Improving Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools

Critical Elements in Teacher Preparation

Louise C. Wilkinson, Lesley Mandel Morrow and Victoria Chou, editors

	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
	Chapter 3 Critical Elements of 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

Improving Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools

Critical Elements in Teacher Preparation

Louise C. Wilkinson, Lesley Mandel Morrow and Victoria Chou, editors

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

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

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