Language Arts/English Curriculum Frameworks - Albemarle County ...

Jago, C. (2004). Classics in the Classroom. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
In this text, Jago contends that all students must engage with great literature, even if it isn’t
easy. The author presents numerous strategies for bringing difficult, complex literature to life
and lessons that address specific textual challenges.
Johnston, F. R., Juel, C., and Invernizzi, M. A. (1998). Book Buddies: Guidelines for
Volunteer Tutors of Emergent and Early Readers. New York: Guildford Press.
This is a comprehensive tutorial manual for trainers and tutors developed from the Book
Buddies program of Charlottesville, Virginia. The authors describe how to set up a tutorial
program in the early grades and present a lesson format for individualized instruction in
reading, writing, and phonics. Appendices include assessment and lesson plan forms, alphabet
cards and charts, and recommendations and sources for children’s books.
Kajder, S. B. (2003). The Tech-Savvy English Classroom. Portland: Stenhouse
Publishers.
This text applies several technology advances (at the time of publication) to the classroom.
Through detailed examples, Kajder walks those technologies into the classrooms of beginning
technology, advanced technology, and tech-savvy teachers. The underlying principle in the
text is that technology should be a tool for understanding and should only be used in those
powerful ways that advance curricular goals.
Kirby, D. & Liner, T. (1988). Inside Out: Developmental Strategies for Teaching
Writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Koch, K. Rose, Where Did You Get That Red Teaching Great Poetry to Children. New
York: Vintage Books.
This book offers a plethora of prompts inspiring children to create their own unique poetry. It
includes prompts, sample response poems, and lesson plans ideas. Ideas in this book are very
useful in helping engage reluctant readers and writers.
Lattimer, H. (2003). Thinking Through Genre. Portland: Stenhouse.
Contending that genre provides a schema for reading and writing, Lattimer takes the reader
through structures of various genre and provides suggestions for moving each structure
forward in a classroom setting.
Lundin, S. C., Paul, H. & Christensen, J. (2000). Fish! New York: Hyperion.
Are you looking for a fun, quick read that will add life to your classroom This text is it! Based
on the principles employed at the famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, WA, this text
teaches quick strategies for applying those principles to your classroom and to your life.
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J. & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom Instruction that
Works. Alexandria: ASCD.
This text presents the now-famous “Marzano Nine,” research-based strategies that make a
difference in student achievement. Each strategy includes its research foundation, student
samples, and quick steps for implementation.
McCarrier, A., Fountas, I. C., and Pinnell, G. S. (2000). Interactive Writing: How
Language and Literacy Come Together, K-2. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
McCarrier, Pinnell, Fountas demonstrate how students can learn how to compose a wide variety
of texts alongside their teacher as they learn the conventions of print and how to communicate
their discoveries through writing.
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