Reading and Writing Instruction for Second- and Third-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work(R)

Fully prepare students to begin the pivotal transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Written for individual teachers and collaborative teams, this resource outlines how to craft instruction to ensure every learner masters literacy expectations in second and third grade. Readers will gain a wealth of strategies and practices for designing standards-aligned instruction, developing quality assessment, providing timely interventions, and more.Use this resource to address specific literacy challenges found within the second- and third-grade band:Understand the role professional learning communities (PLCs) play in literacy development.Learn how teams of teachers can maximize their collective strengths to make profound impacts on student literacy and reading comprehension.Obtain instructional strategies and tools, such as the pre-unit protocol (PREP), for unpacking and clarifying literacy standards.Observe how to collaboratively score quality assessments as a team and conduct effective data inquiry and analysis.Study the powerful impact literacy has on student engagement and inclusivity in grades two and three.Contents:Introduction: Every Teacher Is a Literacy TeacherChapter 1: Establish Clarity About Student Learning ExpectationsChapter 2: Examine Assessment Options for LiteracyChapter 3: Create a Learning Progression to Guide Instruction and AssessmentChapter 4: Develop Collective Understanding of Learning ExpectationsChapter 5: Respond to Data to Ensure All Students LearnChapter 6: Differentiate Instruction With Gradual Release of ResponsibilityChapter 7: Plan High-Quality Literacy InstructionChapter 8: Select Appropriate Instructional StrategiesChapter 9: Consider Equity in LiteracyEpilogueAppendix A: List of Figures and TablesAppendix B: Templates and ToolsAppendix C: Process for Prioritizing StandardsAppendix D: Essential Understandings and Guiding QuestionsReferences and ResourcesIndex