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Smart Answers to Tough Questions: What to Say When You're Asked About Fluency, Phonics, Grammar, Vocabulary, SSR, Tests, Support for ELLs, and More
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Grades: K - 8
0.4 x 7.4 x 45.0 160 pp. Item #:NTS902443 Weight (lbs):0.61
Provides clear answers to the most frequently asked questions about literacy instruction. Literacy coaches and administrators will also find the book an indispensable resource for professional development workshops, newsletters, and grant applications. A time-saving, comprehensive desktop essential. 160 pages.
Read article about author Elaine Garan! "A+ Advice for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed in School - Going beyond round-robin reading strategies" (PDF) by Leanna Landsmann for United Feature Syndicate, Feb. 4, 2008. Copyright © 2008 United Feature Syndicate. All rights reserved. Praise forSmart Answers to Tough Questions "This book could have been titled Smart Answers to Questions About Everything in the World Having to Do with Learning to Read and Teaching Reading. Experienced teachers will find it immensely valuable. Beginning teachers and parents will find it a gold mine." -Gerald W. Bracey, Independent Researcher, Alexandria, VA, and author of Reading Educational Research: How to Avoid Getting Statistically Snookered "If you're a professional educator looking for the perfect colander to separate politics, research, and common sense in reading instruction, look no further than this brilliant book by Elaine Garan. And best of all, she does it all in a language everyone can understand. If they ever appoint a U.S. attorney for intelligent reading instruction, they need look no further than Elaine Garan to fill the post." "Elaine Garan's remarks are measured and well documented. There is no rush or skirting an issue. There is no sense of being intimidated here. Read this little gem, fortify yourself, and let Elaine hold your hand when you face those who want to strip you of your professional dignity." "In Smart Answers to Tough Questions, Elaine Garan has crafted concise responses, steeped in research, to those tough-to-answer questions.Smart Answers is a must-have for those who understand that reading instruction should be more than a fluency test." Browse more Scholastic Professional Books on Leadership.
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