Improving Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools

Critical Elements in Teacher Preparation

 

About the Editors

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Introduction
Overview of Policy, Research, and Sociocultural Issues Affecting the Preparation of Teachers of Reading for Urban Settings
Louise C. Wilkinson, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Victoria Chou

Section 1: How Context Influences the Preparation of Teachers of Reading for Urban Settings

Chapter 1
Legislative Context and Policy Issues Concerning the Preparation of Teachers for Urban Settings
Jill Lewis, Richard Long

Chapter 2
The Promise of Multiliteracies for the Preparation of Urban Classroom Teachers of Reading
Diane Lapp, James Flood, Victoria Chou

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Critical Elements for Literacy Instruction of Teacher Candidates for Urban Settings
Susan Lenski, Carol L. Mack, Julie Esparza Brown   FREE!

Section 2: Effective Preparation of Teachers of Reading for Urban Settings

Chapter 4
Preparing Expert Teachers of Reading for Urban Schools: Models and Variations in the Literature
Amy D. Broemmel, Wendy B. Meller, Richard L. Allington

Chapter 5
Essential Fieldwork for the Preparation of Teachers of Reading for Urban Settings
Cynthia Hynd Shanahan

Chapter 6
Academic Language Proficiency and Literacy Instruction in Urban Settings
Louise C. Wilkinson, Elaine R. Silliman

Chapter 7
The Importance of Professional Development for Teachers of Reading in Urban Settings
Lesley Mandel Morrow, Heather Casey, Linda B. Gambrell

Chapter 8
What We Have Learned About Teacher Education to Improve Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools
Kathryn H. Au, Taffy E. Raphael, Kathleen C. Mooney

Section 3: Key Resources for the Preparation of Teachers of Reading for Urban Settings

Chapter 9
Literacy Development in the Urban Elementary and Middle School: A Syllabus
Erica C. Boling, Jeanine Beatty

Chapter 10
Content Area Literacy in the Multicultural Secondary School: A Syllabus
Patricia L. Anders, Kathleen A. Hinchman

Chapter 11
Children's Literature for Urban Classrooms: A Syllabus
Diane Barone

Chapter 12
Literacy Development in the Early Years With a Focus on Children in Urban Settings: A Syllabus
Lesley Mandel Morrow, Heather Casey

Chapter 13
Classroom Language and Literacy Learning Focusing on the Teaching of Culturally, Linguistically, and Ethnically Diverse Students: A Syllabus
M. Kristiina Montero

Author Index

Subject Index

 

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