{"product_id":"teach-reading-not-testing-best-practice-in-an-age-of-accountability","title":"Teach Reading, Not Testing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching IS rocket science—and you are the pilot!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeach Reading, Not Testing\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ereinforces what teachers already know—test preparation worksheets and drill-and-kill activities do not make children into lifelong readers. The authors′ conscientious approach to reading instruction combines an insider perspective on the development of high-stakes tests with classroom experience in achieving successful reading outcomes at the elementary and secondary levels. Their research-based methodology, building on teachers′ expertise about best practice,\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis based on five key components:\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligning instruction to the state or national core standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing formative assessment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecting units to real-world contexts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivating students effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding on to best practice in literacy instruction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are end-of-chapter quizzes and real-life scenarios, plus a full chapter on teaching literacy with special populations. Readers will find helpful solutions for teaching children to love reading in the midst of the accountability movement, and an approach to test preparation that doesn′t require teachers to sacrifice everything they already know about teaching kids to read. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32113295294547,"sku":"","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412997737.jpg?v=1777777256","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/teach-reading-not-testing-best-practice-in-an-age-of-accountability","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}