Becoming an effective literacy teacher / Martha Hougen -- The essential components of literacy instruction / Martha Hougen -- Oral language and listening skills development in early childhood / Christie Cavanaugh -- Effective phonological awareness development / Stephanie Al Otaiba -- Effective phonics instruction / Martha Hougen -- Beginning handwriting, spelling, and composition instruction / Suzanne Carreker -- The common core state standards and text complexity / Elfrieda H. Hiebert -- Fluency instruction / Jan Hasbrouck and Martha Hougen -- What's important to know about words of written language / Elfrieda H. Hiebert -- Vocabulary acquisition and instruction / Martha Hougen and Susan M. Ebbers -- Comprehension, grades K-3 / Darcy Dycha -- Comprehension, grades 4-6 / Colleen Reutebuch and Stephen Ciullo -- Strategic, meaningful, and effective writing instruction for elementary students / Natalie G. Olinghouse and Joshua Wilson -- Disciplinary literacy / Kristie Hotchkiss and Susan M. Smartt -- Current laws, policies, initiatives, common core state standards, and response to intervention / Susan M. Smartt -- Putting it all together in your classroom / Heather Haynes -- 10 tips for becoming an effective teacher / Martha Hougen and Susan M. Smartt