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Differentiating Reading Instruction How to Teach Reading to Meet the Needs of Each Student by Laura Robb Foreword by Carol Ann Tomlinson Order online now Call 1-800-724-6527 Fax 1-800-560-6815 Grades 5 and up 304 pages 0-545-02298-3 $29.99

“This book will allow teachers to move up the ladder from dedicated and hard working to competent and successful professionals. Laura Robb provides the tools and practices that support and enlighten educators to achieve instructional triumphs.” —Marlene Zakierski, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Instructional Development, Roosevelt, New York

Differentiated instruction—matching just-right instruction to the needs of each learner—is a powerful and effective way to help all students succeed. In this resource, reading expert Laura Robb invites you into her classroom so you can see how and why to differentiate reading instruction with your own students. She shows you how to differentiate whole-class reading, provide targeted support while working in small groups, build comprehension through student-centered journal writing, and tier assignments to maximize the learning potential of each student.

Following is just a sampling of what you can expect in this timely resource:

• Ideas for establishing routines at the beginning of the year
• Strategies to differentiate whole-class instructional reading so you can meet each student’s needs—complete with conference forms for scaffolding and assessment
• Helpful how-to’s for constructing Big Picture Plans for units of study
• Suggestions for turning writing into an assessment tool to improve both reading and writing
• Tips on using book talks and book logs to encourage students to enjoy reading and recommend books to one another
• Literacy stories and vignettes that show how to put theory into practice