Who Says I Can’t?: A Four-Year Plan to Erase the Reading Gap and Achieve Proficiency by Fourth Grade (Eliminate the reading gap for marginalized children.) Literacy ed. Edition

Eliminating the reading achievement gap is essential for long-term school success. In Who Says I Can’t?, the authors explain how to close the third-grade reading gap for marginalized students. They supply educators with research, strategies, structure, and support necessary to revise current practices so that all children, regardless of ethnic, racial, or socioeconomic deterrents, will read for meaning before grade 4. K–4 educators can use this book to: Learn current research on the third-grade reading gap and why it mattersUnderstand the importance of teaching phonics and phonemics in the early gradesExplore how to expand vocabulary for students below target levelsGuide students on forming meaning in cognitive and metacognitive waysProvide reading material with diverse characters to encourage investment and belonging Contents: Foreword Introduction: A Necessary Pathway Chapter 1: Engage With the Learning-to-Read Challenge Chapter 2: Acknowledge That Yes, It Is About the Brain Chapter 3: Make Meaning Visible Chapter 4: Use the Reciprocal Teacher’s Playbook Chapter 5: Hear It First With Phonemics and Ensure Mastery Chapter 6: Make the Phonics Connection Chapter 7: Use Patterns to Achieve Vocabulary Fluency Chapter 8: Learn to Read for Meaning Chapter 9: Prioritize Equity Epilogue: A Dream Revisited Appendix: Lesson Design Templates and Further Reading References and Resources Index Read more