The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom - Couverture souple

Olson, Carol Booth

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ISBN 10 : 0321049004 ISBN 13 : 9780321049001

Editeur : Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

This text features an array of individual reading/writing strategies, activities and mini-lessons, and it scaffolds these strategies in extended demonstration lessons that teachers can implement in their classrooms.

Olson's new text extends far beyond most texts intended for teachers of language arts. It includes plenty of material about teaching the writing process and responding to literature, and provides examples of lessons that help students learn specific strategies. The text integrates reading and writing in creative, theoretically sound ways.

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“This is an especially well-researched and documented text...the author’s voice is one that is knowledgeable, yet does not intend to intimidate. She speaks to her audience as a dedicated professional to professional. I could only hope that my students would read and retain her words of wisdom.”

–Anna L. Bolling, California State University―Stanislaus

“I haven’t seen any books that come close to what Carol Olson has developed.”

–Harry Noden, Kent State University

“The illustrations and scanned-in documents make Booth-Olson’s book readable, interesting, relevant, and real-life. These visuals from actual students help transform her ideas from theory into practice.”

–Kathy Bussert-Webb, The University of Texas at Brownsville

“This is the only secondary text that I have found to explain and provide authentic examples of reading/writing workshop process. The activities are practical and motivating. Hurray for Olson.”

–Donna Uebler, Bradley University

 

Now in its second edition, The Reading/Writing Connection features an array of individual reading and writing strategies, activities, and mini-lessons that teachers can implement in their classrooms. Well-respected author Carol Booth Olson extends far beyond most books intended for teachers of language arts by integrating reading and writing in creative, theory-based ways. Lauded by students and professors as a clear and straightforward text, this revised and updated edition includes plenty of material about teaching the writing process and responding to literature, and provides examples of lessons that help readers learn specific strategies.

Unique in its field, The Reading/Writing Connection provides student models at middle and high school levels in almost every chapter, illustrating actual student responses to reading and writing activities. The text is also rich with literary selections, giving teachers easy access to the literature featured in the activities and demonstration lessons.

Features New to the Second Edition

 

• Extensive coverage of differentiated instruction for English Language Learners

 

• A new chapter entitled “Introducing Students to the Cognitive Strategies in Their Mental Tool Kits” that summarizes and clarifies students’ use of cognitive strategies in their thinking

 

• An extensive and revised companion website that features reading and writing rubrics, student models, blackline masters of graphic organizers, and much more, available at www.ablongman.com/olson2e

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Carol Booth Olson

The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom, 3/e

 

The Third Edition features an array of new and updated individual reading/writing strategies, activities and mini-lessons, and it scaffolds these strategies in extended demonstration lessons that teachers can implement in their middle and secondary English classrooms.

 

Well-respected author Carol Booth Olson extends far beyond most books intended for teachers of language arts by integrating reading and writing in creative, theory-based ways. Already a classic in its field, this book intends to explore and reinforce the reading/writing connection and thus help teachers make visible to their students what it is that experienced readers and writers do when they make meaning from and with texts. Lauded by students and professors as a clear and straight-forward book, this new edition includes plenty of material about teaching the writing process and responding to literature, and provides new and improved lessons and activities that help students learn specific strategies.

 

 

"I will absolutely continue to adopt this text.  It has useful demonstration lessons, clear explanation of the theory behind the practice, and creative aids and activities. "

 - Christine M. Mitchell, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana

 

"This book has lots of good information and a variety of reading and writing activities that are engaging and useful."

- Maureen Siera, St. Martin’s University, Associate Professor College of Education, Lacey Washington

 

 

Carol Booth Olson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education-University of California, Irvine, and the Director of the UCI/California/Writing Project. She received her Ph.D. in American Literature at UCLA in 1977 where she was honored as Outstanding Graduate Women of the Year. She has edited three books, including the best selling California Department of Education publication "Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process" and has written over 30 articles on teaching composition and literature. She has also served as a Senior Consultant to the Scott Foresman Literature and Integrated Studies Textbook series (1997). Dr. Olson has received two Excellences in teaching awards at UCLA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0321049004
• ISBN 13: 9780321049001
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie