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  • Discussion Pathways to Literacy Learning

    by Thomas M. McCann, Elizabeth A. Kahn ...
    Discussion Pathways to Literacy Learning examines the function of classroom discussion as an essential element in inquiry and literacy learning.McCann, Kahn, and Walter provide examples of classroom discussion activities that have been part of an ongoing partnership between university professors and high school English teachers. The book draws on their research into the effect of discussion on ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Teaching Matters Most

    A School Leader’s Guide to Improving Classroom Instruction

    by Thomas M. McCann, Alan C. Jones, Gail A. Aronoff ...
    A laser-beam focus on improving instruction to improve learningSaying "teaching matters most" is easy, and seems obvious. Making it the top priority for school leaders and staff is not so easy—in fact, it′s messy. If we want to change how students write, compute, and think, then teachers must change how they teach. They must transform the old "assign-and-assess" model into engaging, compassionate, ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • On the Case in the English Language Arts Classroom

    Situations for the Teaching of English

    by Thomas M. McCann, Elizabeth A. Kahn, Sarah Hochstetler, Dianne Chambers ...
    An insightful and informative guide for many of the situations and issues high school English Language Arts teachers face every day.From four veteran teacher educators, On the Case in the English Language Arts Classroom offers twenty case narratives as well as a format for discussion, professional resources that can inform decisions, and a guide to constructing new case narratives that can expand ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Literacy and History in Action

    Immersive Approaches to Disciplinary Thinking, Grades 5–12

    by Thomas M. McCann, Rebecca D'Angelo, Nancy Galas, Mary Greska ...
    Series series Language and Literacy Series
    This book offers a solid research and theoretical foundation for combining social studies and literacy instruction. A collaboration between a literacy scholar, two classroom teachers, and a school librarian, this volume also shows teachers how to engage middle and high school students in historical inquiry that incorporates literacy skills like reading complex texts and writing elaborated ... Read more

    $29.69 USD

  • Teaching Literature in High School

    Principles into Purposeful Practice

    by Thomas M. McCann, John V. Knapp ...
    In looking for an approach to teaching literature in high school, teachers largely fall back on the methods that they had experienced as students. These practices often involve a teacher assigning a complex work of literature and then assessing students’ reading through in-class recitations or quizzes. Teachers typically dominate the discourse and sometimes take charge of the task by reading aloud ... Read more

    $30.79 USD

  • Teaching on Solid Ground

    Knowledge Foundations for the Teacher of English

    by Thomas M. McCann, PhD, John V. Knapp, PhD ...
    To be successful, teachers of English in grades 6–12 need more than basic content knowledge and classroom management skills. They need a deep understanding of the goals and principles of teaching literature, writing, oral discourse, and language in order to make sound instructional decisions. This engaging book explores the pedagogical foundations of the discipline and gives novice and future ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Transforming Talk into Text—Argument Writing, Inquiry, and Discussion, Grades 6-12

    by Thomas M. McCann ...
    Series series Language and Literacy Series
    Author Thomas McCann invites readers to rethink their approach to teaching writing by capitalizing on students’ instinctive desire to talk. Drawing on extensive classroom research, he shows teachers how to craft class discussions that build students’ skills of analysis, problem-solving, and argumentation as a means of improving student writing. McCann demonstrates how authentic discussions immerse ... Read more

    $29.69 USD

  • Learning to Enjoy Literature

    How Teachers Can Model and Motivate

    by John V. Knapp, Thomas M. McCann ...
    Students will not become enthusiastic readers of literature from a teacher simply assigning reading tasks and assessing the completion of the tasks, especially when the assessment takes the form of threatened quizzes. Instead, as this book shows, teachers have an obligation to reveal to learners the procedures that skilled readers follow as they work with and enjoy literature and a further ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Inquiry Units for English Language Arts

    Inspiring Literacy Learning, Grades 6–12

    Inquiry Units for English Language Arts is an engaging and relevant collection of instructional units that delve into contemporary problems related to equity, justice, identity, freedom, and social reform. Designed by practicing classroom teachers, these units integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening as modes of investigation in the Language Arts classroom. Each chapter provides ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Inquiry Paths to Literacy Learning

    A Guide for Elementary and Secondary School Educators

    Inquiry Paths to Literacy Learning, a collection of chapters from secondary teachers and university researchers, offers English language arts teachers several models and considerations for how to design and implement inquiry-based teaching and learning. As the contributors demonstrate, an inquiry approach can significantly boost student achievement, understanding, and transfer of learning. The ... Read more

    $42.09 USD

  • Raise Your Voices

    Inquiry, Discussion, and Literacy Learning

    In a collection of chapters from high school teachers and university researchers, Raise Your Voices offers English language arts teachers “one-stop shopping” to learn how to foster dialogic classrooms and how to prompt, sustain, connect, and assess classroom discussions, especially discussions about issues that adolescents find consequential. The chapters explore both the basics for facilitating ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Brick Fairy Tales

    Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, and More

    by John McCann, Monica Sweeney, Becky Thomas ...
    Enter the magical world of fairy tales retold through LEGO bricks! Filled with creative and whimsical settings built from this universally celebrated toy, this book presents an all-new retelling of the original Grimm’s fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, and more! With one thousand color photographs, this inspired adaptation uses intricately ... Read more

    $13.99 USD