Talking About Text by Maria Nichols

Talking About Text by Maria Nichols

Effective research-based strategies, model lessons, and support is provided for K8 teachers in this professional guide which defines purposeful talk, why it is important, and how it increases comprehension to help learners better understand text. With this guide, teachers can empower learners to have purpose-driven discussions in order to develop their thinking skills and enhance comprehension. Talking About Text takes a detailed look at the body of behaviors that enable learners to talk in a constructive manner in order to get the talking started. Model lessons demonstrate how to utilize effective strategies to think and talk about text. Suggestions for working through difficulties with purposeful talk are also included, making this resource especially useful for teachers by providing comfort in the realization that such difficulties are predictable and solvable. 112pp.

Nichols, Maria: - Maria Nichols is a literacy consultant and Director of School Innovation for the San Diego Unified School District. A former elementary classroom teacher, Nichols received the Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from the San Diego chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, 2002. Maria is the author of Comprehension Through Conversation and her latest book, Building Bigger Ideas: A Process for Teaching Purposeful Talk.

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ISBN 13	9781425805326
ISBN 10	1425805329
Title	Talking About Text
Author	Maria Nichols
Series	Professional Resources
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shell Educational Publishing
Year published	2008-05-15
Number of pages	112
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