1st Edition

Beyond the Classroom Collaborating with Colleagues and Parents to Build Core Literacy

Edited By Nanci Werner-Burke Copyright 2015
142 Pages
by Eye On Education

142 Pages
by Eye On Education

142 Pages
by Eye On Education

Go beyond the walls of your classroom to build literacy and achievement. In this insightful book, you’ll discover how you can better meet the rigorous goals of the Common Core by opening new lines of communication with colleagues, parents, and students. Each chapter centers around an action project that was designed to help teachers improve literacy by moving beyond the typical class lessons and... Read more

Meet the Author

    1. Extraordinary Measures. Nanci Werner-Burke
    2. Reading Connections: Building a Partnership Between Families and School. Nanci Werner-Burke
    3. Digital Connections: Turn Readers into Sophisticated Discussion Leaders. Melissa Morral
    4. Writing Connections: The Not-So-Secret Mission of Parental Involvement. Bobbi Button
    5. Connecting the Curriculum: Some Book on Cambodia. Karin Knaus & Stacey Segur
    6. Connecting Teachers With Authentic Texts. Jane M. Spohn
    7. Connecting Content: The True Story of Dead End. Cindy Lisowski
    8. Connecting Teachers: Teaming up for Essential Vocabulary. Julie Weaver
    9. Conclusion: Let There Be Light: Where Will You Connect? Nanci Werner-Burke

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Biography

Nanci Werner-Burke is a former middle and high school teacher. She directs the Endless Mountains Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project and is a professor at Mansfield University.