| Description |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Teacher as Professional -- 2. A Comprehensive Literacy Program -- 3. The Literature Program -- 4. Teaching Children to Read -- 5. Literature Conversations -- 6. Quality Writing: Principles, Problems, and Goals -- 7. Journal Writing -- 8. Organizing for Writing: Procedures, Processes, and Perspectives -- 9. Writing in Multiple Genres -- 10. Spelling and Word Study in the Reading-Writing Classroom -- 11. Reading Nonfiction -- 12. Curriculum Inquiry: Developing a Questioning Stance Toward Learning -- 13. Critical Resources for Curriculum Inquiry: Librarians, School Libraries, and Technology -- 14. Developing Collaborative Communities: Creation, Organization, and Sustenance -- 15. Evaluation as Part of Teaching -- App. A. Communicating with Parents -- App. B. Comprehensive Literacy Program -- App. C. Position Statements -- App. D. Reading -- App. E. Literature Conversations -- App. F. Writing -- App. G. Spelling -- App. H. Curriculum Inquiry -- App. I. Evaluation: Common Tools |
| Summary |
"In this volume, Routman continues the conversation she began in Invitations and further explores the full universe of an effective language arts and literacy program across the curriculum. Filled with an array of field-tested teaching ideas, detailed strategies, reviews of theory, teacher-crafted lessons, and lists of annotated resources. Conversations is all you need to become an informed, confident professional, sensitive to your students' needs and interests."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Educational tests and measurements.
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Effective teaching.
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Language arts (Primary)
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| LC no. |
99052884 |
| ISBN |
032500109X (paperback) |
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