Learning to read: lessons from exemplary first-grade classrooms

Part I First Grade: History and Contemporary Practice 1. A Brief History of First-Grade Reading Instruction 2. Surveying Nominated-Effective First-Grade Teachers about their Instruction 3. The Nature of First-Grade Instruction that Promotes Literacy Achievement Wharton-McDonald 4. Teaching Writing in the First Grade: Instruction, Scaffolds, and Expectations Part II The Case Studies Wiesner, Pressley. Schultheis, Wharton-McDonald. Leyden, Baker, Allington, Brooks. Allen, Block. Loden, Morrow, Asbury. Part III Thoughts about Teacher Development How I Became an Exemplary Teacher (Although I'm Really Still Learning Just Like Anyone Else) Day Concluding Reflections.