1. Effective Literacy Teachers
Chapter 1
Effective Literacy Teachers

2. Literacy

3. Effective Literacy Teachers
Understand how children learn
Understand listening, speaking, reading and writing

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5. Figure 1.2: A Gayzorniplatz

6. The Importance of Prior Knowledge

7. Literacy
Oral Language
Decoding
Comprehension

8. Effective Literacy Teachers
Have a concept of a Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Program
Think about using standards and benchmarks to plan and differentiate instruction
Use a variety of strategies for teaching

9. Effective Literacy Teachers
Recognize diversity as a strength
Understand the importance of getting to know families or caregivers and the community
Keep up with research

10. Terms You Need to Know ■ benchmarks ■ comprehension
■ Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Program
■ decoding
■ differentiated (differentiating) instruction
■ direct instruction
■ diversity
■ explicit instruction diagnosis
■ direct instruction
■ diversity
■ explicit instruction