Kate Roberts (3)
Author of Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts--and Life
For other authors named Kate Roberts, see the disambiguation page.
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Kate Robots (right) (@teachkate) and Maggie Seattle Roberts (@MaggieBRoberts) believe that all kids can become insightful, academic thinkers when we help them tap into their own engagement with reading and writing. Both taught literacy for many years in urban schools before becoming staff show more developers at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Kate is coauthor of the best-selling Failing in love with Close Reading, and together Kate and Maggie author the popular blog indent (KateAndMaggie.com). show less
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Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts--and Life (2013) 100 copies, 1 review
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Lehman, Christopher and Roberts, Kate.
Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts--and Life
2013. 152 pp. $20.70 pbk. Heinemann. 0325050848. College age and up.
Tags: reading, professional, close reading, literary, teacher, educator, language arts, common core, CCSS, standards, English
As the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are introduced and implemented in our schools, the need to help our students develop close reading skills is essential. This professional text is show more meant to assist the teacher in planning and facilitating instructional activities and strategies that help students develop these practices. The chapters are organized by close reading foundational skills and contain useful samples of lessons, student work, and links to CCSS. Each chapter breaks down the skill into three steps, further simplifying the habits needed to apply the skill. This book offers practical advice for teachers with concrete, authentic examples and strategies that can be easily integrated into existing reading lessons in support of current curriculums. This text is a must-read for intermediate, middle and high school teachers of all disciplines. show less
Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts--and Life
2013. 152 pp. $20.70 pbk. Heinemann. 0325050848. College age and up.
Tags: reading, professional, close reading, literary, teacher, educator, language arts, common core, CCSS, standards, English
As the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are introduced and implemented in our schools, the need to help our students develop close reading skills is essential. This professional text is show more meant to assist the teacher in planning and facilitating instructional activities and strategies that help students develop these practices. The chapters are organized by close reading foundational skills and contain useful samples of lessons, student work, and links to CCSS. Each chapter breaks down the skill into three steps, further simplifying the habits needed to apply the skill. This book offers practical advice for teachers with concrete, authentic examples and strategies that can be easily integrated into existing reading lessons in support of current curriculums. This text is a must-read for intermediate, middle and high school teachers of all disciplines. show less
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