Publication

2012 - Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

37,000 words, Guess

Page Count

148 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivereadingtimeliter0000comp
  • ISBN-139780807753033
  • ISBN-139780807753040
  • ISBN-100807753033
  • ISBN-100807753041
and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2011044930
  • OCLC Control Number761482029
  • Better World Books9780807753033
  • Better World Books9780807753040
  • Open LibraryOL25109715M

Classifications

  • DDC370.9173/20973
  • LCCLC5131 .C616 2012
  • LCCLC5131.C616 2012

Description

While teachers cannot travel back in time to visit their students at earlier ages, they can draw on the rich sets of experiences and knowledge that students bring to classrooms. In her latest book, Catherine Compton-Lilly examines the literacy practices and school trajectories of eight middle school students and their families. Through a unique longitudinal lens -- the author has studied these same students from first grade -- we see how students from a low-income, inner-city community grow and develop academically, revealing critical insights for teachers about literacy development, identity construction, and school achievement. Based on interviews, reading assessments, and writing samples, Reading Time advocates for educators to: Provide opportunities for students to develop long-term relationships with teachers and administrators; Allow children and parents to share their stories to identify obstacles that students encounter as they move through school; Collaborate and learn from students' former teachers, as well as inform their future teachers; Develop portfolio systems and longitudinal records that highlight children’s emerging interests, abilities, and potential for the future. - Publisher.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Language and literacy series

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