Word Study for Literacy Leaders: Guiding Professional Learning (PDF)

by Anne C. Ittner (ed.), Amy Frederick (ed.), Darl Kiernan (ed.), Donald R. Bear (ed.), Shane Templeton, Marcia Invernizzi, Francine R. Johnston

Written and edited by experts in the field, this book provides a blueprint for weaving effective word study into the fabric of classrooms and schools. Provided are principles, ideas, materials, and activities for use with teachers in a range of professional learning contexts. Key topics include word study foundations and orthographic knowledge; implementing collaborative coaching models, “learning huddles,” and workshops; and word study strategies for young children, emergent bilingual students, and adolescents. Helpful reproducible tools include the empirically validated Word Study Classroom Observation Guide. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2″ x 11″ size.