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PublisherCorwin Press

ISBN-101452286507

ISBN-139781452286501

eBay Product ID (ePID)175701314

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

Publication NameNonfiction Now Lesson Bank, Grades 4-8 : Strategies and Routines for Higher-Level Comprehension in the Content Areas

LanguageEnglish

SubjectReading Skills, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts

Publication Year2014

TypeNot Available

AuthorNancy Akhavan

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education

SeriesCorwin Literacy Ser.

FormatBook, Other

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight31.1 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width9.2 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2013-045107

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"When you read this book what shines through is: Nancy is a teacher. Only a teacher would know that this is just-the-right book for teachers, right now. Right now, with the pressures to help kids read more and more complex texts, Nancy has a solution that is sensible. . . . Now, just as it's always been, it's about comprehension." -- Jennifer Serravallo, Author of Independent Reading Assessment "A practical look at teaching nonfiction texts. The ideas in this book will guide upper-elementary and middle school teachers toward success with the demands of reading for information. The lessons will get you started tomorrow and will allow for increased proficiency for students." -- Douglas Fisher, Coauthor of Rigorous Reading "I predict this will be one of the most dog-eared, tattered, sticky-noted books in your professional library. As teachers face the challenge of incorporating more nonfiction into our teaching, Nancy Akhavan has seamlessly blended research, critical foundational information and endlessly useful teaching tactics into one go-to resource." -- Ellin Keene, Author of Talk About Understanding "I love what Nancy Akhavan has done! She meshes best practices with what's best about the Common Core-and never loses sight of what motivates students to read in the first place: worthy texts and clear purposes for reading them. If I had to choose, what I love best are the lessons, organizers, and these great short texts-all for enhancing student understanding. I'm ready to use this book. Now!" -- Leslie Blauman, Author of The Common Core Companion, Grades 3-5, A practical look at teaching nonfiction texts. The ideas in this book will guide upper-elementary and middle school teachers toward success with the demands of reading for information. The lessons will get you started tomorrow and will allow for increased proficiency for students., I predict this will be one of the most dog-eared, tattered, sticky-noted books in your professional library. As teachers face the challenge of incorporating more nonfiction into our teaching, Nancy Akhavan has seamlessly blended research, critical foundational information and endlessly useful teaching tactics into one go-to resource., When you read this book what shines through is: Nancy is a teacher. Only a teacher would know that this is just-the-right book for teachers, right now. Right now, with the pressures to help kids read more and more complex texts, Nancy has a solution that is sensible. . . . Now, just as it's always been, it's about comprehension ., I predict this will be one of the most dog-eared, tattered, sticky-noted books in your professional library. As teachers face the challenge of incorporating more nonfiction into our teaching, Nancy Akhavan has seamlessly blended research, critical foundational information and endlessly useful teaching tactics into one go-to resource., I love what Nancy Akhavan has done! She meshes best practices with what's best about the Common Core--and never loses sight of what motivates students to read in the first place: worthy texts and clear purposes for reading them. If I had to choose, what I love best are the lessons, organizers, and these great short texts--all for enhancing student understanding. I'm ready to use this book. Now !

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal372.6

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Table Of ContentForeword by Jennifer SerravalloAcknowledgmentsPart I. The "Now" Factor of Nonfiction ReadingChapter 1. Yes, We Are Asking More of Our Nonfiction ReadersChapter 2. Model It: Four Lessons for Introducing Close ReadingChapter 3. Taming the Textbook: Strategies for Helping Students Handle These TomesChapter 4. The Key Strategies for Deep Reading NonfictionPart II. The Daily DuoChapter 5. The Daily Duo: A Sequence That Promotes Student Reading and Writing to LearnChapter 6. The Daily Layout of Teaching NonfictionChapter 7. Planning Instruction for Student SuccessPart III. The Lessons and TextsLessons for Getting Main Idea by Understanding Text StructuresPrereading and Think-Aloud Lessons for Main Idea and DetailsLessons That Support Students While Reading for Main Idea and DetailsAfter-Reading Engagements: Exploring the Main Ideas and Details in TextsSummarizing to ComprehendUnderstanding Key VocabularyWriting About ReadingAppendix: The Ready-to-Use TextsReproducible FormsReferencesPhoto CreditsIndex

SynopsisThis book has to power to change the way teachers approach teaching content from textbooks. It shows them how to use textbooks in an engaging and meaningful way so that students no longer feel daunted by the sheer volume of information. Graphics and examples are inluded to help busy teachers implement suggestions quickly and engage their students. The book will help educators focus sharply on their students' comprehension and ensure students rise to the level expected., What exactly makes The Nonfiction NOW Lesson Bank such a stand-out? If you consider the amount of instructional support, that alone is substantial enough to transform your teaching. But Nancy Akhavan happens to be an educator who has performed many roles over her career so she divests in this book just about everything in her professional vault A whole new vision of teaching nonfiction 50 powerhouse lessons A bank of short informational texts Dozens of student practice activities Graphic organizers for taming textbooks Unlike so many books, this one will live its life in actual use: dog-eared, sticky-noted, and loved., This book has to power to change the way teachers approach teaching content from textbooks. It shows them how to use textbooks in an engaging and meaningful way so that students no longer feel daunted by the sheer volume of information. Graphics and examples are inluded to help busy teachers implement suggestions quickly and engage their students. The book will help educators focus sharply on their students comprehension and ensure students rise to the level expected., This book shows educators how to use textbooks in an engaging and meaningful way so that students no longer feel daunted by the sheer volume of information.

LC Classification NumberLB1576.A3985 2014