Description
Transform the way your students engage with learning during your literacy block.
In Building the Literacy Block: Structuring the Ultimate ELA Workshop, veteran public-school educator Bridget Spackman delivers an insightful and practical discussion on establishing an authentic and purposeful workshop model while integrating reading and writing instruction to create a rigorous environment for all learners. Every chapter of the book focuses on an individual element of your literacy block, provides example activities, and offers practical tips on how to accommodate a variety of classroom environments, ages, and learners.
Readers will also find:
- Explorations of the essential elements of establishing a strong literacy block and the process necessary for educators to implement this method of instruction
- Simple and effective strategies for building critical thinking and lifelong learning skills
- Techniques rooted in modern instructional practices designed to help educators develop authentic learning experiences for all students.
A powerful tool that offers upper elementary teachers methods for establishing an authentic and rigorous literacy block, Building the Literacy Block is a must-have resource for 3-6 literacy educators as well as those who work directly or indirectly with students, teachers, and school administrators.
Author: Bridget M. Spackman
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.60w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781119819592
ISBN10: 1119819598
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Reading & Phonics
- Education | Schools | Levels | Elementary
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Reading Skills
About the Author
BRIDGET M. SPACKMAN is an experienced public school educator and researcher. She specializes in providing authentic learning experiences that build twenty-first century skills in her students and in developing innovative and effective methods of literacy instruction.