Table of Contents

PART 1 Literacy for the 21st Century 1 Becoming an Effective Teacher of Language, Literature and Literacy 2 Teaching the Reading and Writing Processes 3 Assessing Students' Literacy Development PART 2 Components of Literacy Development 4 Working with the Youngest Readers and Writers 5 Cracking the Alphabet Code 6 Teaching the Language Code for Reading and Writing 7 Developing Fluent Readers and Writers 8 Expanding Knowledge of Words 9 Facilitating Students' Comprehension: Reader Factors and Text Factors PART 3 Organising for Literacy Instruction 10 Organising for Instruction 11 Differentiating Instruction 12 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas PART 4 Compendium of Instructional Procedures