Harvey Daniels' Literature Circles introduced tens of thousands of teachers to the power of student-led book discussions. Nancy Steineke's Reading and Writing Together showed how a teacher can nurtur
In this fully updated second edition of Response and Analysis, Robert Probst leads you to fresh methods that build lifelong lovers of reading by opening your literature classroom to the power of stud
In When Reading Begins the author offers the most detailed, precise, and inspiring explanation of the exact moments when children cross the bridge into reading and the profoundly sensitive ways in wh
The Personal Creed Project is a classroom-based rite of passage that English teacher John Creger has developed over the past ten years with his sophomore classes. Recognized by NCTE as an invaluable r
With Independent Writing, the author takes you inside her classroom and documents a full school year of writing instruction with plentiful student examples, teacher's notes, practical advice, and atte
Continuing in the tradition of her popular book With Rigor for All , Jago argues that all students, not just those enrolled in honors classes, deserve to read great literature.
Revision is a crucial part of the writing process. But many authors resist the act. The contributors to this book know this from experience, whether they've taught freshman comp or other writing cours
Based on a profound understanding of the ways in which young children learn, this book shows teachers how to launch a writing workshop by inviting children to do what they do naturally - make stuff.
Kaler examines how "modern" contraceptive technologies, such as the pill and the Deop-Provera injection, were embroiled in gender and generation conflicts, and in the national liberation struggle, in
Breathe new passion into teaching writing. Teach it as an aesthetic experience. Have your students of writing start with art.Mary Ehrenworth particularly appreciates the meaning and inspiration the vi
Differentiated instruction is based upon the recognition that students vary in their needs, interests, abilities, and prior knowledge. This guide for middle and high school educators presents a practi
The author challenges the notion of "tolerance" for cultural differences and offers instead another challenge--to understand the building blocks of all cultures.
An expert in the ways young children develop literacy, Gretchen Owocki offers primary teachers just what they need for effective reading comprehension instruction.
Drawing on 30-plus years of experience as educators, Davis and Hill present a guide for teachers of grades three to eight to the organization of a successful yearlong writing workshop. Coverage inclu
Twenty academics from the U.S. and Canada involved in the teaching of writing in various ways contribute 13 essays which articulate and challenge the way composition instructors think about emotion, p
Janet Angelillo introduces us to an entirely new way of thinking about writing about reading. She shows us how to teach students to manage all the thinking and questioning that precedes their putting
As our nation faces a severe principal shortage, the authors offer a detailed overview and explanation of a principal training model that can easily be implemented through school-university partnersh
Developed from years of research and multiple work sessions with groups of teachers, each of Smith's essays in this book helps teachers understand the nature of thinking, learning, and reading. The es
If you're searching for practical answers to the challenge of inquiry while meeting the demands of covering the curriculum, look no further than "A Mathematical Passage."In this book, classroom teache
Worth and Grollman, both affiliated with the Education Development Center, Inc., identify important science inquiry skills and concepts appropriate for the youngest students. Real-life teachers' stori
A Chinese immigrant herself and the parent of an immigrant student, Fu (literacy and learning, U. of Florida) describes her five-year collaborative experience in a school change project at a New York
The authors provide the practical wherewithal to implement reading aloud as an instructional strategy for both the language arts and the content area disciplines.
Detailing techniques for conducting research in the classroom, this textbook describes interviewing, note-taking, the categorization of data, and other skills in the context of research strategies. Hu
Weiss explores the dynamic relation of specific local, regional, and global understandings of value as manifested in the coffee of rural Haya communities. His investigation offers critical insight int
Whether youre a fan wanting to relive the time that extolled peace, love, and understanding - and sex, drugs, and rock n roll! - or a theatre professional needing insightful analysis for a production
In Knee to Knee, Eye to Eye Cole addresses text, organization, management, assessment, and the tremendous amount of learning that occurs through the powerful, engaging combination of books and talk.
McCall (curriculum and instruction, U. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh) has 28 years of teaching experience, at the elementary and university levels. Ristow has 30-plus years of experience as an elementary sch
Offering inspiration for student writers, Schuster's nontraditional text divides grammar's rules into bedrock basics and breakable myths commonly taught in English classes but ignored by many of the b
Offering a new way to help struggling readers, this guide introduces recent discoveries in neuroscience and profiles the methods of ten expert teachers who have successfully taught children with learn
Presents a series of propositions set forth by the National Board for Professional Teaching, including issues of commitment to teaching, knowledge of subjects taught, and responsibility for monitoring
An invaluable resource on the results of Krashen's many years of research and application, this book covers a wide range of topics: from the role of the input/comprehension hypothesis, the still-very
This text features 25 of Goodman's most important writings originally published between 1965 and 1994 in journals or as chapters of books, which would be difficult for readers to access today. The es
For Kylene Beers, the question of what to do when kids can't read surfaced abruptly in 1979 when she began teaching. That year, she discovered that some of the students in her seventh-grade language a
Suggests activities for preschool and kindergarten classes that allow children to explore their bodies, feelings, relationships, and perceptions of other people. The ideas are divided into sections f
Routman (a language arts coach in the US) has created a useful guide full of techniques and examples for teaching reading at the pre-college level. Crediting the origins of her teaching philosophy to
