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Reading
Series in Education K-12
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josseybass.com
Table of Contents
Introduction:Why Teacher Stories? xi
Acknowledgments xix The Author and Editor xxi The Contributors xxiii PART ONE Connection: Knowing the Learner
About the Stories 3
Expecting the Aha!Moment 7
Facing My Chair Forward 11
Books Will Be Her Legs 17
"I Guess Kids Can Be Teachers Sometimes" 21
Through the Red Door of Room 207 25
To Know Them Is to Teach Them 29
Reflections on the Breakthroughs 33 breakthrough elements 34 reflection questions 35 lessons learned 36 ten literacy breakthrough actions you can take today 37 further reading 38 PART TWO Motivation: The Right Book Can Make a Difference
About the Stories 43
Carpet Fuzz, a Staple, and a Story 47
A Plan to Listen 51
Every Picture Tells a Story: Supporting Young Authors with Wordless Picture Books 55
"I'm an Amazing Reader!" 59
A Special Boy Teaches Us Special Lessons 63
Kids Become Better Readers . . . by Reading! 67
The Mattie Club: Created by Children Who Love Poetry and Life 73
My Opinion: No One Ever Asked Before 77
Spiderman to the Rescue 81
Reflections on the Breakthroughs 87 breakthrough elements 88 reflection questions 90 lessons learned 90 ten literacy breakthrough actions you can take today 91 further reading 92 PART THREE Engagement: Multisensory Experiences
About the Stories 97
Learning to Read His Own Way 99
If They Can't Learn the Way We Teach,Maybe We Should Teach the Way They Learn 103
"I Gotta Touch the Book!" Reading Aloud with Young Toddlers 109
"What Does This Say?" A Small Request with Huge Implications 113
Gifts from My Heart 117
Ten-Year-Olds, Tapes, and the Epiphany 121
Why Art? 125
Reflections on the Breakthroughs 129 breakthrough elements 130 reflection questions 132 lessons learned 133 ten literacy breakthrough actions you can take today 134 further reading 135 PART FOUR Transformation: Learning Together
About the Stories 139
Perseverance,Motivation, and Collaboration: The Tools Needed for Success 141
Better Than a Base Hit 145
"Cheeese!" 149
Formulaic Writing Is Not for Everyone: Especially Gifted First Graders 153
Spelling, Reading, and Writing Give Joey an Unexpected Voice and His Teacher and Classmates Inspiration 157
"You Know Those Marks . . . ?" 163
Nudging One Reluctant Writer into Action 167
Reflections on the Breakthroughs 177 breakthrough elements 178 reflection questions 179 lessons learned 180 ten literacy breakthrough actions you can take today 180 further reading 181 PART FIVE Conclusion
Seven Pathways to Literacy Learning 185 pathway #1: be open to discovery 187 pathway #2: develop an “i can” attitude 188 pathway #3: cultivate students’ trust 190 pathway #4: match strategy to the learner 191 pathway #5: celebrate achievements 192 pathway #6: seek wisdom from others 193 pathway #7: make teaching personal 193 References 197 Index 201 |
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