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MasterClass eBook Series

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  • MasterClass in English Education

    Transforming Teaching and Learning

    by Sue Brindley ...
    Series series MasterClass
    MasterClass in English Education draws on international research and practice to present effective and engaging approaches for English teaching, focusing on the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the classroom. As well as exploring the key modes of English teaching, reading, writing, speaking and listening, the contributors show how a greater understanding of English can be found ... Read more

    $178.19 USD

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  • Reading Instruction for Diverse Classrooms

    Research-Based, Culturally Responsive Practice

    by Ellen McIntyre, EdD, Nancy Hulan, MEd, Vicky Layne, MEd ...
    Series series Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy
    This practical, teacher-friendly book provides indispensable guidance for implementing research-based reading instruction that is responsive to students' diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Structured around the “big five” core topics of an effective reading program—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—the book explains tried-and-true teaching strategies for ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • The Power of Scriptwriting!—Teaching Essential Writing Skills through Podcasts, Graphic Novels, Movies, and More

    by Peter Gutiérrez ...
    This dynamic resource offers teachers a new way to energize the teaching of writing while also meeting Common Core State Standards. The author draws on his unique background in education and media to provide this all-in-one resource to help teachers use the versatility of scriptwriting to motivate students and support literacy skills across the disciplines. Each chapter covers a different medium, ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Beyond Decoding

    The Behavioral and Biological Foundations of Reading Comprehension

    Edited by Richard K. Wagner, PhD, Christopher Schatschneider, PhD, Caroline Phythian-Sence, PhD ...
    What cognitive processes and skills do children draw on to make meaning from text? How are these capacities consolidated over the course of development? What puts some learners at risk for comprehension difficulties? This authoritative volume presents state-of-the-science research on the behavioral and biological components of successful reading comprehension. Uniquely integrative, the book covers ... Read more

    $51.29 USD

  • Making Assessment Matter

    Using Test Results to Differentiate Reading Instruction

    by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD, Sky H. Marietta, EdD ...
    All too often, literacy assessments are given only for accountability purposes and fail to be seen as valuable resources for planning and differentiating instruction. This clear, concise book shows K-5 educators how to implement a comprehensive, balanced assessment battery that integrates accountability concerns with data-driven instruction. Teachers learn to use different types of test scores to ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Teaching Graphic Novels in the English Classroom

    Pedagogical Possibilities of Multimodal Literacy Engagement

    Edited by Alissa Burger ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This collection highlights the diverse ways comics and graphic novels are used in English and literature classrooms, whether to develop critical thinking or writing skills, paired with a more traditional text, or as literature in their own right. From fictional stories to non-fiction works such as biography/memoir, history, or critical textbooks, graphic narratives provide students a new way to ... Read more

    $28.89 USD

  • Literature, Pedagogy, and Curriculum in Secondary Education

    Examples from France

    by M. Martin Guiney ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book argues for the importance of literature studies using the historical debate between the disinterested disciplines (“art for art’s sake”) and utilitarian or productive disciplines. Forgoing the traditional argument that literature is a unique spiritual resource, as well as the utilitarian thought that literary pedagogy promotes skills that are relevant to a post-industrial economy, Guiney ... Read more

    $28.89 USD

  • Children's Reading Comprehension and Assessment

    Edited by Scott G. Paris, Steven A. Stahl ...
    Originating in a recent CIERA conference held at the University of Michigan, this book brings together the nation's most distinguished researchers to examine how readers understand text and how comprehension is assessed. The first part provides both national and historical contexts for the study of reading comprehension. The second part examines how vocabulary, motivation, and expertise influence ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Genocide Literature in Middle and Secondary Classrooms

    Rhetoric, Witnessing, and Social Action in a Time of Standards and Accountability

    by Sarah Donovan ...
    At the heart of this inquiry into the ethical implications of education reform on reading practices in middle and secondary classrooms, the central question is what is lost, hidden, or marginalized in the name of progress? Drawing on her own experiences as an English teacher during the No Child Left Behind era, the author examines school cultures focused on meeting standards and measurable ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction

    Research-Based Practice K-8

    Edited by Barbara M. Taylor, EdD, Nell K. Duke, EdD ...
    This highly readable handbook synthesizes the best research on K-8 literacy instruction and distills key implications for classroom practice. Noted contributors provide clear recommendations for creating effective, motivating classroom environments; teaching core components of literacy; integrating literacy with content-area instruction; and building a schoolwide literacy program that helps all ... Read more

    $62.09 USD