Reading and Writing Instruction for Prek Through First Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work(r): (A Practical Resource for Early Literacy Development and - Paperback

by Mark Onuscheck (Author), Jeanne Spiller (Author)

Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series

Building a solid literacy foundation is of paramount importance during a learner's early school years. Closely aligned to the PLC at Work(R) process, this practical resource outlines how collaborative teams can fully support and encourage literacy development in preK through first grade. Readers will discover a variety of tools and strategies to design standards-aligned instruction, develop quality assessments, provide timely interventions, and more.

Teachers can use this resource to address specific literacy challenges and situations found within their grade band:

• Understand the role PLCs and collaborative teams play in literacy development.
• Obtain strategies and tools, such as the Pre-Unit Protocol, for unpacking and clarifying literacy standards.
• Explore adaptable strategies and learn how to plan high-quality literacy instruction.
• Observe how to collaboratively score assessments and conduct effective data inquiry and analysis.
• Study the powerful impact literacy has on student engagement and equity.

Contents:

Books in the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series

• Reading and Writing Instruction for PreK Through First-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work(R)
• Reading and Writing Instruction for Second- and Third-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work(R)
• Reading and Writing Instruction for Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work(R)
• Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary English Classroom in a PLC at Work(R)
• Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary Science Classroom in a PLC at Work(R)