Improving Literacy Instruction with Classroom Research

This Book Offers A Comprehensive Overview And Steps For Conducting Classroom Research. It Shows Teachers How To Use The Research To Assess And Adapt Literacy Teaching. Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About The Author -- Part I - Understanding Classroom Research -- Chapter 1 - What Is Classroom Research? -- The Steps Of Classroom Research -- Wrap Up -- You Try It -- Chapter 2 - Cycling Through The Steps -- Stephanie's Research -- Kerri's Research -- Wrap Up -- You Try It -- Chapter 3 - Dealing With Data -- Analyzing Product-focused (numerical) Data -- Analyzing Process-focused Data -- Wrap Up -- You Try It -- Part Ii - Teachers' Classroom Research In Literacy -- Section 1 - Looking At Teaching Within Mandated Programs -- Chapter 4 - Reading Aloud: Do I Really Sound Like That? -- Maureen's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Does Maureen's Project Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Chapter 5 - Keeping Track Of Assessment Data Makes Teaching Easier -- Jessica's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Does Jessica's Project Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Chapter 6 - Differentiating Word Study Instruction -- Jenn's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Does Jenn's Project Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Section 2 - Tying Research To Practice -- Chapter 7 - Mr. [smith] Just Said Rambunctious! Learning And Loving Vocabulary -- Jayne's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Does Jayne's Project Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Chapter 8 - Sounding Like Readers: Improving Fluency -- Ruth Lynn's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Does Ruth Lynn's Project Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Chapter 9 - Word Analysis And Phonemic Awareness Instruction For Older Students -- Joell's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Does Joell's Research Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Chapter 10 - Teaching Vocabulary One Part At A Time -- Sandy And Angela's Research -- Wrap Up -- How Do Sandy And Angela's Projects Relate To You? -- You Try It -- Chapter 11 - Ethics And Other Issues In Classroom Research -- Informed Consent -- Other Ethical Issues -- Gaining Help With Classroom Research. Disseminating Classroom Research -- Wrap Up -- Concluding Comments -- Resource A. Practice Open-coding -- Resource B. Text Talk Script: Officer Buckle And Gloria -- References -- Index.