The Literacy Teacher's Playbook, Grades K-2: Four Steps for Turning Assessment Data into Goal-Directed Instruction

by Jennifer Serravallo

"Instead of glancing quickly and drawing a single conclusion, we can lean in and look with the same spirit of curiosity and interest that our youngest students have taught us to have." -Jennifer Serravallo "I wanted to write a book that helps you really see your students," writes Jennifer Serravallo. From a kindergartner's loops and pictures to a second grader's reading log, her Literacy Teacher's Playbook details exactly how she comes to understand them deeply and meet everyone's literacy needs-and the standards. "My I-wish-I-knew-then-what-I-know-now experiences are the main inspiration for this book," writes Jen. So her workshop-in-a-book shares a powerful approach to assessment, planning, and teaching. Go beyond curriculum to develop differentiated reading and writing goals then plan targeted instruction with her four-step assessment "What you can pull out of a child's messy seat pocket is data." So Jen provides downloadable assessment packets from real children representing two puzzling types of young learners. Spread Marelle's packet out and let Jen model how she analyzes little kids' work. Next try a guided practice with Emre's work. Then you'll be ready to try it with your own students. "My goal," writes Jen, "is to help you understand your students with the depth that allows you to tweak your units and ensure you're giving every student opportunities for success." Follow the play tens of thousands of teachers have succeeded trust Jen Serravallo and feel the confidence that comes from making winning instructional decisions based on powerful assessments.

Preview a sample chapter from the Literacy Teacher's Playbook, K-2. NEW Printable Materials word pdf Blank Reading Log Levels D-I word pdf Blank Reading Log Levels J-M word pdf Blank Reading Log Levels L+ word pdf Blank Re-reading Log Levels D-I word pdf Blank Reading Interest Survey K-2 word pdf Blank Reading Interest Survey 3-6 word pdf Blank High-Frequency Word List word pdf Blank Engagement Inventory

Genres: Teaching, Education

216 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2014

Reviews

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an excellent reminder of how many different pieces of student work we can use to make an informed assessment about them. It has some great chartsthat list different skills that readers and writers should do a different reading levels which is very handy. It also gets the reader actively involved by analyzing their own set of data along with the author. Jennifer takes the reader through all of the steps that she uses when she analyzes student work. It is a complex process and I'm not sure when I would use for every student in my class but it is excellent for those students who really need extra help and attention.

[Kathy Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I often hear, " I don't think kids need to be assessed ad nauseum." Or, "I don't have time for all of this assessment!" Despite the assessment driven, accountability laden culture we, in education, work within, this book is refreshing as its premise is that we can be empowered by assessment rather than be bogged down by it if what we are using is classroom-based assessment for the current era.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been an excellent resource for fine-tuning my small group literacy instruction.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally a book that acknowledges the specific challenges of primary grade teachers when it comes to assessment and goal setting. Easy to understand and apply.