Effective Literacy Practice In Years 5 - 8 ISBN: 9780790313245 Grade Level: 7, 6, 5, 4

Effective Literacy Practice identifies and describes the features of literacy teaching practice that research has proven to be directly linked to improved student outcomes.

This book will help teachers to:

• Become more aware of what makes literacy instruction effective for students
• Become more strategic in their instructional practice
• Build a body of professional knowledge
• Examine beliefs about themselves as teachers and about children as learners

This teacher resource examines each of six dimensions that contribute to effective practice in the classroom.  These are: knowledge of literacy, knowledge of learning, instructional strategies, engaging learners with texts, expectations of learners, and partnerships to support learning.