Time for Literacy Centers: How to Organize and Differentiate Instruction

by Gretchen Owocki

In a recent survey, 80% of K-3 teachers considered outstanding in literacy instruction reported using literacy centers in their classrooms. Surprised? Gretchen Owocki isn't. She knows that literacy centers are an ideal tool for teachers who seek out opportunities to differentiate their instruction, and in Time for Literacy Centers , she shows you every aspect of using centers successfully. Owocki has thought of everything you need to know to make learning centers happen, from planning to assessment to ensuring that centers help all students meet content and skills standards. Grounded in solid research, yet lively and practical enough to keep on the corner of your desk, Time for Literacy Centers offers explicit, helpful advice on teaching with literacy centers, If you're trying literacy centers for the first time, Time for Literacy Centers gives you plenty of start-to-finish help in getting your centers up and running-and running well. If you're a center veteran, you'll uncover some nitty-gritty details that will help you provide the best individual support for your students as they develop their literacy capabilities.

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2005

About the author

For more than 15 years, Gretchen Owocki has helped teachers find researched-based practices that improve learning by letting students experience curriculum as part of their own development. In popular Heinemann titles like The RTI Daily Planning Book, K-6, Comprehension, Make Way for Literacy, and Time for Literacy Centers, she has shared teaching that engages students through authentic, meaningful tasks and challenges them to grow as readers. A professor at Saginaw Valley State University, Gretchen is a Heinemann Professional Development Services provider.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful and insightful to a fourth grade teacher turned back to first grade after 10 years.