Synopses & Reviews
This is the first book I have found that makes a profound, positive impact on the literacy of a whole school population. Success For All works. My students are happy, productive readers. Susan Toscano, Principal Fremont Elementary School, Riverside, California If 'The best way to predict the future is to create it, ' then Success for All, built around the idea that every child can and must succeed in the early grades, is our best predictor of future success. Norris Eldridge, Principal Francis Scott Key School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I highly recommend Every Child, Every School. Bill Honig, Author, Educator Contains the research and the practical information you need on Success for All and Roots and Wings to start these programs in your school or district. Created to show that virtually all children can learn, both programs can dramatically improve learning in your school or district. The authors show you how to put the programs into practice. The book reviews successful programs in: * Tutoring * Prekindergarten and kindergarten * Social studies, science, and math * Integrating services and encouraging family support * Using facilitators to evaluate progress * Staff development and networking Advocates early--as soon as preschool--intensive intervention combined with effective instruction. The emphasis here is on preventive teaching, not remedial education. Light the spark of enthusiasm for knowledge that all children bring to their first day of school, and you can help fulfill the promise of learning for all your students.
Synopsis
This book describes the Success for All programme in the United States which is designed to ensure that all children, regardless of home background, language or other factors, become successful and enthusiastic readers throughout elementary school. The programme emphasizes the importance of involving parents and community agencies to support children's success, and providing one-to-one tutoring to children who, despite high quality instruction, are still experiencing serious reading difficulties.
Table of Contents
Success for all : the promise and the plan -- Reading and writing/language arts programs -- Tutoring programs -- Prekindergarten and kindergarten programs -- Roots and wings : adding social studies, science and mathematics to success for all -- Family support and integrated services -- Facilitators, professional development, school restructuring, and networking -- Research on success for all -- Success for all, roots and wings, and school reform.