Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series Building a solid literacy foundation is of paramount importance during a learner's early school years. Closely aligned to the PLC at Work® process, this practical resource outlines how collaborative teams can fully support and encourage literacy development in preK through first grade. Readers will discover a variety of tools and strategies to design standards-aligned instruction, develop quality assessments, provide timely interventions, and more. Teachers can use this resource to address specific literacy challenges and situations found within their grade band: -Understand the role PLCs and collaborative teams play in literacy development. -Obtain strategies and tools, such as the Pre-Unit Protocol, for unpacking and clarifying literacy standards. -Explore adaptable strategies and learn how to plan high-quality literacy instruction. -Observe how to collaboratively score assessments and conduct effective data inquiry and analysis. -Study the powerful impact literacy has on student engagement and equity. Contents: Books in the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series -Reading and Writing Instruction for PreK Through First-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work® -Reading and Writing Instruction for Second- and Third-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work® -Reading and Writing Instruction for Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Classrooms in a PLC at Work® -Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary English Classroom in a PLC at Work® -Reading and Writing Strategies for the Secondary Science Classroom in a PLC at Work®

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