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In Review: Teaching Literature in Middle Grades

Moss, J. (2000). Teaching literature in the middle grades: A thematic approach. Christopher-Gordon Publishers. Reviewed by Olivia Thomas Who am I and what do I want to understand better as a teacher? I am an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University, studying Secondary Education with …

In Review: No More Fake Reading

Gordon, B. (2018). No More Fake Reading. SAGE Publications.Reviewed Lauryn M. Who Am I? My name is Lauryn M., and I am a Junior at Oklahoma State University studying Secondary Education. I am working towards becoming a middle school or high school English teacher, and …

In Review: The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy

The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro Book Review by Ashlyn How do I facilitate deep and meaningful discussions in my ELA classroom that allow my students to learn from each other’s life experiences without bringing painful memories to the surface that may cause …

In Review: Storytelling and Disability in the Clasroom

Storytelling and Disability in the Classroom: A Pre-Service Teacher’s Review of Disfigured by Amanda Leduc Reviewed by Julia Miller Who am I and what do I want to understand better as a teacher? I am a pre-service teacher attending Oklahoma State University. As I prepare …

In Review: Trust Me! I Can Read

Lamping, S, & Woodring Blase, Dean (2012). Trust Me! I Can Read: Building From Strengths In The High School English Classroom. Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Garrett Davis Who am I? My name is Garrett Davis, and I am currently a student at Oklahoma State …

In Review: Readicide

Gallagher, K. (2009). Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It. Stenhouse Publishers. Reviewed by Kade Copenhaver Who am I and what do I want to understand better as a teacher? As an undergraduate student and preservice secondary English educator, …

In Review: Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies

Reviewed by Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown Who am I and what do I want to understand better as a teacher? I am a pre-service teacher who picked up this book wanting to know how I– a white woman– could build my future classroom on a foundation of …

In Review: Teaching Literacy

Fisher, D., Frey, N., Hattie, J., & Thayre, M. (2017). Teaching Literacy in the Visible LearningClassroom, Grades 6-12. Corwin. by Elsa Berry The text I am selecting to review today is IMPACT: Teaching Literacy in the Visible Learning Classroom by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John …

In Review: Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?

Tovani, C. (2004). Do I really have to teach reading? Content comprehension, grades 6-12. Stenhouse Publishers. Reviewed by Emma Amick Who am I and what do I want to understand better as a teacher?Hi! My name is Emma Amick, and I am a pre-service teacher …

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