Effective Literacy Practice in Years 1 to 4 identifies and describes the features of literacy teaching practice that research has unequivocally linked to improved outcomes for students. This book will help teachers to: Build their body of professional knowledge -- Become more aware of what makes literacy teaching effective for students -- Become more strategic in their instructional practice -- Examine their beliefs about themselves as teachers and about all children as literacy learners -- See themselves as members of a professional learning community and reflect critically on their own practice.

Table of Contents

Contents include: Chapter 1: A focus on effective literacy practice -- Chapters 2-7: The dimensions of effective literacy practice -- Chapter 8: Effective programmes. The final chapter discusses important considerations for shaping classroom literacy programmes and building learning communities. It includes case studies at various levels.