Whole novels for the whole class : a student-centered approach / Ariel Sacks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sacks, Ariel.

Series:

Jossey-Bass teacher

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Curricula.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Work with students at all levels to help them read novelsWhole Novels is a practical, field-tested guide to implementing a student-centered literature program that promotes critical thinking and literary understanding through the study of novels with middle school students. Rather than using novels simply to teach basic literacy skills and comprehension strategies, Whole Novels approaches literature as art. The book is fully aligned with the Common Core ELA Standards and offers tips for implementing whole novels in various contexts, including suggestions for teachers interested in trying out small steps in their classrooms first. Includes a powerful method for teaching literature, writing, and critical thinking to middle school students Shows how to use the Whole Novels approach in conjunction with other programs Includes video clips of the author using the techniques in her own classroom This resource will help teachers work with students of varying abilities in reading whole novels"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

part 1. Essential practices

part 2. Making whole novels work in real-world contexts.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118585061

1118585062

9781118584835

111858483X

OCLC:

861080219