The dream of York College involved hundreds of people--its reality has touched the lives of thousands. Born in a small town on the rolling plains of Nebraska in 1890, the United Brethren Church and citizens of York established York College on an empty expanse of prairie called East Hill. Its earliest classes, offered in rented rooms above a dry goods store on the town square, established the foundations of a Christian college. The institution grew as buildings arrived with each passing decade. These brick-and-mortar symbols of the college's progress include Old Main, Hulitt Conservatory of Music, Alumni Library, and Middlebrook Hall. When a tragic fire engulfed the school's venerable Old Main in 1951, York College was pulled from the ashes as a second group of believers took the institution's reins. The Churches of Christ determined to continue the dream, standing on the shoulders of those who had come before them.
As a teacher, you know the excitement of sharing those life-changing moments with your students when they comprehend the previously unknown. This book follows the yearlong journeys of three reading teachers who discovered the challenges and rewards that come with addressing the needs of struggling readers. As the authors share their insights, you'll come to learn that good teaching requires not only knowing your craft but also knowing your students. The chapters focus on the five teaching principles that the authors consistently found to be effective with all their students - meaningful conversation, choice, pertinent instruction, consistent support, and purpose - and came to call points of action. The chapters recount the individual struggles and successes of three students as they become readers, specifically illustrating the points of action and how critical they are to successful reading instruction. The final chapter offers additional activities that you can use to bring the points of action into your own classroom. The many classroom vignettes and excerpts of student dialogue throughout the chapters bring the students' voices to the forefront. you and your colleagues. All students have their own unique stories from which you can learn. So join the authors on their journeys, and let this book lead you to your own discoveries.
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