Authors Franki Sibberson and Karen Szymusiak are back with an updated version of Still Learning to Read: Teaching Students in Grades 3-6, 2nd Edition. In the years since the first edition, prevalence of testing and Common Core State Standards have redefined requirements and what is expected of both teachers and students.
Franki Sibberson teaches third grade in Dublin, Ohio. She has worked in elementary schools for more than twenty-five years as a classroom teacher, reading support teacher, curriculum support teacher, and school librarian. She blogs regularly at A Year of Reading (readingyear.blogspot.com) and is also a regular contributor to Choice Literacy.
Karen Szymusiak recently retired as a principal in the Dublin City Schools. As principal she had the unique opportunity to open a new elementary school in her district. Throughout her career she has also been an elementary teacher and a coordinator of curriculum and instruction, assisting teachers in developing thoughtful and purposeful learning experiences for children. She blogs at Talkworthy (talkworthy.blogspot.com).
Chapter 1: Teaching Reading in the Upper Elementary Classroom; Part 1: Making the Most of Time and Space; Chapter 2: Being Intentional About Classroom Library Design; Chapter 3: Preparing for Thoughtful Instruction Before Our Students Enter the Classroom; Chapter 4: Slowing Down During the First Six Weeks; Chapter 5: Grouping Beyond Levels; Part 2: Threads of Learning Throughout the Year; Chapter 6: Read Aloud to Foster Writing and Conversations That Grow Thinking; Chapter 7: Intentional Reading Choices Throughout the Year; Chapter 8: Text Complexity: Scaffolding for Reading Fiction; Chapter 9: Text Complexity: Scaffolding for Reading Nonfiction; Chapter 10: The Role of Close Reading in Grades 3-6