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Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write, 2/E
Richard L. Allington, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Patricia M. Cunningham, Wake Forest University

ISBN-10: 080133246X
ISBN-13: 9780801332463

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 302 pp
Status: Out of Print

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Schools That Work offers a clear view of how schools must change if they are to meet the increased demands of education for the 21st century.

Allington and Cunningham wrote this book because elementary schools are facing increased pressures to develop high levels of reading and writing proficiency for ALL students. This book argues that the only route to that goal is systematic reform that encompasses virtually, all areas of elementary school organization, and planning; with an emphasis on developing the expertise of classroom teachers. At the same time creating an organizational framework that fosters expert teaching in every classroom.

Schools That Work picks up where the coauthor's other book, Classrooms That Work: They Can All Read and Write, leaves off, with a focus on how to craft school organization plans that foster expert classroom teaching.

  • Describes the critical features of school organization plans (e.g., professional roles, organization of time, curriculum, student assessment, professional development, parental involvement) that can support or impede developing more effective educational settings.
  • Readable and practical while grounded in proven practices and current research.
  • Discusses exemplary efforts in real schools across the country.
  • Offers a variety of activities for taking stock of the educational effort in schools.
  • Includes information on where to obtain specific materials that will support changing schools for the better — even providing toll-free telephone numbers and Website addresses.
  • Provides snapshots and portraits of schools that work better for all children in Chapters 2 & 10.

  • Revised and updated discussion on reading includes the most current findings on exemplary elementary classroom reading instruction and on the importance of effective classroom teaching. Added highlights on using technology for both teacher and student development.
  • A new discussion on what has been recently learned from studies of school change and teacher development has been added to help teachers understand that no single strategy will work in every location.
  • Revised and increased discussion of recent federal and state initiatives throughout the book helps teachers address the problems of struggling readers and writers.
  • New information and examples are included in every chapter to guide teachers in developing their own vision of what their school might become.



 1.The Schools We Have — What Doesn't Work.


 2. The Stories of Schools Where All Children Become Readers and Writers.


 3. What Do We Now Know About Reading and Writing?


 4. Who Does What?


 5. Books, Basals, and Beyond: The Reading and Writing Curriculum.


 6. Time: Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Years.


 7. Tests, Authentic Assessment, Portfolios, Report Cards, and the Evaluation Process.


 8. Professional Development: Key to the Change Process.


 9. Family Involvement.


10. Schools That Work for All Our Children.


11. A Tour Through a School: What to Look For.


12. Getting Started.

    At a time when so many pivotal education issues are closely tied to the performance of schools and NCLB policy, Schools That Work provides critical insight into elementary schools and how these must change if they are to meet the increased demands of education for the 21st century.

    In response to the increased pressure on teachers to develop high levels of reading and writing proficiency for ALL students, renowned authors Dick Allington and Pat Cunningham continue their commitment to foster expert teaching in every classroom. The Third Edition of Schools That Work builds from this emphasis on developing the expertise of classroom teachers to a dynamic analysis of systematic school reform that encompasses virtually all areas of elementary school organization and planning. With its goal of turning readers into educated, informed decision-makers, Allington and Cunningham provide a clear and concise introduction that offers a strong focus on the basic theories of school reform and includes an organizational framework to accomplish this goal.

    Often praised as the most accessible, readable and practical book, while grounded in proven practices and current research, Schools That Work describes the critical features of school organization plans at the elementary level (e.g., professional roles, organization of time, curriculum, student assessment, professional development, and parental involvement) that can support or impede developing more effective educational settings.

    Perfect for those who are preparing to be elementary principals, those serving on elementary school leadership teams and those preparing to be reading supervisors, reading coaches, reading specialists, and elementary education supervisors.

  • 0205456359Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write, 3/E
    Allington & Cunningham
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    ISBN-10: 0205456359 | ISBN-13: 9780205456352
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Richard L. Allington is the Fien Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was a co-recipient of the Albert J. Harris Award from the International Reading Association for his "contributions to the better understanding of reading and learning disabilities". Dick is also a past president of the National Reading Conference and has been elected to membership in the Reading Hall of Fame. He is the author of over 100 research articles and several books, including Classrooms That Work: They Can all Read and Write, Schools that Work: All Children Readers and Writers, and What Really Matters for Struggling Readers.

Patricia M. Cunningham is a professor of Education at Wake Forest University. She has authored and co-authored several books promoting literacy, including Phonics They Use: Words For Reading And Writing, Reading And Writing In Elementary Classrooms: Strategies And Observations, Teachers In Action: The K-5 Chapters From Reading And Writing In Elementary Schools, and Classrooms That Work: They Can All Read And Write.

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