Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write, 3rd edition

• Discusses exemplary efforts in real elementary schools across the country.

• Offers a variety of activities for taking stock of the educational effort in schools.

• Includes information on where to obtain specific materials that will support changing schools for the better – even providing toll-free telephone numbers and Website addresses.

• Provides snapshots and portraits of schools that work better for all children in Chapters 2 & 10.
• Discussion on what has been learned from studies of school change and teacher development has been added to help teachers understand that no single strategy will work in every location.
• Information and examples are included in every chapter to guide teachers in developing their own vision of what their school might become.

·        New coverage of reading coaches and their roles within the schools.

·        Updated review of reading reform models based on scientific evidence.

·        Revised and increased discussion of recent federal and state initiatives throughout the book helps teachers address the problems of struggling readers and writers.

o     Revised and updated discussion on reading includes a focus on evidence-based practices for improving student outcomes as emphasized in NCLB legislation with an emphasis on research-based instructional practices required for Reading First schools.

·         At-a-glance chart correlating some of the reading research to Reading First.