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Book SynopsisMichael Anthony, 20-year reading workshop practitioner at the secondary level, and Joan Kaywell, acclaimed author and advocate for young adult literature in learning, present Between the Lines, a creative paradigm shift for the English Language Arts workshop classroom. In contrast to the traditional sustained silent reading and individual conferencing model, an impractical commitment for most teachers, BtL invites collaborative engagement and active inquiry among students as well as on-demand writing and integrated YA literature, all designed to support existing middle and secondary level ELA classroom curriculum instruction and national academic learning standards while empowering English educators toward improved student literacy achievement and the creation of lifelong readers.The classroom activities, with student-friendly names like Book Chat Check and Pop Goes the Question, promote animated discussions in social learning contexts and produce writings supported by textual evidenc
Trade ReviewBetween the Lines by Michael Anthony and Joan F. Kaywell is frank teacher-to-teacher talk about how you can run a reading/writing workshop in a high school environment even when school administrators aren’t invested in 'low-brow' reading. This book is the pep talk you need if you want to steer your classroom towards workshop but are tied in by constraints. * Three Teachers Talk *
Between the Lines: Actively Engaging Readers in the English Classroom is a bold and valuable text for ELA teachers who are breaking through test-preparation-only curriculum and who want to lead vibrant reading workshops in the classroom. Anthony’s guide has everything a teacher needs to get students reading and keep them reading. An important resource for any teacher who wants to grow lifelong readers. -- A.S. King, award winning YA author
Mike Anthony and Joan Kaywell have redefined reading and writing workshop in ways that will bring joy to the hearts of ELA teachers everywhere. The pages of Between the Lines are bursting with practical “can-do” ideas, activities, templates, examples, and suggestions for how to use some of the best YA fiction out there. The students of every teacher who reads this book will thank them for changing their literacy lives, perhaps forever. -- ReLeah Cossett Lent, co-author of Adolescents on the Edge: Stories and Lessons to Transform Learning; www.releahlent.com
Table of ContentsDedication Introduction: The War on Reading Organization Chapter One: Between the Lines: The Establishment of a New Paradigm Chapter Two: Getting the Between the Lines Routine Started Chapter Three: How Between the Lines Meets the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) while Making Students Better Readers and Writers Chapter Four: Correspondence, Reflection, and Metacognition Chapter Five: Why We Do It: Twenty (20) Strategies that Correlate with CCSS College and Career Readiness Anchor Reading Standards Chapter Six: Managing the Reading Volume: Ten Top Hints Chapter Seven: Managing the Writing Volume: Ten Top Hints Chapter Eight: Establishing a Classroom Library: Why and How Chapter Nine: Wading into the Water: An Afterword Appendices Appendix A: Reading Progress Log Appendix B: Between the Lines Rules and Procedures Appendix C: Between the Lines Activity: Book Chat Check Appendix D: Between the Lines Activity: Pop Goes the Question Appendix E: Between the Lines Activity: Summary Slam Appendix F: Between the Lines Activity: Watch Your Language Appendix G: Between the Lines Activity: Like It/Don’t Like It Appendix H: Between the Lines: Novel Reading Survey Appendix I: Between the Lines Reflection Letter Rules and Starters Appendix J: Between the Lines: Metacognitive Letter Instructions Appendix K: Between the Lines: Status of the Class - Student’s Self Check Appendix L: Between the Lines: Student’s Scoring Rubric Appendix M: Between the Lines: Teacher’s Scoring Rubric Appendix N: Between the Lines: Award-Winning Books to Recommend to Students Annotated Young Adult and Adult Books References About the Authors
