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Exemplary Literacy Teachers

What Schools Can Do to Promote Success for All Students

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Published: July 2003
  • ISBN: 978-1-57230-891-6
  • Publisher: Guilford Press

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Based on a widely cited study of exemplary teachers, this accessible book illuminates the instructional techniques and behaviors that result in the most significant achievement gains at each grade level. It guides teachers in assessing their strengths and building their skills within six key domains of literacy instruction that are directly linked to student success.

The user-friendly features include:

* profiles of the characteristics of exemplary teachers at each grade level

* self-assessment exercises to help teachers determine their strengths and areas for improvement

* sample lesson plans, learning activities, and resources for different kinds of learners

* skills-building exercises to be used by teachers individually or in groups

* a clear explanation of the national study, its findings, and how it was conducted.

Table of Contents

1. Do You Want to Become an Exemplary Literacy Teacher? 2. Memorable Teachers: Their legacy 3. National Exemplary Literacy Teacher Assessment 4. Who Am I Being as a Teacher? 5. Dominant Teaching Roles, Responsibilities, and Talents 6. Motivation 7. Reteaching 8. Relating to Students 9. Classroom Qualities 10. Lesson Characteristics 11. The Choice

Author/Editor Biography

Cathy Collins Block, PhD, has served on the Graduate Faculty at Texas Christian University since 1977. John N. Mangieri, PhD, is currently Director of the Institute for Literacy Enhancement, Charlotte, North Carolina.