Reading and Writing Across Content Areas
"This text makes a teacher feel empowered rather than overwhelmed; not many texts truly achieve this! The strategies are applicable and fundamental because they help the students with reading and writing in every class."(Sarah Luedtke, Study Seminar Teacher/504 Case Manager 2005-11-08)"This practical compendium of literacy strategies should be required reading for all middle and high school teachers. The ready-to-use blackline masters are real timesavers for busy educators."(Ann Kimpton, Literacy Department Chair 2005-11-18)"This bountiful resource provides educators with the tools they need to help students increase their reading and writing achievement in all subject matter classes . . . discovering the new, updated version ofReading and Writing Across the Content Areasis like finding a pot full of gold!"(Judy Rhoads, Acceleration/Enrichment Coordinator 2005-11-17)"This is a wonderful resource for teachers! It includes many research-based reading strategies for classroom use. If you're looking for easy-to-use, hands-on strategies with easily accessible handouts, this is the book for you!"(Ann Peters, Reading Dept. Chairman 2005-11-16)"We often hear middle and high school teachers are frustrated because their students can't understand the textbooks or can't write effectively about their particular content. This book will provide both the framework for solving this dilemma and the specific, practical classroom practices that teachers can use each day to help students become more competent readers and writers."(Douglas Johnson, Assistant Superintendent 2005-11-21)"Every middle school and secondary teacher should have a copy of this book. It not only provides the theoretical basis for each strategy but it also effective instructions for use of the strategies in the classroom."(Dorothy Giroux, Program Director, Initial Teacher Preparation Program 2005-11-28)"Reading and Writing Across Content Areasis a wonderful book for content area classroom teachers. Throughout the book, the strategies are explained well and are easy to understand and implement. When you read the cartoons throughout the book, you know that the authors understand children and their teachers."(Marie-Elena Meagher, Middle School Social Studies Teacher 2005-11-30)"The ideas and strategies in this book are practical and useful for all discipline areas and teaching styles. The novice teacher as well as the veteran will find excellent handouts, graphic organizers, and new and creative ideas for presenting information. Students of all levels will reap the benefits of these models."(Julie Hepker, Language Arts Teacher 2006-01-26)