The fail-safe classroom : improving reading, writing, and content learning -- Reading components in Grades 4-12 -- Owning vocabulary -- Developing fluency in reading all texts -- Owning comprehension strategies -- Comprehending with higher levels of thinking -- Engaging parents and community in literacy learning.
Summary
Improving Reading, Writing, and Content Learning for Students in Grades 4-12 asserts that improving literacy in grades 4-12 depends on applying consistent practice of research-based literacy learning in classrooms across a middle or high school, regardless of the standards-based curriculum assignment of a teacher. Based on proven evidence in multiple schools over a 10-year period, this resource offers a systematic and practical approach that teachers can easily implement on a consistent basis.