I am very excited to announce the release of the Practice Edition of ROMAN Reading, a book that will help student readers take the next big leap in understanding literature. Based on my free e-book from 2007, and written primarily for 13-18 year-olds, ROMAN Reading bridges the gap between being a fluent reader and becoming [...]
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ROMAN Reading Will Help Students Read Critically
November 18th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Literature, Marking in books, Resources, Teaching, Teen Literacy
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10 Reasons to Read Freak the Mighty to Your Junior High Students
October 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Lessons, Literature, Reading, Reading Recommendations, Teaching
I love the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, and I think reading it aloud to 8th graders in September is the perfect way to start the year. If you’re not familiar with the story, here’s the summary from School Library Journal (with spoilers taken out): “A wonderful story of triumph over imperfection, shame, [...]
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Mortimer Adler: The Forgotten Educational Reformer
August 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Literature, Reading, Teaching
I firmly believe that Mortimer Adler is one of the most misunderstood and neglected thinkers of the last one hundred years. Often labeled elitist and Eurocentric, people often confuse his views on education with people like Allen Bloom and Ed Hirsch, who advocate a kind of cultural literacy as a key component of education. On [...]
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