Description
In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, together with co-author Katie Cunningham, extend the conversation in Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This new text is built in mind specifically for grades 3-5 teachers around best practices for the intermediate classroom.
Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5 introduces six more shifts across individual chapters that:
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Zoom in on a common (but not-as helpful-as-we-had-hoped) practice to reconsider
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Untangle a number of “misunderstandings” that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice
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Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice
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Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice
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Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction
The authors offer a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical – grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice. As with the first Shifting the Balance, they aim to keep students at the forefront of reading instruction.
BOOK: Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom
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ISBN-10 : 162531597X
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ISBN-13 : 978-1625315977
This course is worth either 15 CECH (continuing education contact hours) OR 1 graduate credit from Augustana University ($50).
Objectives
Participants will:
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identify common instructional reading practices to reconsider
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explore misunderstandings that establish and keep those practices in play
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identify research to support reconsideration of instructional reading practices
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analyze instructional shifts to apply new perspectives
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examine high-leverage instructional routines to support implementation instructional shifts
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