February 2010

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Articles

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Hit the Ground Running: Ten Ideas for Preparing and Supporting Urban Literacy Coaches
Camille L.Z. Blachowicz, Roberta Buhle, Donna Ogle, Sharon Frost, Amy Correa, Jodi Dodds Kinner

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The Vocabulary-Rich Classroom: Modeling Sophisticated Word Use to Promote Word Consciousness and Vocabulary Growth
Holly B. Lane, Stephanie Arriaza Allen

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Raising Literacy Levels With Collaborative On-Site Professional Development in an Urban Disadvantaged School
Eithne Kennedy, Gerry Shiel

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Supporting the Literacy Development of Children Living in Homeless Shelters
Laurie MacGillivray, Amy Lassiter Ardell, Margaret Sauceda Curwen

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Not on the Same Page but Working Together: Lessons From an Award-Winning Urban Elementary School
Sharon M. Peck

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Closing the Gap Early: Implementing a Literacy Intervention for At-Risk Kindergartners in Urban Schools
Colleen MacDonald, Lauren Figueredo

Departments

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Reading Research Into the Classroom
Making the Most of Assessments to Inform Instruction
Victoria J. Risko, Doris Walker-Dalhouse

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Children's Books
A Way of Understanding the World of Science Informational Books
Alice Lee

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English Learners
Supporting Content Learning for English Learners
Eurydice B. Bauer, Patrick C. Manyak, Crystal Cook

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IRA Bookshelf
How Do We Teach Reading as a Strategic, Decision-Making Process?
Valerie Ellery   FREE!

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