"DIFFERENTIATING PHONICS INSTRUCTION FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT includes instructional routines and details how to differentiate phonics instruction during whole group instruction for below-level, above-level, and EL students. These research-based routines will get every child reading grade-level content, despite where they begin the year. Chapters include samples of every routine and the "why" behind each, as well as "look-fors" and variations to keep learning interesting and joyful for students. In addition, the book discusses the role of small groups for differentiation and gives an overview of best practices in phonics and reading instruction. A comprehensive yet super-practical book that lives side-by-side with bestseller A FRESH LOOK AT PHONICS, this book provides the "next step" in phonics instruction that works"--
Teacher be nimble, teacher be quick—the routines in this book make phonics learning stick.
Author Wiley Blevins is renowned for changing the way educators think about teaching children to read, helping thousands of teachers implement effective phonics instruction. Now, Blevins gets us to think in powerful new ways about differentiating whole-class phonics lessons, so students at every skill level can engage. With Blevins’ trademark clarity, Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact provides:
- High-impact routines that focus on the skills known to develop students’ literacy best.
- Differentiated application of these routines—with fun multi-modal games and variations—for students working on- below-, and above grade-level expectations, and for multilingual learners
- Guidelines for creating skills-based small groups for more intensive work
- “Look-fors” for teachers and supervisors, to know when instruction is working or needs to be adjusted
- Several reproducible phonics and spelling assessments for placement, progress monitoring, and formative assessments to keep every learner growing as readers and writers.
Differentiation needs to be in the DNA of every instructional plan—so all students' skills progress every day. That’s a tall order, but with this resource, teachers discover that over time, doing the routines gives them a nimble, global sense of their learners and makes teaching more impactful and learning to read more joyful.
PART 1Responsive Phonics Instruction
Chapter 1: Why Introducing All Students to Grade-Level Content is Key
Chapter 2: What Is Differentiated Phonics Instruction?
Chapter 3: High-Impact Routines
Chapter 4: Progress Monitoring
PART II High-Impact Routines
Chapter 5: Blending Routine
Chapter 6: High-Frequency Words Routine
Chapter 7: Reading Decodable Text Routine
Chapter 8: Writing About Decodable Text Routine
Chapter 9: Dictation Routine
Chapter 10: Word Building Routine
Chapter 11: Word Sort Routine
Chapter 12: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
PART III Tools to Use
Chapter 13: Sample Weekly Lesson Templates
Chapter 14: Phonics Primer for Upper-Grade Teachers
Appendix: Assessments
Wiley Blevins, Ed.D., studied at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Bowling Green State University. He is an author, educational consultant, and researcher, and has taught both in the United States and South America. Wiley has written over 17 books for teachers, including A Fresh Look at Phonics, Phonics From A to Z, Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact, and Choosing and Using Decodable Texts. He has authored several phonics and reading programs and wrote the phonics brief by the International Literacy Association (Meeting the Challenges of Early Literacy Phonics Instruction). Wileys current focus is on adaptive technology, differentiated professional development, and childrens literature. Wiley has written over 100 childrens books and is SVP and Associate Publisher at Reycraft Books, a new imprint focused on publishing books by authors and illustrators from under-represented groups.
