Multiple Paths to Literacy: Assessment and Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners, K-12 (7th Edition)

Founded on the premise that education, especially literacy, should be accessible to all students in a democratic society; the seventh edition of Multiple Paths to Literacyis written to helpteachers address the literacy needs of thediverse learners that populate today's K-12 classrooms.To meetevery student's literacy needs, teachersmust learn to differentiate classroom instruction. According to Joan Gipe, differentiating instruction requires knowing where students are in their literacy development and using multiple forms of literacy to meet those needs - including text-based materials, technology, visual literacy, and the performing arts.Multiple Paths to Literacy providesteachers with ananalytical approach andpracticalstrategies to recognize learners' literacy strengths and needs, identify anystudents with special needs, and plan and differentiate instruction that takes into account each student'stalents and multiple intelligences to tailor thatinstruction.