{"product_id":"exemplary-instruction-in-the-middle-grades-9781462502813","title":"Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes effective instructional alternatives, illustrated with concrete examples; and lists online resources and lesson examples. Emphasis is given to supporting critical engagement with texts and drawing on technology and new literacies. The book covers specific content areasâincluding science, social studies, math, and literatureâas well as ways to teach oral literacy and writing across the curriculum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis amazingly thorough book makes a major contribution to middle school education\/m-\/at just the right time. It addresses the challenges that teachers face with the advent of the Common Core State Standards, and does so in a refreshing, empowering way. It models ways to motivate students, promote literacy in meaningful contexts of use, and become more reflective as teachers who are also learners. This is a great text for classes in literacy methods, content-area literacy methods, and middle school education, both at undergraduate and graduate levels.--Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, PhD, English Education Program, Boise State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is essential reading for professional development providers, school-based leaders, and teachers seeking to significantly improve instructional outcomes across content areas. Lapp and Moss provide a potpourri of strategies from educational thought leaders that deepen content knowledge, honor multiple literacies, and offer practical routines that support diverse learners. As more districts and schools adopt the Common Core State Standards, this book will be a 'go-to' guide.--Samuel A. Reed, III, MEd, school-based instructional specialist, Beeber Middle School, Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume speaks directly to teachers' needs, exposing the shortcomings of worn-out practices and showing how to implement research-based alternatives that hold real promise. The authors provide classroom vignettes, step-by-step guidance, instructional tools, and resources. Teachers will recognize themselves and their goals in these pages and will find both encouragement and support to renew their teaching for new times. A valuable resource for reflective teaching and professional development.--Cynthia L. Greenleaf, PhD, Codirector, Strategic Literacy Initiative, WestEd, Oakland, California\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 'multimodal' volume includes both traditional and digital-age strategies for promoting learning across the curriculum. The contributing authors write in a personal style that is both interesting and easy to understand. Each chapter is set in a middle school classroom and focuses on helping both novice and seasoned teachers provide authentic classroom practices for today’s students, who are electronically savvy and often disconnected from traditional instruction. The helpful, focused ideas in this book will prompt you to engage your students in challenging, authentic learning in every subject area. I would definitely use this book as a text in our master's-level secondary literacy course.--Karen Bromley, PhD, School of Education, Binghamton University, State University of New York -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Teaching Content Literacy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. If They Can’t Read Their Science Books—Teach Them How, \u003ci\u003eMaria Grant \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. If They Can’t Read Their Social Studies Books—Support Their Learning with Guided Instruction, \u003ci\u003eKaren D. Wood, Jennifer I. Hathaway, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lina B. Soares\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. If You Want to Motivate the Learning of Mathematics—Use the Visual Arts as a Lens to Learning, \u003ci\u003eRobin A. Ward \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Susan Troutman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. If You Want to Move Beyond the Textbook—Add Young Adult Literature to Content Area Classes, \u003ci\u003eVirginia S. Loh \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. If You Want Students to Read—Motivate Them, \u003ci\u003eJoan Kindig \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. If You Want Students to Use New Literacies—Give Them the Opportunity, \u003ci\u003eStephanie Schmier \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Marjorie Siegel \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. If You Want Students to Evaluate Online Resources and Other New Media—Teach Them How, \u003ci\u003eJill Castek \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. If You Think Students Should Be Critically Literate—Show Them How, \u003ci\u003ePeggy Albers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Developing Spoken and Written Language\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. If You Want to Take the Ho-Hum Out of History—Teach Writing That’s Right for New Times, \u003ci\u003eDana L. Grisham \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Thomas DeVere Wolsey \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. If Students Are Unmotivated Writers—Motivate Them, \u003ci\u003eJane Hansen \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Timothy Shea \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. If Students Are Not Succeeding as Writers—Teach Them to Self-Assess Using a Rubric, \u003ci\u003eJudy M. Parr \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Rebecca Jesson \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. If You Want Students to Learn Academic English—Teach It to Them, \u003ci\u003eDianna Townsend \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. If You Want Students to Learn Vocabulary—Move Beyond Copying Words, \u003ci\u003eKathy Ganske \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. If You Value Student Collaboration—Hold Students Accountable for Collaborative Group Work, \u003ci\u003eHeather Casey \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Establishing Effective Learning Routines \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. If You Think Book Clubs Matter—Set Some Up Online, \u003ci\u003eThomas DeVere Wolsey and Dana L. Grisham, \u003c\/i\u003ewith\u003ci\u003e Melissa Provost \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. If You Want Students to Read Widely and Well—Eliminate Round-Robin Reading, \u003ci\u003eKelly Johnson \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Diane Lapp \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. If You Want to Eliminate Misconceptions and Errors—Support Learning with Questions, Prompts, Cues, and Explanations, \u003ci\u003eDouglas Fisher \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Nancy Frey \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. If You Want Students to Take Notes Instead of Copying Them—Teach Them How, \u003ci\u003eChristianna Alger \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Barbara Moss \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. If You Want to Help Students Organize Their Learning—Fold, Think, and Write with Three-Dimensional Graphic Organizers, \u003ci\u003eNancy Frey \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Douglas Fisher \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e20. If Homework Really Matters—Assign Some That’s Valuable, \u003ci\u003eCynthia H. 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