Integrating Language Arts Through Literature and Thematic Units

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Misleading classification.......2007-08-28

The search subjects for this book bill it as "secondary" and "high school" language arts. After receiving the book, I can see that it is very much for elementary level teachers. All the pictures, examples, and suggested resources are elementary level.

The book does look like an excellent resource for elementary teachers.

Content Area Reading and Writing: Fostering Literacies in Middle and High School Cultures

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Authoritative blend of theory and practice

Content Area Reading and Writing: Fostering Literacies in Middle and High School Cultures
Norman Unrau
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Writing To Learn

ASIN: 0130184551

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Through this strategy-driven, theory-based book, content-area teachers gain a thorough understanding of the fundamental role that reading and writing play in content-area learning. Unique to this book is the attention paid to helping teachers understand how the high school cultures students belong to affect their view of literacy and learning. This book presents a diagnostic perspective on teaching—encourages future teachers to examine students' performance/work on an individual basis—helps teachers see how each student's culture, background, personality, and prior knowledge inform his or her learning and suggests "best practice" for that particular learner. The author offers step-by-step approaches to gauge student literacy, build vocabulary, and implement instruction that improves comprehension, encourages critical reading, supports writing for learning, and facilitates collaboration for literacy development. Content includes research-based review of writing and numerous writing strategies; research-based overview of motivation for literacy in the content areas; and features a full range of plans to get beginning teachers off to a "good start" by showing how to create a cohesive methodology that aligns state standards with integrated strategy instruction and authentic assessment. For future middle and high school educators.

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Authoritative blend of theory and practice.......2006-02-28

Very useful text regarding developing literacy in the classroom for both seasoned and new teachers. Many examples provided. Clear prose; challenging ideas presented. A must have text.

Emphasis Art: A Qualitative Art Program for Elementary and Middle Schools (8th Edition)

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Emphasis Art
You cannot live, or teach art, without this one!
Outstanding!!!

Emphasis Art: A Qualitative Art Program for Elementary and Middle Schools (8th Edition)
Frank Wachowiak , and Robert D. Clements
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Children and Their Art: Methods for the Elementary School

ASIN: 0205439624

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The authors has written a book that reflects the latest trends in art education and demonstrates how to motivate children to learn by integrating art with other content areas. Emphasis Art promotes hands-on learning, through technical directions for art-studio experiences as well as helpful suggestions for classroom management, writing, lesson plans, and teaching are to gifted children and students with special needs. This book focuses on the intrinsic worth of art-studio experience and the process of implementing art education into classroom practice with a new emphasis on cultural understanding. In addition to a wealth of creative ideas and clear technical direction, this popular text promotes art appreciation and provides educators with lesson plans that incorporate instructional objectives. For teachers, future teachers, or educators.

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Emphasis Art.......2007-09-22

I have read this book, it is very informative. A lot of "hands on" information that you can use in your classroom or for private lessons!

You cannot live, or teach art, without this one!.......2007-01-27

This book was recommended to me and I love it! You will not find a better book for an art teacher!!

Outstanding!!!.......2006-12-23

I love this book and believe it would be helpful for all art teachers. I love the approach and recommend it. Theory, application, and projects are all found in this book. Get it.

Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: An Integrated Resource for Classroom Teachers (3rd Edition)

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Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: An Integrated Resource for Classroom Teachers (3rd Edition)
Claudia E. Cornett
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This best-selling resource contains proven techniques for integrating literature, art, music, drama and dance into daily classroom instruction. Complete with research-based examples, authentic teacher stories, and strategies for integration, it addresses INTASC standards, assessment and differentiated instruction throughout. Discover ten ways to integrate the arts using the Arts Integration Blueprint presented in the book. Explore each art form and use the compendium of starter activities (presented in Seed chapters) to generate sound, creative ways to incorporate literature, art, music, drama and dance into K-8 classrooms.

Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work (2nd Edition)

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Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work (2nd Edition)
Douglas B. Fisher , and Nancy Frey
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This book helps teachers to infuse literacy instruction into all content areas. The authors present a rich panoply of engaging instructional strategies that research has shown to be effective for improving reading and writing in middle and secondary school students.

After discussing common questions asked by content area teachers, a full chapter is devoted to each of eight strategies–anticipatory activities, read-alouds/shared reading, questioning, notetaking/notemaking, graphic organizers, vocabulary instruction, writing to learn, and reciprocal teaching–coupling discussions with examples from the author's own research in a diverse, urban secondary school. Features a common structure for presenting each strategy–1) scenario of a teacher using the strategy; 2) rationale for the strategy and its supporting research; and 3) descriptions of how the strategy works and authentic examples of the strategy in use.

Additionally, in order to meet the challenge of today's inclusive, multicultural classrooms, the book presents only those strategies that have been proven effective with all learners - including struggling readers and those for whom English is not their first language.

Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3rd Edition)

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Practical for Secondary Teachers
actually helpful for teachers
intellsabby
every esl teacher need this
Excellent for ELL in Elementary

Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3rd Edition)
Adrienne L. Herrell , and Michael L. Jordan
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The third edition of Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners includes a rich assortment of practical features to support teachers as they meet some of the more daunting challenges of the 21st century classroom. All of the strategies in this book are aligned to the TESOL standards and have been field-tested in diverse classrooms. Each strategy includes a brief explanation, step-by-step instructions in how to plan and use the strategy and two classroom scenarios demonstrating how the strategy can be adapted for different grade levels and content areas. A new unique DVD included in the back of the text illustrates select strategies being used in a classroom dominated by English learners. After the demonstration lesson, one of the authors interviews the teacher for insights into how the lesson was planned and the teacher's reasons for choosing the strategy. The strategies include planning approaches, strategies for improving student involvement, vocabulary knowledge, and comprehension.. Organized into five sections which flow easily from theory and planning, through learner involvement and vocabulary building, to increasing comprehension. Numerous strategies in the theoretical overview section, plus suggestions for assessment integrated into many strategies in other sections. Provides a repertoire of non-traditional assessment ideas such as anecdotal records, performance samples, and portfolios. Integrates material on the use of educational technology such as the internet, visual aids, etc. Includes thorough, concise summary of relevant research from Krashen, Cummins, Terrell, Swain, Asher, and others. For Educators.

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Practical for Secondary Teachers.......2007-06-27

This book was worth the money. It is appropriate for secondary teachers (and many things out there are geared more toward elementary). It has a brief introduction to the theory behind the text in the beginning and then the rest is pratctical, skill-based lessons/activites for English Language Learners. As a language arts teacher, my only minor disappointment was that some of the lessons are geared more toward general content areas like social studies and science, but there is still plenty of good stuff for me to use.

actually helpful for teachers.......2007-03-29

As an ESL teacher, I find this book actually to be useful for my grad school class and my own practice. Pretty happy with the purchase.

intellsabby.......2007-03-11

This book is a step by step technique just as the title states. Great for any student teacher that needs a clear visual explanation on how to help ell's. For already teachers in the field it is a good refence book to help them focus on how other techniques can be applicable to thier lesson planning.

every esl teacher need this.......2007-01-19

This book is well organized and coordinated with tesol objectives. Very user friendly, this is a must have resource for all ages.

Excellent for ELL in Elementary.......2006-06-15

I found this book had great strategies to apply in an elementary setting for all my students.

Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School

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Excellent Literacy Resource For Teachers.
Reading Reasons
Great book for motivation for reading!
Reading Reasons by Gallagher
a MUST for all teachers!

Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School
Kelly Gallagher
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Excellent Literacy Resource For Teachers........2007-06-03

I learned about this book at a workshop on reading and literacy in my district last year. I checked it out from my local teaching library and after 3 renewals and a bunch of late notices later I realized I never wanted to return it! I had my own copy two days later. I use this book every week in the classroom. Mr. Gallagher developed a resource that kids can relate to because it was written in part (or at least inspired by) his students. There are 40 mini lessons that are broken down into 9 categories of why reading is important. They are very interesting and they made the kids think. I noticed as the year went on I saw many more novels and magazines appearing in my class as the year went on. Buy this book. You won't be disappointed!

Reading Reasons.......2007-01-22

Fantastic book! I'd recommend it to all elementary and English teachers. It has many useful and motivational ideas to use.

Great book for motivation for reading!.......2007-01-16

The lessons in this book are wonderful. It gives students a practical reason for reading. It is the kind of book you can read and immediately put it into practice. You don't have to sit back for weeks and figure out how to incorporate it. It's all there right in front of you. I want to hear more from Gallagher!!!

Reading Reasons by Gallagher.......2006-06-27

Reading Reasons is a great resource. It provides reasearch and lesson activities from someone who deals with students on a daily basis -- a teacher! The book is very user friendly.

a MUST for all teachers!.......2004-10-23

As a middle school Reading teacher for 14 years, I have been exposed to more theories than I can count on how to get kids to read and improve their skills. In the last few years, the focus has been on specific reading strategies--teaching them to students to help them improve their comprehension.

I see now that a major piece of the puzzle has been missing. We are so focused on teaching kids HOW to read that we have forgotten to teach them WHY they should read. Those of us who are good readers do not need any such convincing. Increasingly more students, however, do not see any value in reading and therefore do not do it, or do not do it well.

Gallagher's book outlines nine reasons WHY students need to read and read well. They are set up in the format of mini-lessons to teach directly to students. The lessons are simple and would appeal to most students. Throughout the book there is great insight, and there is also a lot of great advice for setting up a true reading-inspiring classroom.

I have shelves full of reference books on reading. This is the one I will go back to again and again.

Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work

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Reading that Provokes Good Discussions
Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work
Practical and down-to-earth

Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work
Douglas B. Fisher , and Nancy Frey
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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