Literacy Blocks Resources
Summary:

Articles

  • Fisher, D. (2001). “We’re moving on up”: creating a schoolwide literacy effort in an urban high school. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 45 (2), 92-101.
  • Geiken, N., Larson, J., Van Deusen, J. (1999). Block scheduling: Opportunities and challenges for collaboration. Teacher Librarian, 27 (1), 26-31.
 Books
  • Robbins, P., Gregory, G., & Herndon, L. E. (2000). Thinking inside the block schedule: Strategies for teaching in extended periods of time. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
  • Canady, R. L., Rettig, M. D. (1995). Block scheduling: A catalyst for change in high school. Larchmont, N.Y.: Eye on Education.
  • Marshak, D. (1997). Action research on block scheduling. Larchmont, N.Y.: Eye on Education.
  • Morrow, L. M. (2003). Organizing & managing the language arts block: A professional development guide. New York, NY: The Guildford Press.
  • Cunningham, P. & Allington, R. (2003). Classrooms that work: They can all read and write. Lebanon, IN: Pearson Education.
Grade Level:Elementary School, Middle School, High School