Susan's+Report

Dear Sister Catherine and Susan — Attached is the full DLT summary report we discussed last week. I will work on the condensed format containing observations and recommendations for presentation to the faculty. I will bring copies with me for our 3:00 meeting on Thursday. When we met last week, we discussed some resources for teaching reading comprehension. Rather than pick and choose for you, I have pasted below the resource list for the Penn Graduate School Education course on small group reading and writing instruction. I hope these may be helpful to you as potential resources and/or additions to the professional library. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday. Best, Susan



Texts on Reading Programs Including Word Study and Comprehension K-6 1. Allington, Richard. (2007). No Quick Fix: Rethinking Literacy Programs in America’s Elementary Schools – the RTI Edition. Teachers College Press. 2. Allington, Richard. (2002). Schools that Work: Where All Children Read and Write. Allyn and Bacon. 3. Block, Cathy Collins. (2005), Reading First and Beyond. Corwin Press. 4. Cohen, Robin. (2008). Developing Essential Literacy Skills. IRA Publication. 5. Collins, Kathy. (2004). Growing Readers: Units of Study in the Primary Classroom. Stenhouse. 6. Routman, Reggie. (2003). Reading Essentials. Heinemann. 7. Marshall, Jodi Crum. Are They Really Reading? Expanding SSR in the Middle Grades. Stenhouse Publishers. 8. Boushey, Gail, & Moser, Joan. (2009). The Café Book: Engaging All Students in Daily Literacy Assessment and Instruction. Pembroke Publishers. (includes CD) Comprehension Instruction K-8 9. Robb, Laura. (2006). Teaching Reading: A Complete Resource for Grades 4 and Up. Scholastic. 10. Harvey, S. (2006). The Comprehension Toolkit Grades 3-6. Heinemann (comes with a series of strategy lessons and a CD) 11. Hoyt, L. (2009). Revisit, Reflect, Retell. Heinemann. (comes with a CD – sample lessons and resources) 12. Keene, Ellin. (2007). Mosaic of Thought: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction. (2nd Edition). Heinemann. 13. Keene, Ellin. (2008). To Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension. Heinemann. 14. McLaughlin, Maureen, (2004). Critical Literacy: Enhancing Students’ Comprehension of Text. Scholastic. 15. Raphael, Taffy. (2001). QAR Now: Question Answer Relationships. Scholastic. 16. Harvey, S. (1998). Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8. Stenhouse Publishers. 17. Hoyt, L. (2002). Make It Real: Strategies for Success with Informational Texts. Heinemann. 18. Zimmerman, S. & Hutchins, C. (2003). 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It! Three Rivers Press. 19. Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A. (2007). Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement. (2nd Edition). Stenhouse Publishers. 20. Beers, Kylene. (2003). When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12. Heinemann.

Comprehension Instruction PreK to Grade 2 21. Harvey, S. (2008). The Primary Comprehension Toolkit. Heinemann. (set of 15 strategy lessons) 22. Miller, Debbie. (2002). Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades. Stenhouse Publishers. Differentiated Instruction K-8 23. Opitz, M. (2008). Do-Able Differentiation: Varying Groups, Texts, and Supports to Reach Readers. Heinemann. 24. Owocki, Gretchen. (2010). The RTI Daily Planning Book. Heinemann. 25. Johnson, Evelyn. (2009). How RTI Works in Secondary Schools. Corwin. Guided Reading 26. Fountas, Irene. (2001). Guided Readers and Writers. Heinemann. 27. Wood, Karen. (2008). Guiding Readers Through Text. IRA Publications. Word Study (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary) 28. Adams, Marilyn Jagger. (1998). Phonemic Awareness in Young Children. Paul Brooks Publishing Company. 29. Bear, Donald. (2008). Words Their Way. Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall. 30. Beck, Isabel. (2006). Making Sense of Phonics. Guildford Press. 31. Cunningham, Patricia. (2008). Phonics They Use. (5th Edition). Allyn and Bacon. 32. Gentry, J. Richard. (2008). Step-by-Step Assessment Guide to Breaking the Code. Scholastic.

Writing Instruction 33. Angelillo, Janet. (2003). Writing about Reading. Heinemann. 34. Dorfman, Lynne. (2007). Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Literature. Stenhouse. 35. Feldgus, Irene. (1999). Kid Writing. Wright Group. 36. Tompkins, Gail. (2004). Teaching Writing. Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall. 37. Fletcher, R. & Portalupi, J. (2007). Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8. (2nd Edition). Stenhouse Publishers. 38. Fletcher, R. & Portalupi, J. (2001). Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8. Stenhouse Publishers. Technology 39. November, Alan. (2010). Empowering Students with Technology. (2nd Edition). Corwin. 40. Cummins, J., Brown, K. & Sayers, D. (2007). Literacy, Technology, and Diversity: Teaching for Success in Changing Times. Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall. (includes CD) 41. Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M. and Malenoski, K. (2007). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. ASCD.