Literacy in the Middle Grades
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Literacy in the Middle Grades by Gail Tompkins
Written with teachers in grades 4 through 8 in mind, Literacy in the Middle Grades has been crafted to answer the questions of teachers working with young adolescents. By addressing the realities of teaching in the middle grades - the changing needs of adolescents; the increasing diversity in the classroom; the constantly changing technology available to teachers; the newest federal, state, and curricular demands - this thoroughly applied new edition situates literacy instruction in the contemporary classroom to help new and experienced teachers help young adolescents develop strong literacy skills.
Response from the Field.. Literacy does look different with middle to upper grades students. This teaches readers about the essential ingredients in a balanced reading and writing program, then it demonstrates what each piece would look like and gives a "here's how you do it" example. The what, why, and how of a literacy program are clearly presented. Carol J. Fuhler, Iowa State University The compendium is a great feature! The way it's referenced in the text is also good - it shows students how the various methods and strategies can play out in the actual classroom. Laura Pardo, Michigan State University The organization of the text is excellent. The text does a most effective job of helping future teachers understand what literacy is and how to help students achieve literacy. Hollis Lowery-Moore, Lamar University
AUTHOR INFORMATION Gail E. Tompkins is Professor Emerita at California State University, Fresno. She regularly works with teachers in their fourth through eighth-grade classrooms and leads staff-development programs on reading and writing. Dr. Tompkins was inducted into the California Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame in recognition of her publications and other accomplishments in the field of reading, and she has received the prestigious Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching at California State University, Fresno. Previously, Dr. Tompkins taught at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where she received the Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, and at Miami University in Ohio, where she taught at the McGuffey Laboratory School and worked with preservice teachers. She was also a school teacher in Virginia for eight years. Dr. Tompkins is the author of six other books published by Pearson: Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach, 5th ed. (2010), Language Arts: Patterns of Practice, 7th ed. (2009), Language Arts Essentials, (2006), Teaching Writing: Balancing Process and Product, 5th ed. (2008), 50 Literacy Strategies, 3rd ed. (2009), and two grade-level specific versions of this text: Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading and Writing in Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 4, 2nd ed. (2007). Dr. Tompkins has also worked with grade school through college-level writing teachers at two National Writing Project sites during the last three decades. She directed the Oklahoma Writing Project when she taught at the University of Oklahoma, and more recently she was the director of the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project in California, where she initiated a program to encourage teachers to write for publication. Pearson has published three collections of classroom-tested teaching strategies and lessons written by teachers in the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project: Teaching Vocabulary: 50 Creative Strategies, Grades 6-12, 2nd ed. (2008), edited by Gail E. Tompkins and Cathy L. Blanchfield; 50 Ways to Develop Strategic Writers (2005), also edited by Gail E. Tompkins and Cathy L. Blanchfield; and Sharing the Pen: Interactive Writing With Young Children (2004), edited by Gail E. Tompkins and Stephanie Collom. .
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| ISBN 13 | 9780132348492 |
| ISBN 10 | 0132348497 |
| Title | Literacy in the Middle Grades |
| Author | Gail Tompkins |
| Series | Books By Gail Tompkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Year published | 2009-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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