Now Online: Put Thinking to the Test

 

"These authors take the notion of treating tests as a separate genre to a whole new level by arguing that, in teaching each comprehension strategy, we can teach children ways to apply the strategy in a testing context."

--Ellin Oliver Keene

Can you simultaneously teach reading comprehension strategies and prepare for high-stakes tests without compromising your beliefs about what's best for your students in pursuit of higher scores?

Lori Conrad, Missy Matthews, Cheryl Zimmerman, and Patrick Allen answer this question with a resounding "yes." In their new book, Put Thinking to the Test, they share their insights and understanding of standardized tests from extensive inquiry-based work in their own classrooms and those of fellow teachers.

The authors clearly characterize the format, vocabulary, and procedures of tests and explore the many ways that classroom workshops can help students develop the stamina they need to succeed in test taking.

Put Thinking to the Test is filled with retellings of actual classroom interactions and student samples that vividly illustrate how specific thinking strategies such as asking questions, drawing inferences, and determining importance can be applied to test taking throughout the year.