A Novel Approach

Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching, and Choice

De: Kate Roberts

Narrado por: Kate Roberts

Duración: 5 h y 22 m

Resumen del Editor

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, "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."

©2019 Kate Roberts (P)2019 Kate Roberts

MUST READ!

This is a MUST READ FOR ALL LITERACY TEACHERS! This book has help exalt my teaching beyond insurmountable levels!!

One of the Best Professional Development Sessions I’ve Had!

Over the span of 30 years as an educator I certainly have attended my fair share of professional development training. I’m always hoping to walk away with one or two pedagogical nuggets I can bring back to the classroom with me the next day. Sometimes I do and sometimes I leave empty handed. I can honestly say I have gained so much from the six hours I just spent with Kate Roberts. Not only does she give tangible and doable ways of guiding students in the reading of novels, but she does so in a very engaging manner. Sometimes when an author does his or her own narration for Audible it can seem like a flat performance. However, in this case, I can’t imagine anybody doing a better narration than Kate. All of the little nuances, and timing all added to a sense of trust and an ongoing yearning by me to want to listen to more. I only wish there was a part two so I could have another collection of well spent hours as a student of her teaching. Thank you Kate!