Energize Research Reading and Writing Fresh Strategies to Spark Interest, Develop Independence, and Meet Key Common Core Standards, Grades 4-8 |
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| Author:
| Lehman, Christopher |
| ISBN: | 978-0-325-04357-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Heinemann
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.40 |
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"When we embrace the messy excitement of the [research] process and the drive to inspire others, we can energize our students, our instruction, and ourselves." Christopher Lehman
Sit down with Christopher Lehmanas he shares the strategies he has used to make research reading and writing real and motivating for students. Chris draws on his experience with the Reading and Writing Project and as co-author of Pathways to the Common Core to help you tailor your instruction...
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"When we embrace the messy excitement of the [research] process and the drive to inspire others, we can energize our students, our instruction, and ourselves."
Christopher Lehman
Sit down with Christopher Lehmanas he shares the strategies he has used to make research reading and writing real and motivating for students. Chris draws on his experience with the Reading and Writing Project and as co-author of Pathways to the Common Core to help you tailor your instruction to your students' needs, get to the heart of the Common Core State Standards, and, most importantly, challenge your students to become driven, inquisitive thinkers who can meet the demands of school and life in the 21stcentury.
Energize Research Reading and Writingprovides a menu of fresh, classroom-tested strategies for teaching research across allcontents as well as:
- at-a-glance guides for differentiation--ways to ramp up strategies for experienced researchers and ways to make them accessible for emerging researchers
- samples of grade level language for each strategy and tips for content-area teachers
- ideas for using the strategies to build plans for the short and long research projects that the CCSS requires
- a quick-reference chart that links each strategy to the CCSS so you can quickly turn to the strategies that aim to align with a particular standard.
Use this book as a complete research unit plan or as a source for targeted strategies. Energize Research Reading and Writinghas all the tools you need to transform your students into engaged and independent researchers.