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Texts and Lessons with Subjects Matter Bundle

Steven Zemelman , Harvey Daniels , Nancy Steineke

Pub Date: 2/3/2011 1
 Product Type: bundle
Grade: 6th - 12th

SAVE 20% when you purchase Texts and Lessons and Subjects Matter together!... more

Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading

Harvey Daniels , Nancy Steineke

Pub Date: 2/1/2011 1
 Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 6th - 12th

“To have any hope of kids investing fully in the subject matter, we have to start by evoking their curiosity and get them interested in the topic.  Engaging the students can’t wait.  If we wait for the fun stuff that might pop up later, the kids will have already jumped ship.” —Harvey “Smokey” Daniels and Nancy Steineke Today... more

Stuck in the Middle

Donna Topping , Roberta McManus

Pub Date: 3/10/2010
Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 5th - 10th

Don’t get stuck when students struggle in the content areas. Get Stuck in the Middle. "Over the past thirty years, we have been developing and implementing teacher-friendly, student-oriented strategies to help all students learn through reading and writing—especially those who struggle. In these pages, we share with you ways to... more

English Learners and the Secret Language of School

Jan Pilgreen

Pub Date: 3/9/2010 1
 Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 6th - 12th

Book study groups and professional learning communities, click here to save 15% when you order 15 copies of English Learners and the Secret Language of School—Save $43.87!   Let English learners in on the secret that will forever change their lives.   By teaching English learners academic language, the “secret language of school,”... more

When Textbooks Fall Short

Nancy Walker , Thomas Bean , Benita Dillard

Pub Date: 3/1/2010 1
 Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 6th - 12th

To help students understand content, don’t throw out the old, just add the new   Exposing students to various ways to express a thought or idea gives them the opportunity to be successful and share their experiences in ways that resonate. The range of options is expanding so quickly that it can be both exciting and intimidating.... more

Background Knowledge Book Study Bundle Pack

Douglas Fisher , Nancy Frey

Pub Date: 8/15/2009
Product Type: bundle
Grade: 6th - 12th

Book study groups and professional learning communities, save 15% when you order 15 copies of Background Knowledge. A $330 value for $280.50. Then click on the Companion Resources tab at the Background Knowledge product page for chapter-by-chapter resources for book study groups and PLCs. "Background knowledge simply has to become... more

Background Knowledge

Douglas Fisher , Nancy Frey

Pub Date: 8/5/2009 1
 Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 6th - 12th

Book study groups and professional learning communities, click here to save 15% when you order 15 copies of Background Knowledge. A $330 value for $280.50.  “Background knowledge is too often neglected in our push to raise test scores, despite the fact that we know background knowledge is a critical component of comprehension. Background... more

Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers

Yvonne Freeman , David Freeman

Pub Date: 10/31/2008
 Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 6th - 12th

Teaching secondary students in the content areas is hard enough under the best of circumstances. When students are not well prepared academically and also lack academic literacy skills, the challenge can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, the Freemans help secondary content-area teachers provide these students with the academic support... more

Word Wise and Content Rich, Grades 7-12

Douglas Fisher , Nancy Frey

Pub Date: 5/9/2008 1
 Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 7th - 12th

This book is a natural for a teacher study group. It is well worth the time spent reading and discussing with colleagues because the ideas it holds are basic to rethinking and transforming vocabulary teaching. —Karen Bromley Binghamton University, SUNY Make the most of Word Wise & Content Rich with online resources for book... more

Word Play

Sandra Whitaker

Pub Date: 3/12/2008
Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 6th - 12th

  I could have done a much better job of empowering my students with language had I had this book as a young teacher. —Carol Ann Tomlinson Author of The Differentiated Classroom   Vocabulary is key—to comprehension, to deep academic understanding, to communication. But with so many words and so little... more