A Novel Approach by Kate Roberts
As an English teacher, Kate Roberts has seen the power of whole-class novels to build community in her classroom. But she's also seen too many kids struggle too much to read them--and consequently, check out of reading altogether. Kate's had better success getting kids to actually read - and enjoy it-when they choose their own books within a workshop model. And yet, she says, I missed my whole-class novels.
In A Novel Approach, Kate takes a deep dive into the troubles and triumphs of both whole-class novels and independent reading and arrives at a persuasive conclusion: we can find a student-centered, balanced approach to teaching reading. Kate offers a practical framework for creating units that join both teaching methods together and helps you: - Identify the skills your students need to learn- Choose whole-class texts that will be most relevant to your kids
- Map out the timing of a unit and the strategies you'll teach
- Meet individual needs while teaching whole novels
- Guide students to choice books and book clubs that build on the skills being taught. Above all, Kate's plan emphasizes teaching reading skills and strategies over the books themselves. By making sure that our classes are structured in a way that really sees students and strives to meet their needs, she argues, we can keep reaching for the dream of a class where no student is unmoved, no reader unchanged by the end of the year. Video clips of Kate working with students in diverse classrooms bring the content to life throughout the book.
KATE ROBERTS is a popular keynote speaker, top-selling author, and national literacy consultant. She worked as a literacy coach and taught reading and writing in Brooklyn, NY, before joining the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project in 2005 as a Senior Staff Development. Kate's most recent book, A Novel Approach, explores how to teach whole-class novels while maintaining student-centered techniques such as readers workshop. She also co-wrote two Units of Study books on Literary Essay, as well as Falling in Love with Close Reading (with Christopher Lehman) and DIY Literacy (with Maggie Beattie Roberts). Her work with students around the country has lead her to believe that when work is demystified, broken down, and made enjoyable, all kids can be perceptive, intellectual thinkers.
Kate has worked to help teachers, schools, and districts develop and implement effective teaching practices and curriculum on a national and international level. Kate can be followed on the internet. Blog: KateAndMaggie.com Twitter: @TeachKate Pinterest: /IndentBlog
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| ISBN 13 | 9780325088655 |
| ISBN 10 | 0325088659 |
| Title | A Novel Approach |
| Author | Kate Roberts |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Heinemann Educational Books |
| Year published | 2018-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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