Education

With its inclusive view of literacy, Creating Literacy Instruction for All Studentsemphasizes methods that have been validated by research and practice, while delivering the basics of all major aspects of reading and writing.

The Fifth Edition of this best-selling book continues to be a comprehensive, practical text that provides its readers with step-by-step guidance for teaching reading and writing. Written by distinguished author Tom Gunning, this text features sample lessons for virtually every major literacy skill/strategy and offers numerous reinforcement suggestions and generous listings of materials.

With its careful balance between the theory and the practice, readers are always given the theories behind the methods, encouraging them to choose, adapt, and construct their own approaches as they create a balanced program of literacy instruction. Special emphasis has been given to adapting instruction for English language learners, struggling readers and writers, and special needs students throughout the book. Unlike comparable texts, the new edition stresses effective steps for closing the gap between achieving and struggling readers as mandated by the No Child Left Behind legislation and Reading First.

• Phonemic Awareness coverage in Chs. 2, 3, 4, and in Appendix B provides such a thorough grounding in phonics and word recognition strategies that students will be able to assess and teach these areas without relying on published programs.
• Emphasis on Struggling Readers and Writers throughout all chapters prepares students to promote success with learners of all abilities.
• Technology as a tool is emphasized throughout the book, for example Chapter 8, “Reading in the Content Areas,” offers students step-by-step suggestions for finding and organizing internet information; Chapter 13, “Constructing and Managing the Literacy Program,” is devoted to the use of Internet and other technologies.
• Unique Leveling Books System is a program that enables students to understand what makes a book difficult to read, and to be able to pick the best books for readers of various levels (Ch 2).
• Strongest Pedagogical Program of any comporable text including step-by-step lessons, Anticipation Guides, Using What You Know, Student Strategies, Exemplary Teaching, Reinforcement Activities, and Student’s Reading Lists.
• Solid End-of-Chapter Pedagogy beginning with a brief summary provides activities to extend understanding and promote practical use of chapter information in sections titled: Extending and Applying, Developing a Professional Portfolio, Developing a Resource File.
• Marginal Annotations provide interesting, practical, handy advice and guidance: Adapting Instruction for Struggling Readers and Writers, Adapting Instruction for English Language Learners, Using Technology, Involving Parents, FYI, and many more.
• Appendices readers will refer to again and again.
• Appendix A “Graded Listing of 1000+ Children's Books,” lists fiction and informational books by level of difficulty for each grade level. Students will have ready access to the readability levels of the most popular books in grades K-8.
• Appendix B “Informal Assessment of Key Skills and Strategies,” provides students with access to a full range of informal tests for assessing phonological awareness, letter knowledge, and word analysis.

• The chapter on diversity has been thoroughly revised to focus on ESL methods and the relationship between first- and second-language literacy.

• Includes new emphasis on developing language, assessing, and instructing struggling readers and writers, and meeting the requirements of No Child Left Behind and Reading First.

• Places increased emphasis on fluency in Chapter 4.

• New Case Studies provide even more real-life examples of teaching techniques and procedures for teachers and learning strategies for students

• “IRA Positions on Issues” feature focuses on the specific relevance to each chapter of statements from the International Reading Association

• “Closing the Gap” feature highlights strategies and techniques that might be used to close the gap between struggling and achieving readers and writers.

• “Assessing for Learning” feature provides information about planning and adapting instruction based on assessment results.

• “Tools for the Classroom” feature has been reorganized to include useful tools such as: Action Plan, Help for Struggling Readers and Writers, and Essential Standards.

• “Checkup!” feature provides opportunities for reflection, self-evaluation, and in some cases, solid preparation for PRAXIS and other licensure tests.

Most chapters begin with “Anticipation Guide” and “Using What You Know” conclude with “Help for Struggling Readers and Writers,”  “Essential Standards,”  “Action Plan,”  “Summary,” “Extending and Applying,”  “Developing a Professional Portfolio,” and “Developing a Resource File”.

1. The Nature of Literacy and Today's Children.

Elementary Reading Methods (K-8) (Reading & Literacy)

With its inclusive view of literacy, Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students 6e emphasizes methods that have been validated by research and practice, while delivering the basics of all major aspects of reading and writing.

 

The Sixth Edition of Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students continues to be one of the most comprehensive, practical texts on the market, and includes a new focus on higher-level literacy practices. Written by distinguished author Tom Gunning, Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students provides readers with step-by-step guidance for teaching reading and writing, including sample lessons for virtually every major literacy skill/strategy. Reflecting the author’s ongoing extensive hands-on work with schools coping with the demands of No Child Left Behind, the Sixth edition includes teaching tips and materials that are more practical, more realistic, more effective, and more extensive than ever.

 

With its careful balance between the theory and the practice, the book always gives readers the theories behind the methods, encouraging them to choose, adapt, and construct their own approaches as they create a balanced program of literacy instruction. While maintaining an emphasis on adapting instruction for English language learners, struggling readers and writers, and special needs students, Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students, Sixth Edition, looks at developing higher-level literacy requirements for reading and writing, including those stemming from No Child Left Behind regulations and high-stakes tests. The new edition stresses effective steps for closing the gap between the reading, writing, discussion, and thinking skills as mandated by No Child Left Behind and Reading First.
• Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students, 6/E
  Gunning & Gunning
  © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 656 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205523668 | ISBN-13: 9780205523665
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With its sweeping, inclusive view of literacy, Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students emphasizes methods that have been validated by research and practice while delivering the basics of all major aspects of reading and writing. Unlike comparable texts, the Fifth edition stresses effective steps for closing the gap between achieving and struggling readers as mandated by the No Child Left Behind legislation and Reading First. In addition, special emphasis has been given to adapting instruction for English language learners, struggling readers and writers and special needs students throughout the book.

Take a Peek Inside the Fifth Edition

• The chapter on diversity has been thoroughly revised to focus on ESL methods and the relationship between first- and second-language literacy.
• Increased emphasis on fluency in Chapter 4.
• Case Studies provide even more real life examples of teaching techniques and procedures for teachers, and learning strategies for students.
• IRA Positions on Issues focus on the specific relevance to each chapter of statements from the International Reading Association.
• Tools for the Classroom reorganizes features from the 4th edition to sharpen the focus on their immediate usefulness to teachers.
• Action Plan provides steps for applying the key concepts in each chapter, serving as both an additional summary of the chapter and a call to action.
• Help for Struggling Readers and Writers.
• Essential Standards.
• Checkup! Boxes provide opportunities for reflection, self-evaluation, and in some cases, solid preparation for PRAXIS and other licensure tests.

“I can hardly wait to teach from this text. It is so well written and organized that it will be a pleasure to use.”
Dr. Sharon Y. Cowan, East Central University

“The side notes, boldface vocabulary, and Summary sections are very useful for students who will need a quick way to review for Praxis tests after the course is over.”
Professor Donna Topping, Millersville University

“The content in the Evaluation chapter is extremely comprehensive; including the standards movement and high stakes testing, placement materials (IRI, running records), norm and criterion referenced tests, portfolios, etc.”
Professor Patricia Shaw, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Meet the Author

Thomas G. Gunning has taught courses in methods of teaching reading and writing for 20 years and was the director of the Reading Clinic at Southern Connecticut State University. Before that, as a secondary English teacher, secondary reading specialist, and an elementary school reading consultant, he worked extensively with achieving and struggling readers. He now teaches a variety of reading methods courses at Central Connecticut State University. Dr. Gunning is a well-known and highly regarded textbook author, having written and revised such titles as Assessing and Correcting Reading and Writing Difficulties (2002) and Building Literacy in the Content Areas (2003).

View a Sample Chapter PDF:

• Companion Website, 5/E
  Gunning & Gunning
  © 2005 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205439446 | ISBN-13: 9780205439447
  URL: http://www.ablongman.com/gunning5e
  
  
  

• Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
  Allyn & Bacon
  © 2001 | Merrill | CD-ROM Only | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
  URL: http://www.ablongman.com/dma
  
  
  
• Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Literacy, 2002
  Allyn & Bacon
  © 2003 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205370365 | ISBN-13: 9780205370368
  URL: http://www.ablongman.com/dma
  
  
  
• CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
  Allyn & Bacon & Longman
  © 2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707
  
  
  

For Elementary Reading Methods (K-8)

• Literacy Library Video B-Guided Reading
  Reutzel
  © 2004 | Allyn & Bacon | Video; 1 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131123955 | ISBN-13: 9780131123953
  
  
  

• Literacy Library, Video A, 10/E
  Heilman, Blari & Rupley
  © 2002 | Allyn & Bacon | Video | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130420875 | ISBN-13: 9780130420879
  
  
  

• Literature Circles: Responding to Literature in an 8th Grade Classroom, 5/E
  Tompkins
  © 2002 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130611670 | ISBN-13: 9780130611673
  
  
  

• Primary Grades Literacy CD
  Harris & Tompkins
  © 2006 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Instock
  ISBN-10: 013172133X | ISBN-13: 9780131721333
  
  
  

• Teaching Writing CD-ROM
  Education
  © 2005 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131175904 | ISBN-13: 9780131175907
  
  
  

• Themes of the Times for Literacy (Valuepack item only)
  Montero
  © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 112 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205549160 | ISBN-13: 9780205549160
  
  
  

• VideoWorkshop for Reading Methods: Instructor's Teaching Guide w/ CD-ROM, 2/E
  Murphy
  © 2005 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 96 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205457126 | ISBN-13: 9780205457120
  
  
  

• VideoWorkshop for Reading Methods: Student Learning Guide w/ CD-ROM, 2/E
  Murphy
  © 2005 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 48 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205457193 | ISBN-13: 9780205457199
  
  
  

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  Gunning & Gunning
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