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Literacy Work Stations

Making Centers Work

Debbie Diller
Year: 2003

224 pp/paper
Grade Range: K-3

Paper: $22.00
ISBN: 978-157110-353-6
Item No.: WEB-0353
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This book will help teachers solve the dilemma: What does the rest of my class do while I'm working with a small reading group? Debbie Diller offers practical suggestions for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to instruction and make preparation and management easy for teachers. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going throughout the year.

Each chapter includes:

  • how to introduce each station;
  • materials to include at each station;
  • what to model;
  • how to solve problems;
  • how to differentiate;
  • how to assess and keep students accountable;
  • reflection questions for professional development.

Materials in both English and Spanish are provided in the extensive resource section. Throughout the book the author has included photos of literacy workstations from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked to illustrate the methods discussed in the text.

Table of Contents

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Contents
Chapter 1: What Is a Literacy Work Station?
Chapter 2: How Do I Teach with and Manage Literacy Work Stations?
Chapter 3: Classroom Library
Chapter 4: Big Book Work Station
Chapter 5: Writing Work Station
Chapter 6: Drama Work Station
Chapter 7: ABC/Word Study Work Station
Chapter 8: Poetry Work Station
Chapter 9: Other Possible Work Stations
Chapter 10: Planning for Practice at Literacy Work Stations
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
References


About the Author(s)

Debbie has been a national consultant since 2000, but she still has "those 'back-to-school' dreams in the fall." After playing school in her childhood home's basement in Lititz, PA, she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Education.
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Reviews

Education Book Review -
"In a market proliferated with products for teachers, this book stands out. Some might be skeptical of Diller's claim early in the book for work stations' support for individual student learning without a substantial increase in the teacher's workload."

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