Here is a comprehensive view of all of the elements that are essential to developing effective literacy and providing the necessary gradual release of responsibility for reading and writing from teachers to students. Developing Literacy by Morrison and Wilcox gives teachers the “big picture” and helps them consistently implement what they know about reading and writing. It shows the connections with the Common Core State Standards and the IRA Standards, includes unique “Try This for Teaching” and “Try This for Professional Development” boxes to help apply the concepts, and features samples of teacher and student work to further illuminate the concepts.  

Table of Contents:
Inside Front and Back Covers       Matrix of Common Core and IRA Standards   Foreword   Preface       Purpose       Organization       Part I: Foundations of Literacy   Chapter 1. Understanding Literacy Contexts       Vignette                  Historical Overview             Colonial Period             Early American History             Early 1900s             Late 1900s             2000s       Literacy Theories             Bottom-Up             Top-Down             Interactive       Summary       Self-check   Chapter 2. Understanding the Needs of All Learners       Vignette       Culture       Language Minorities             Second Language Acquisition                   Pre-production                   Early Production                   Speech Emergence                   Intermediate Fluency                   Advanced Fluency             School Assistance                   Special Services                   Instructional Support       Poverty       Urban and Rural Education             Urban             Rural       Learning Disabilities       Summary       Self-check   Chapter 3. Teaching for Learning       Vignette       Impact of Teachers             Learning and Teaching             Key Behaviors of Effective Teaching                   Variety                   Clarity                   Task Orientation                   Engagement                   Success Rate       Components of Literacy             Elements of Reading                   Phonological Awareness                   Phonics                   Vocabulary                   Fluency                   Comprehension             Traits of Writing                   Voice                   Organization                   Ideas                   Conventions                   Word Choice                   Sentence Fluency                   Presentation             Linking Reading and Writing       Literacy Processes             Reading Process                   Pre-reading                   Reading                   Responding                   Exploring                   Applying             Writing Process                   Pre-writing                   Drafting                   Seeking a Response                   Revising                   Editing                   Publishing              Linking Reading and Writing       Instruction             Approaches                   Core Literacy Programs                   Reading and Writing Workshops                   Literature Units                   Self-regulated Strategy Development                   Genre Writing             Essential Elements                   Time to Learn                   Time to Do                   Time to Share             Motivation and Literacy                   Perceived Requirements                   Perceived Expectations                   Sincere Desires                   Progressing Through Levels       Summary       Self-check     Part II: Components of Literacy   Chapter 4 Emergent Literacy         Vignette                         Oral Language Development                                     Phonology                                     Semantics                                     Syntax                                     Pragmatics                                     Schema Theory                                                 Insufficient Text Clues                                                 Limited Schema                                                 Mismatched Schema                         LiteracyDevelopment                                     Emergent                                     Beginning                                     Fluent                         Awareness of Sounds and Letters                                     Recognition of Language Sounds                                                 Phonemic Awareness                                                 Phonological Awareness                                     Word Play                                     Written Language Development                                                 Developmental Stages                                                             Drawing and Scribbling                                                             Letter Stringing                                                             Letter Name/Alphabetic Writing                                                             Transitional Writing                                                             Conventional Writing                                                 Developmental Journal Writing                                     Combining Spoken and Written Language                                                 Picture Books                                                 Language Experience Approach (LEA)          Summary         Self-check     Chapter 5. Beginning Reading and Writing           Vignette       Word Identification             Phonics                        Useful Generalizations                   Instruction                         Explicit                         Implicit             Word Families                   Instruction                   Word Games                         Hink Pink                         I’m Thinking of a Word                         Making Words             Sight Words                   High Frequency Words                   Instruction             Putting It All Together       Conventions of Written Language             Concepts About Print             Spelling             Handwriting             Grammar             Interactive Writing       Summary       Self-check    Chapter 6. Fluency       Vignette       Components of Fluency       Skills and Strategies             Rate and Accuracy                   Repeated Reading                   Neurological Impress                   Echo Reading             Expression                   Readers’ Theater                   Puppet Shows       Oral Reading             Group Reading             Assessment             Transition to Silent Reading       Written Language             Sentence Fluency                   Timed Writing                   Conferencing for Content             Voice                   Class Books                   Classroom Post Office       Summary       Self-check   Chapter 7. Vocabulary       Vignette       Vocabulary and Reading             Size             Word Collections             Guiding Principles                   Experience                   Environment                   Exposure                   Engagement             Types of Words             Instruction                   Key Word Prediction                   Five Step Approach                   Semantic Mapping       Vocabulary and Writing             Word Choice                   Precise Language                         Synonym Stacking                         Good and Better                   Powerful Language                         Use Your Senses                         Throw Out Your First Thought                         Poetry       Summary       Self-Check   Chapter 8. Creating Meaning       Vignette       Foundational Meaning-making Abilities       Creating Meaning Through Reading             Reading Comprehension Strategies                   Organizational Strategies                         Identifying Main Ideas                         Summarizing                         Recognizing Text Structure                               Narrative                               Informational                               Argumentative                         Recognizing Stance                    Inferential Strategies                         Predicting Outcomes                         Drawing Conclusions                         Making Connections                               Connections Outside Text                               Connections Within Text                         Creating Mental Images                         Asking and Answering Questions                               Question-Answer Relationships (QAR)                               Questioning the Author (QtR)                   Metacognitive Strategies                         Comprehension Monitoring                         Fixing-up                   Multiple Strategies       Creating Meaning Through Writing             Ideas                   Life Maps                   Shared Stories                   Writers’ Notebooks             Organization                   Audience                         Create a New Title                         Pen Pals                   Forms of Writing                         Stories                         Memoirs                         Class Newspapers             Summary             Self-check   Chapter 9. Integrating Literacy with Content Areas       Vignette       Reading in Content Areas             Expository Text Structure                   Description                   Sequence                   Comparison                   Cause and Effect                   Problem and Solution             Expository Text Features                   Print Features                   Organizational Aids                   Graphic Aids             Study Strategies                   SQ3R                   Mnemonic Devices                         Letters                         Physical Spaces                         Peg Lists                   KWL             Study Guides                   Graphic Organizers                   Anticipation Guides                   Internet Inquiries                   Games       Writing in Content Areas             Writing without Revision                   Learning Logs                   Think-Write-Share                   Note Taking/Note Making             Writing with Revision                   Shared Writing                   Small Groups             Expository Text                   Reports                   Alphabet Books             Argument Writing                   Persuasive Papers                   Advertisements       Summary       Self-check   Part III: Literacy Assessment and Instruction   Chapter 10. Assessing for Learning       Vignette       Types of Assessment                   Summative                         Norm-referenced                         Criterion-referenced                   Formative                         Response to Intervention                         Assessment for Learning                   Performance-based                         Performances                         Portfolios                         Projects       Reading Assessment                   Individual Methods                         Running Records                         Informal Reading Inventories                   Student-Text Matching                         Readability Formulas                               Lexile Framework                               Advantage/TASA Open Standard (ATOS)                         Text Levels                         Cloze Procedure                         Range of Text Complexity                               Qualitative                                Quantitative                               Reader and Task Considerations       Writing Assessment                   Large-scale                   Classroom                         On-going Assistance                               Observing and Making Anecdotal Notes                               Conferencing with Students                               Using Checklists                   Judging Writing                               Holistic                               Analytic       Informing Instruction       Summary       Self-check   Chapter 11. Reading and Writing to Children       Vignette       Reading to Children             Importance of Reading Aloud                   Motivation                   Vocabulary                   Language and Print Concepts                   Attention Span             Read Aloud Techniques                   Expression                   Illustrations                   Questions               Book Selection                   Narrative                   Informational                   Poetic       Writing to Children             Methods                   Personal Notes                   Morning Messages                   Instructions                   Classroom Labels                   Dialogue Journals               Models                   Author Visits                   Teacher Modeling                   Author’s Craft       Summary       Self-check                         Chapter 12. Reading and Writing with Children- Whole Class Experiences       Vignette       Reading with Children- Whole Class             Shared Reading within Various Instructional Approaches                   Core Literacy Programs                   Reading Workshop                   Literature Units                         Whole Class Novel                         Thematic Study                   Reading Process                         Before Reading                               Schema                               Attitude                               Activity                         During Reading                               Round Robin Reading                               Assigned Reading                               Access to Print                               Lead Readers                         After Reading                               Immediate Responses                                     Eight Ws                                     Student Survey                                     Answering Game                               Deliberate Responses                                     Mirror Experiences                                     Curriculum Integration             Writing with Children- Whole Class                   Shared Writing Within Various Instructional Approaches                         Core Literacy Programs                         Writing Workshop                         Self-regulated Strategy Development                         Genre Writing                   Writing Process                         Before Writing                               Prompts and Assignments                               Advance Planning                         During Writing                               Access to Print                               Lead Writers                         After Writing                               Responding and Revising                               Editing and Publishing             Summary             Self-check          Chapter 13. Reading and Writing with Children- Small Group Experiences       Vignette       Reading with Children- Small Groups             Core Literacy Programs                   Primary Grade Groups                         Organizing                         Working                               Before Reading                               During Reading                               After Reading                         Facilitating                   Intermediate Grade Groups                         Organizing