Shifting the Balance, Grades 3?5
6 ways to bring the science of reading into upper elementary classrooms
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This much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling book for K-2 teachers, Shifting the Balance, extends the conversation with this new text built specifically with grade 3-5 teachers in mind, introducing 6 more shifts across individual chapters that:
- Zoom in on a common practice to reconsider
- Untangle a number of misunderstandings that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice
- Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice
- Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice
- Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction
Katie, Jan, and Kari know the pressure of the "Where to start?" question. In response, they offer a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical--grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice.
About this Author
Dr. Katie Egan Cunningham is committed to supporting teachers in making learning joyful, purposeful, and evidence-based. She is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Sacred Heart University where she teaches literacy methods and children's literature courses. Her other work includesStart with Joy: Designing Literacy Learning for Student HappinessandStory: Still the Heart of Literacy Learning.
Dr. Jan Burkins is a full-time writer and literacy consultant dedicated to helping teachers and those who lead them negotiate the competing tensions in our field. Her favorite work is conducting literacy audits with schools and districts. Her other books includeShifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom (K-2), co-authored with Kari Yates, andWho's Doing the Work: How to Say Less So Readers Can Do More, co-authored with Kim Yaris.
Kari Yates is an author, speaker, and consultant with a passion for helping busy literacy educators thrive. Her other works includeShifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom (K-2)co-authored with Jan Burkins,To Know and Nurture a Reader Conferring with Confidence and Joy, co-authored with Christina Nosek, andSimple Starts: Making the Move to a Reader-Centered Classroom.
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