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Teaching Interpretation: Using Text-Based Evidence to Construct Meaning
"How glad I am that this book has arrived on the scene! It reminds us that teaching towards the Common Core can be some of the most demanding, significant, and bold work you could possibly do. In Teaching Interpretation , you'll join two extraordinary teachers in demythologizing the essential skills of Common Core-aligned reading, and in teaching those skills in such a way that students own them."
- Lucy Calkins
What does interpretation really mean? What does it look like in the classroom? How can we effectively teach students of all reading levels to be successful at constructing interpretations? "With the Common Core calling for students to take part in the rich and rigorous work of interpretation," write Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen, "it is necessary for all teachers to learn how to teach this important work in ways that reach all learners." Teaching Interpretation demystifies the interpretation process and help teachers take on the challenge of showing students how to construct, revise, and test their interpretations. Presented in manageable chunks that can work with any curriculum, they offer a conceptual framework that makes the interpretation process transparent to both teachers and students. Lesson ideas, text recommendations, templates, and suggestions for how to differentiate help you easily incorporate the work of interpretation into your practice, while student samples and graphic organizers make it all visible.
- Lucy Calkins
What does interpretation really mean? What does it look like in the classroom? How can we effectively teach students of all reading levels to be successful at constructing interpretations? "With the Common Core calling for students to take part in the rich and rigorous work of interpretation," write Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen, "it is necessary for all teachers to learn how to teach this important work in ways that reach all learners." Teaching Interpretation demystifies the interpretation process and help teachers take on the challenge of showing students how to construct, revise, and test their interpretations. Presented in manageable chunks that can work with any curriculum, they offer a conceptual framework that makes the interpretation process transparent to both teachers and students. Lesson ideas, text recommendations, templates, and suggestions for how to differentiate help you easily incorporate the work of interpretation into your practice, while student samples and graphic organizers make it all visible.
200 pages, Paperback
First published March 27, 2014
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March 26, 2016
This is a powerful resource for teachers who want to improve instructional practice. I don't have a finish date as I keep going back to the book over and over again.
It's easy enough to read as it is well organized. The examples included are a great help as well as nice resources for taking the lessons and implementing in the classroom. If I had to narrow my professional library down to 10 resource books, this book would remain.
Teaching 5th graders how to interpret text is very difficult. This book is an excellent resource that help facilitate immediate lessons while offering ongoing innovative lessons. This is not a 'read it once and master it' teacher text. This is meant to be read through, read in chunks, and a resource guide. I wish I had two copies so I could have one at home and one at school.
I'm excited to see that the authors have a new book coming out.
It's easy enough to read as it is well organized. The examples included are a great help as well as nice resources for taking the lessons and implementing in the classroom. If I had to narrow my professional library down to 10 resource books, this book would remain.
Teaching 5th graders how to interpret text is very difficult. This book is an excellent resource that help facilitate immediate lessons while offering ongoing innovative lessons. This is not a 'read it once and master it' teacher text. This is meant to be read through, read in chunks, and a resource guide. I wish I had two copies so I could have one at home and one at school.
I'm excited to see that the authors have a new book coming out.
April 16, 2015
More about reading than writing interpretation--but students have to read first, right? I like the framework they use.
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