{"product_id":"how-to-align-literacy-instruction-assessment-and-standards","title":"How to Align Literacy Instruction, Assessment, and Standards","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrades K-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Yvonne S. Freeman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, Nancy Akhavan details the stories and strategies that enabled her school to move from \"under-performing\" status to one in which students achieve and teachers have a whole new understanding of targeted instruction, sensitive assessment, and meaningful curriculum. There is much to appreciate in what she says, from her attention to \"thinking small\" and understanding the power of the details, her emphasis on planning and goal-setting, to the seriousness with which she takes the standards and incorporates them into the life of the classroom. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the work of the best in the business, Lucy Calkins, David and Yvonne Freeman, and Tony Alvarado, Akhavan made professional development the heartbeat of her school as she helped her faculty understand that their work begins and ends with continuous assessment of their students. Now she helps readers of her book learn: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow child-centered assessment leads to strategic instruction \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow to best support multilingual learners \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow to organize for yearlong learning \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow to think through precise workshop instruction in minilessons \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow to develop meaningful curriculum around units of study \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow to create a vibrant school community where standards and accountability stem from regular assessment and examination of instructional practices. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAkhavan provides immediately useful information for any elementary teacher, principal, or curriculum developer. Read her book and understand how to use standards as a way to connect meaningful instruction to students, not as a bar that students have to reach or a barrier to real teaching and learning. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46287468527854,"sku":"9780325006628","price":93.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/how-to-align-literacy-instruction-assessment-and-standards","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}