The Essentials of Teaching Children to Read: The Teacher Makes the Difference (3rd Edition)

About this book

The Essentials of Teaching Children to Read: The Teacher Makes the Difference Third Edition by Reutzel and Cooter is the ideal hands-on personal guide for pre- and in-service K8 teachers who want to make a critical difference in ensuring effective reading instruction for all students. It shows educators how by thinking deeply about their teaching decisions they can come to understand and meet the literacy needs of every student. The authors present seven pillars of effective reading instructionTeacher Knowledge Classroom Assessment Evidence-Based Teaching Practices Response to Intervention (RTI) Motivation and Engagement Technology and New Literacies and Family and Community Connectionsthat provide a logical and consistent structure for closely examining the essential elements that well-prepared literacy teachers know understand and are able to implement in the classroom.