About the Book
To develop literacy skills like never before, co-authors Michelle Picard, Kristin Gehsmann, and David Picard join Donald Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston-authors of the popular word study method, Words Their Way(TM)-to present educators with a selfpaced, interactive, professional development course designed to help primary, elementary, and middle grade teachers, as well as reading specialists, literacy coaches, facilitators, staff development trainers, and home school educators master the methodology of the Words Their Way(TM) word study approach for their students.
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Words Their Way Online Course for Teachers gives you: - Access to the 2011 SIIA CODiE Award Winner for Best Professional Development Solution, Words Their Way Online Course for Teachers, which provides: o Personal Training - provides self-paced practice on your own time. o Individual Instructional Path - tailors the workshop specifically to your grade level or role in your school. o Interactive Practice - features authentic classroom video, student spelling and writing samples, plus routines, methods and assessment activities. o Immediate Feedback - includes an assessment module that tracks your responses to guide your mastery of the Words Their Way(TM) approach to word study. Once ordered, your access code will be mailed in 3-5 business days. For Instant Access, please visit: http: //www.pearsoncustom.com/us/coco_wordstheirway The text is required for the course. You may use a previous edition; however, references will be made to the fifth edition of the text. To purchase a copy of
Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction, 5/e, go to: http: //www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1256348066 All access to the Course expires one year after activation of the access code.
About the Author: Donald R. Bear is Director of the E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he assesses and teaches students who experience difficulties learning to read and write. Bear currently researches literacy development with a special interest in students who speak languages other than English, and he partners with schools and districts to consider assessment and literacy instruction.
Marcia Invernizzi is Director of the McGuffey Reading Center at the University of Virginia exploring developmental universals in non-English orthographies. A former English and reading teacher, Invernizzi works with children experiencing difficulties learning to read and write in intervention programs such as Virginia's Early Intervention Reading Initiative and Book Buddies.
Shane Templeton is Foundation Professor of Literacy Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. A former classroom teacher at the primary and secondary levels, he researches the development of orthographic and vocabulary knowledge.
Francine Johnston is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she teaches reading, language arts, and children's literature. Johnston is a former first-grade teacher and reading specialist.
Michelle Cournoyer Picard is the Early Childhood Supervisor for a Virginia public schools system outside of Washington, D.C. During her career in education, she has taught elementary and middle school, served as a K-12 literacy specialist, adjunct professor, consultant, and graduate reading clinic director at the University of Virginia. Picard has presented at local, state, and national literacy conferences and has designed workshops, seminars, and professional resources for teachers.
Kristin M. Gehsmann is an Assistant Professor of Education and Coordinator of the M.Ed. Reading Concentration at Saint Michael's College in Colchester, VT. A former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, Gehsmann teaches courses in literacy development, instruction and assessment. Her research interests include: teacher education, professional development, and closing the achievement gap in high poverty communities.
David Picard is an instructional designer with over twelve years of experience creating innovative teacher-led and computer based learning tools for K-12, university and corporate clients. Picard is also a certified teacher who spent eight years teaching elementary and middle school.
