Teaching Resources (pages 174-181) - Mind Resources

teaching resourcesThe Write to ReadResponse Journals ThatIncrease ComprehensionLesley RoessingGRADES 5 - 12Help your students become strongerreaders and writers!Response journals—brief,personal writing in responseto reading—can significantlyimprove reading comprehension.For educators eager to use reader response strategies,veteran teacher Lesley Roessing presents a unique,step-by-step approach that inspires thoughtful readingand skillful writing in Grades 5–12.Based on research and her own classroom experience,the author’s innovative writing exercises encouragestudents to read more deeply, develop questions, andparticipate actively in class. Beginning with simpleresponse tasks and moving toward more complex assignments,the book provides a scaffolded curriculumfor the full academic year. Developed for language artsand content area teachers, as well as literacy specialistsDiscover a well-structured writing curriculum thatpromotes confident learning and the joy of reading!208 pages, 81/2” x 11”MR #052055 The Write to Read $ 43.95Differentiated Literacy Strategies forEnglish Language Learners,Grades K–6Gayle H. Gregory • Amy BurkmanGRADES K - 6Effective ways to help ELLs excel.As you tailor your teaching toengage the increasing numberof English language learners, thekey to success is focusing on literacy.Adapted from the highlysuccessful Differentiated LiteracyStrategies for Student Growthand Achievement in Grades K–6, this book providesa wealth of grade-specific literacy strategies that notonly increase student achievement but also increaseit rapidly. The authors provide proven practical toolsfor differentiating instruction to meet language andindividual learning styles.Included are more than 100 planning models, matrixes,rubrics, and checklists. Teachers with studentswho have had interrupted formal education or comefrom newly arrived immigrant populations will find awealth of proven methods for giving ELLs every opportunityto succeed.232 pages, 7” x 10”MR #055506 Differentiated Literacy K-6 $ 45.95Differentiated Literacy Strategies forEnglish Language Learners,Grades 7–12Gayle H. Gregory • Amy BurkmanGRADES 7 - 12100 ways to keep adolescent ELLs engaged!This versatile handbook isfor middle school and highschool educators who need todifferentiate literacy instructionfor adolescent ELL studentsat various stages of literacycompetency. The authors usebrain-based strategies and textsthat appeal to older learners who may have had interruptedformal education or come from newly arrivedimmigrant populations. More than 100 hands-on toolshelp teachers develop students’ competencies.Written for classroom teachers, reading specialists,curriculum developers, and instructional leaders, this onestopsource provides an expert guide to working with allof today’s adolescent and teen English language learners.240 pages, 7” x 10”MR #055508 Differentiated Literacy 7-12 $ 43.95The Graphic Novel ClassroomPOWerful Teaching and Learning With ImagesMaureen BakisGRADES 6 - 12A secret weapon for engagingadolescents!Could you use a superhero toteach reading, writing, criticalthinking, and problem solving?While seeking the answer,secondary language arts teacherMaureen Bakis discovered a powerfulpedagogy that teaches thoseskills and more. The amazinglysuccessful results prompted her to write this practicalguide that shows middle and high school teachers howto incorporate graphic novels into their classrooms.This comprehensive resource includes teaching andlearning models, text-specific detailed lesson units, andexamples of student work. If you are looking for aneffective, contemporary way to jump-start learning andinspire students to love reading, The Graphic NovelClassroom is the superpower you need!176 pages, 7” x 10”MR #055579 Graphic Novel Classroom $ 39.95Academic Language! Academic Literacy!A Guide for K–12 EducatorsEli R. JohnsonGRADES K - 12Develop students’ understanding ofacademic language and watch literacyskills soar!Eli R. Johnson conveys apowerful message of the needfor teachers to provide explicitacademic language instructionfor all students, especially Englishlanguage learners or those struggling with reading.Filled with 36 hands-on strategies, this practical, solidlyresearched guide helps teachers make the critical connectionbetween academic language, literacy, and studentachievement for all learners, regardless of home languageor socioeconomic status. Explained in reader-friendlyterms, each strategy helps teachers give their students thetools and skills necessary to decipher academic languagein reading, writing, listening, and speaking.Academic Language! Academic Literacy! helps teachersinstruct students on the language of education so theyhave a chance to demonstrate what they know andexperience success.2009, 152 pages, 81/2” x 11”MR #051857 Academic Language! Acad... $ 39.95Literacy Beyond Picture BooksTeaching Secondary Students With Moderateto Severe DisabilitiesDorothy Dendy Smith • Jill Fisher DeMarco • Martha WorleyGRADES 6 - 12Engage students’ interest and buildfoundational literacy skills!Teaching literacy to middleschool and high school studentswith significant disabilities canprove challenging when availablereading materials often don’tmatch students’ reading levelsand interests. This accessible,step-by-step guide shows teachershow to match students withappropriate texts and develop inventive themed unitsthat encourage literacy learning.This valuable resource includes sample activities andlesson plans, ideas for adapting general educationmaterials, and essential information on how to buildvocabulary and use retelling and guided reading.Perfect for special education and inclusive classrooms,this resource features everything teachers need to motivatestudents with disabilities and help them developliteracy skills!224 pages, 7” x 10”MR #051841 Literacy Beyond Picture Books $ 45.95Writing for UnderstandingStrategies to Increase Content LearningDonovan R. WallingGRADES 5 - 12Develop effective writing assignmentsto boost student achievement in thecontent areas!You don’t have to be a writinginstructor or English teacher touse writing in the classroom.Writing for Understandingfocuses on using writing as anessential instructional tool todeepen and expand student understanding in the contentareas. Written specifically for non–language artsteachers, this book debunks myths about using writingin the classroom and offers practical approaches for theupper elementary grades through high school.This valuable resource helps teachers in any subjectincorporate writing as a tool of effective instruction.144 pages, 7” x 10”MR #052067 Writing for Understanding $ 35.95Differentiated Instructional Strategiesfor Writing in the Content AreasSecond EditionCarolyn Chapman • RIta KingGRADES 5 - 12Use writing as a tool for helpingstudents master content!Every classroom is made up ofstudents at different levels ofproficiency in writing. This conciseguide helps teachers workwith each student’s unique skillsand needs so that the studentlearns to apply information, demonstrate content mastery,think creatively and critically, and solve real-worldproblems through writing.This book offers explicit strategies for differentiatingwriting instruction to help students learn content anddevelop as writers. The authors address how to create aclimate for writing, use flexible groupings, differentiateinstruction, and assess student writing.Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in theContent Areas provides educators with the tools theyneed to address students’ writing and learning needsacross different grade levels, developmental stages, andlearning styles.176 pages, 7” x 10”MR #051870 Differentiated Instructional... $ 43.95BESTSELLERTaking the Lead on Adolescent LiteracyAction Steps for Schoolwide SuccessJudith Irvin • Julie Meltzer • Nancy Dean • Martha Jan MicklerGRADES 6 - 12A systemic and sustainable approach for improving adolescentliteracy and learning!Taking the Lead on AdolescentLiteracy provides educationalleaders with a user-friendly andcomprehensive planning processfor developing a new literacyinitiative—or for dramaticallyenhancing a current plan--thathas the power not only to raisestudent performance levels butalso to positively impact graduationrates, employability, and higher education success.Using a five-stage framework that has been field-testednationwide for more than a decade, the authors providean array of resources to guide in-depth planning,implementation, and monitoring to ensure sustainedresults, supported by examples from literacy-richschools, checklists and assessments, and a glossary ofterms. Each stage in the process builds upon a schoolor district’s existing capacities and focuses on sixdetailed rubrics that can be implemented at every stageto help ensure long-term success.248 pages, 81/2” x 11”MR #052832 Taking the Lead on Adoles... $ 48.95180MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com