Overcoming Textbook Fatigue: 21st Century Tools to Revitalize Teaching and Learning
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ISBN: 1416614729 / Publisher: Ascd, November 2012
Lent, a teacher, author, and international consultant specializing in literacy and communities of pr...
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Lent, a teacher, author, and international consultant specializing in literacy and communities of practice, show educators how to avoid using textbooks as curriculum guides by shifting the textbook from being the sole source of information to using it as a resource and creating a more meaningful curriculum through a variety of supplemental materials. She proposes forming professional learning communities or collaborating with a co-teacher to choose textbook activities, assist students as they deal with difficult texts, and find appropriate supplemental resources. She explains how to help students engage in deep, meaningful reading of all texts through vocabulary study and reading strategies; build background information; incorporate writing into content area study; use assessments that guide instruction; and build text sets for all subject areas. She ends with a chapter illustrating schools already using textbooks as resources. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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