen books for educators. Her Corwin Press titles include Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies for Principals, Second Edition (2006), Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers: Using Cognitive Research to Boost K-8 Achievement (2004), Ten Traits of Highly Effective Principals: From Good to Great Performance (2003), Making Sense of Research: What's Good, What's Not, and How to Tell the Difference (2003), Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition (2003), Teach Them ALL to Read: Catching the Kids Who Fall through the Cracks (2002), and Ten Traits of Highly Effective Teachers: How to Hire, Mentor, and Coach Successful Teachers (2001). McEwan was honored by the Illinois Principals Association as an outstanding instructional leader, by the Illinois State Board of Education with an Award of Excellence in the Those Who Excel Program, and by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as the National Distinguished Principal from Illinois for 1991. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Wheaton College and advanced degrees in library science (MA) and educational administration (EdD) from Northern Illinois University. Klappentext "The second edition of Elaine McEwan's book is a user-friendly guide that integrates research into practice. It carefully explains the research behind reading development and provides truly clear, no-nonsense steps to implement the best practices of Zusammenfassung Featuring vignettes! graphic organizers! instructional strategies! up-to-date research! and more! this updated bestseller helps educators understand the most effective ways to teach all students to read. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures About the Author Preface The Story Behind This Book How the Reading Puzzle Has Changed The Meaning of ALL The Goals of This Book Who This Book Is For Overview of the Contents Program Recommendations Special Features of the Second Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Shift Your Paradigms Put Together the Reading Puzzle Become an Instructional Leader Summarizing the Introduction Notes 1. Phonemic Awareness What Is Phonemic Awareness and How Do Students Acquire It? When Should Phonemic Awareness Be Taught? The Role of Phonemic Awareness in Skilled Reading Scientific Evidence for Phonemic Awareness Instruction Effective Instructional Practices for Teaching Phonemic Awareness Guidelines for Implementing Phonemic Awareness Instruction Summarizing Chapter 1 Notes 2. Phonics What Is Phonics and How Do Students Learn to Decode? When Should Phonics Be Taught? The Role of Phonics in Skilled Reading Scientific Evidence for Phonics Instruction Effective Instructional Practices for Teaching Phonics Summarizing Chapter 2 Notes 3. Spelling What Is Spelling and How Do Students Become Good Spellers? When Should Spelling Be Taught? The Role of Spelling in Skilled Reading Scientific Evidence for Spelling Instruction Effective Instructional Practices for Teaching Spelling Intensive Spelling-Based Reading Interventions Summarizing Chapter 3 4. Fluency What Is Fluency and How Do Students Become Fluent Readers? When Should Fluency Be Taught? The Role of Fluency in Skilled Reading Scientific Evidence for Fluency ...
