Understanding and implementing reading first initiatives : the changing role of administrators / Carrice Cummins, editor. - Newark, Delaware : International Reading Association, (c)2006. - xi, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.



Introduction The leadership role of administrators in the era of no child left behind Phonemic awareness: activities that make sounds come alive -- Phonics: explicit and meaningful instruction Vocabulary instruction: new ideas and time-tested strategies Fluency: An oft-neglected goal of the reading program Comprehension instruction: research-based practices Oral Language: A strong foundation for literacy instruction Where does writing fit in reading first? / Timothy Shanahan -- Supporting students motivation to read Critical factors in designing an effective reading intervention for struggling readers The literacy coach as a catalyst for change Revitalizing literacy: a work in progress at one elementary school Carrice Cummins -- Sarah Nelson Womble -- Billie J. Enz -- Lesley Mandel Morrow and Heather Morgan -- James Flood, Diane Lapp, and Sharon Flood -- Timothy V. Rasinski -- Cathy Collins Block -- Carrice Cummins and Margaret Taylor Stewart -- Jacquelynn A. Malloy, Linda B. Gambrell, and Gwendolyn Smith Williams -- Richard L. Allington -- Rita M. Bean and Kathryn E. Carroll -- Martha A. Colwell and Sherry L. Alleman.



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Reading--United States.
School management and organization--United States.
Educational leadership--United States.
Literacy programs--United States.
Educational planning--United States.

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