Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students (10th Edition)
Author: Thomas Gunning
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN-10: 0134986482
ISBN-13: 978-0134986487
Publication Date: April 18, 2019
Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students stands as a comprehensive PreK-8 literacy resource, offering practical instruction and assessment strategies designed to support the development of all learners. This text provides in-depth coverage of every major topic and research-based strategy in literacy education, enabling educators to build a thorough understanding of essential theories and practical techniques while selecting the approaches that best align with their students’ needs and teaching styles.
This edition features unique educational tools and resources, including:
- Three dedicated chapters focused specifically on comprehension.
- An Academic Word List adapted for elementary and middle school students, categorized by difficulty level.
- Specialized techniques for teaching complex phonics elements.
- Easy-to-administer formative assessments for phonics, syllabic analysis, and comprehension.
- Innovative comprehension techniques such as mystery passages, the use of manipulatives, macro cloze, and writing-intensive reading comprehension.
- Detailed explanations on utilizing extensive databases of Lexiled informational texts.
- Step-by-step guidance for reading and writing instruction, featuring sample lessons for virtually every major literacy skill and strategy that incorporate key elements of effective assessment.
