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Hot Off the Press
 The Reading Puzzle Series
Thousand Oaks, California:
Corwin Press, 2008.
Elaine K. McEwan
$15.95 each
98 pages
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The Reading Puzzle series contains 10 books for Kindergarten through Grade 8 centered on the skills identified by the National Reading Panel as critical to reading success. It provides instructional tools teachers can use immediately as part of the reading curriculum. Each of the books in the series helps unlock one piece of the reading puzzle and contains standards-based, ready-to-use activities that can be used to supplement any reading program.
As puzzle pieces fit together to complete a picture, reading skills are dependent upon one another to make reading meaningful for students. The Reading Puzzle series helps you organize instruction to better develop students’ core reading skills—including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension—to make them successful readers.
These activity books make it easy to put McEwan's highly-successful strategies, outlined in her best-seller Teach Them ALL to Read, into practice. The strategies and activities will support struggling readers and enhance existing skill to encourage improvement in all students' reading skills.
 40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-12
Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, 2007.
Elaine K. McEwan
200 pages
Paperback $30.95
ISBN D7525-978-1-4129-5306-4
Hardcover $67.95
ISBN D7525-978-1-4129-5205-7
Description:
Help for students who are overwhelmed, feel confused, can't remember, lack language skills, or just don’t get it.
In today's era of accountability, teachers are expected to help all secondary students understand complex concepts and ideas 
Chosen by the National Association of Secondary School Principals as the first selection for its NASSP Principal's Book Club. |
and demonstrate proficiency on high-stakes tests. To promote success for struggling readers in all content areas, expert educator Elaine K. McEwan offers 40 user-friendly and easy-to-implement strategies in an invaluable text that includes three tables of contents (traditional, topical, and problem-solving) formatted for quick and easy reference.
Each of the 40 research-based and classroom-tested techniques features:
- An intriguing quotation or definition to grab your attention
- A brief description of the method and suggestions for implementation
- Recommended resources to gain a more in-depth understanding of the method
- Research citations to demonstrate the power of the method to get results
Offering cross-references and advance organizers throughout, this book provides the specific yet comprehensive information you need to support all students with reading difficulties.
Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies, Second Edition
Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, 2006.
Elaine K. McEwan
224 pages, 7" x 10"
Paperback: $32.95, D6820-1-4129-2435-9
Hardcover: $71.95, D6820-4129-2434-0
Description:
This revised second edition focuses on broadening and enhancing the "five big ideas" for winning the battle against illiteracy, with reflection and discussion questions for reinforcement. With new research and programs designed for adolescent learners, this update includes new material on the seven cognitive strategies of highly effective readers and more than 20 "teaching for learning" tips to infuse into daily content instruction. This indispensable guide helps educators: - Understand the current state of reading achievement
- Alter the instructional planning and delivery system
- Motivate all students to read and teach them how to read to learn
- Create reading cultures in schools
How to Survive and Thrive in the First Three Weeks of School
Elaine K. McEwan
Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, 2006.
Library Edition (1412904536) List $75.95
Paperback (1412904544) List $35.95.
Description:
Master the 3 + 3 = 33 equation for successful first days at school-at any grade level!
Research shows that time invested during the first three weeks of school to teach Routines, Rubrics, and Rules-the three R’s-leads to higher student achievement throughout the remaining 33 weeks of school, or 3 + 3 = 33.
 This wonderfully practical and effective new book from bestselling author Elaine McEwan will help any teacher through those critical weeks and show how truly "with-it" teachers (WITs) can manage more easily the three critical facets of every teacher’s day: classroom management and organization, student engagement, and time management.
WITs from K-12 classrooms share their specific personal routines, rubrics and rules to help you survive and thrive in those first three weeks of school, including
- Designing and organizing your classroom to support learning
- Teaching routines, rubrics, and rules to maximize learning time
- Creating organizational, academic, and social routines
- Choosing rules and rewards to build character and motivation
- Using the "With-It" teacher list, including attention-getters, noise-breakers, timesavers, routines, and homework helpers
With the power of 3 + 3 = 33, and the secrets of WITs, you can chart a sure-footed course for those all-important first weeks of school, and help guide your students successfully through the school year!
Forthcoming Books
2008
- Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools
If you are interested in receiving information on any of these titles when
they are published, e-mail Elaine.
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