books about: content-area     books:       Intranet Document Management: A Guide for Webmasters and Content Providers3 reviews Joan Bannan Addison-Wesley (C), 1997 Excellent! Wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading Intranet Document Management. I am a novice Intranet/Extranet Developer (worked on 2 projects to completion), and found this book to be the best computer-related book I own. Joan Bannan does not bombard the reader with techno-babble; computer terms and concepts are explained with clarity, providing a guide to managing Intranet documents for novices and ...             50 Content Area Strategies for Adolescent Literacy (50 Teaching Strategies Series)1 review Douglas Fisher, William G. Brozo, ... Prentice Hall, 2006 Buy this too if you're buying Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work I think this book is a great additional to a content area teacher's library, but is probably the second Doug Fisher book to read. After reading Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work I understand better where and when to use the easily described/pictured strategies and am confident that I can sell the importance of those activities to my middle schoolers. Strategies are 1-2 pages, ...             Preparing for the Texas PreK-4 Teacher Certification: A Guide to the Comprehensive TExES Content Areas Exam14 reviews Janice L. Nath, John Ramsey Allyn & Bacon, 2003 This book is a must! This is an excellent, thorough guide to help you prepare for the EC-4 TExES. I looked at several books, but felt like this one had the best information. Though there is not a full practice test, there are practice questions throughout, which are just as (if not more)helpful. Each answer is explained fully (not only why answer A is correct, but why B, C, and D are incorrect). Several professors ...             40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-121 review Elaine K. McEwan Corwin Press, 2007 A key ingredient for success Elaine K. McGwan's 40 WAYS TO SUPPORT STRUGGLING READERS IN CONTENT CLASSROOMS, GRADES 6-12 is a key ingredient for success for any teacher who would help students using tested classroom techniques. From quotes and definitions to capture attention to descriptions of methods and how they may be integrated into a mixed classroom, chapters teach 'chunking', how to assign oral-assisted repeated ...             Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning5 reviews Doug Buehl International Reading Association, 2001 Buy this book This book is one of the best if you are looking to find strategies for teaching. I strongly recommend it to all teachers.             The 100+ Series Writing in the Content Areas, Grade 5 (100+)1 review School Specialty Publishing Instructional Fair, 2004 100+ Writing in the Content Areas, Grade 5 This book is a must have for grades 3-9. The lessons can be adjusted easily for the grade you teach. I have used it to teach workshops for grades 3-10. MUST HAVE!             Reading and Learning in Content Areas3 reviews Randall J. Ryder, Michael F. Graves Prentice Hall, 1997 Reading and Learning in the Content Areas 2nd edition Reviewer: A reader from Appleton, Wisconsin As an Elementary Reading Specialist, I use Reading and Learning in Content Areas to plan my reading program. I like the organization and sequential way lessons are presented in the chapters. I use Reading and Learning in Content Areas to collaborate with teachers to plan for student instruction. As we read and share the ideas it ...             Content-Area Writing: Every Teacher's Guide3 reviews Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman, ... Heinemann, 2007 Content Area Writing This is a great book. The format is easy to follow, and it gives practical information for all teachers. We're even using it for our literacy study group this year at Westside High!             Applications of Reading Strategies within the Classroom1 review Cecilia B. Frank, Janice M. Grossi, ... Allyn & Bacon, 2005 Applications of Reading Strategies within the Classroom Without a doubt, Cecelia Frank is one of the best reading instructors in the country! The strategies she gives in this book can be used in anyone's classroom. No one who who wants to be a successful reading teacher should miss the opportunity to read this book.             Tools for Teaching Content Literacy3 reviews Janet Allen Stenhouse Publishers, 2004 Easy to Use Guide for Teachers This small book, in a flipchart format, provides 33 strategies for teachers to use to improve students' content area reading. Directions are succint and clear. The strategies listed are invaluable in helping the teacher create varied activities geared towards improving students' reading comprehension. I use this flipchart every week when preparing my lessons.             Content Area Reading: Integration with the Language Arts1 review Jeanne Jacobson Wadsworth Publishing, 1997 Content Reading Cogitates Caring Strategies This book, Content Area Reading, is strongly recommended for secondary educators, preservice teachers, even upper elementary and middle school teachers as well as cooncerned parents with struggling readers. Jacobson clearly maps out a variety of strategies to improve reading comprehension before, during and after the reading process. These strategies are transactional not just transmissional ...             Connecting Standards and Assessments Through Literacy, with a Foreword by Rick Stiggins1 review Mark W. Conley Allyn & Bacon, 2004 Just magical! Ideal for people who enjoy connecting standards and assessments through literacy, or for people who enjoy forewords by Rick Stiggins.             Content Area Reading and Writing: Fostering Literacies in Middle and High School Cultures1 review Norman Unrau Prentice Hall, 2003 Authoritative blend of theory and practice Very useful text regarding developing literacy in the classroom for both seasoned and new teachers. Many examples provided. Clear prose; challenging ideas presented. A must have text.             Content Area Literacy: Teaching for Today and Tomorrow (Teaching Methods)1 review Robin Eanes Wadsworth Publishing, 1996 Very useful. Reading strategies link info. very useful material when it comes to applying reading strategies to ones unit lessons. from kwl, to clozed activities, this book has it all in helping you bridge that information(content)that you want your students to learn. this book as well as introduction to rubrics by stevens and levi are books that educators and substitute teachers should have.             Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies1 review Lawrence Erlbaum, 2007 Excellent overview of theory and practice Reading this book diligently from cover to cover is the equivalent of taking a graduate level reading course. The individual articles include a practical grounding in reading theory as well as a thorough study of the role reading and writing play in the content areas at the junior high or secondary levels. As a secondary teacher, I often find that texts promise relevancy for older teenagers, ...             How to Coach Teachers Who Don't Think Like You: Using Literacy Strategies to Coach Across Content Areas1 review Bonnie M. Davis Corwin Press, 2007 An essential teacher's guide to growth and understanding Teachers and college-level education courses will find refreshing an excellent a survey of coaching techniques in Bonnie M. Davis' How to Coach Teachers Who Don't Think Like You, which encourages teachers to write about and discuss their practices. Coaches can use literacy strategies to train across content areas and improve learning styles: her samples of teaching writing and student work come ...             Building Literacy in the Content Areas, MyLabSchool Edition1 review Thomas G. Gunning Allyn & Bacon, 2005 Reading in the content area This book was very helpful in my class. Book arrived as expected and was a great value.             Differentiating Textbooks: Strategies to Improve Student Comprehension & Motivation1 review Char Forsten, Jim Grant, ... Staff Development for Educator, 2003 Wonderful Resource! I got this book at a seminar on differentiating instruction and am glad that I did. It has ideas and activities for grades 4-12. I was able to read it quickly, due to its quick-access format. Included are 87 pages of great ideas on grouping, adapting textbooks, prereading, during reading modifications, and after-reading activities. Following this section are 38 pages of reproducibles. I plan ...             The Canterbury tales: A unit plan1 review Mary B Collins Teacher's Pet Publications, inc, 1994 Teacher's Life Saver As a teacher teaching five completely different literature and writing classes to all ages of students, finding Litplans has been a life saver! Preparing literature studies is extremely time intensive and I am working from ground zero this year in a non-public school setting. What I have really enjoyed about the Litplans is the versatility of the material. I am able to pick and choose exactly ...             Four Square: Writing in the Content Areas for Grades 1-4: A Companion to the Four Square Writing Method (Four ...1 review Judith S. Gould Teaching & Learning Company, 2004 Excellent Teaching Material This book is wonderful!! I am a substitute teacher and need material such as this to keep the kids involved in learning. 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