2. Warner & Sower1 Bonus Chapter Teaching in Fourth Grade Classrooms

3. Warner & Sower2 Reading Instruction in Fourth Grade Reading becomes more complex More difficult vocabulary Greater conceptual load Perfecting phonetic knowledge Large group instruction Comprehension strategies

4. Warner & Sower3 Types of Reading Materials Junior Great Books Reader’s Workshop Reading in content areas

5. Warner & Sower4 Reading Assessment Drives instruction Instructional level Continuous Collaborative and reflective Multidimensional Developmentally & culturally appropriate Identify strengths and weaknesses

6. Warner & Sower5 Spelling Instruction Errors made by mispronunciations Letters written out of order More than one way to represent a sound Lack of knowledge of rules

7. Warner & Sower6 Math Instruction State-mandated tests Basic principles Introduction of new concepts Metrics Accelerated Math Problem solving The mathematically gifted

8. Warner & Sower7 Individual Accountability in Cooperative Learning Groups Keep size of groups small Test students individually Randomly call on students to present group’s work Observe students in groups Assign checker in each group Have students teach someone else what they learned

9. Warner & Sower8 Other Opportunities After-school programs Reading is Fundamental Student councils Youth patrols School stores Choir/band instruction Mediation programs

10. Warner & Sower9 Other Opportunities (continued) Competitions Newspapers in the Classrooms programs Outdoor learning center Fundraising Young Inventors Awards Program Destination ImagiNation Program Girl/Boy Scouts or Campfire Girls/Boys