Stenhouse Newslinks
February 10, 2005
C O N T E N T S
1) Preview our new Spring 2005 titles
2) Remembering Garry Myers
3) PD Corner: Reconsidering time-out
4) Running the O'Hearn
5) Stenhouse is on the move
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1) Preview our new Spring 2005 titles
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We've just updated our Web site with details on the four new
Stenhouse books and two new video titles that are forthcoming this
spring. Stay tuned to Newslinks for a notice when each title
becomes available.
* Special for Newslinks subscribers *
Pre-order any of our new spring titles via our Web site by
February 20, and we'll waive the shipping charge (a $5 value!).
Just enter the discount code NL63 at the "Address" checkout
screen.
A Day of Words: Integrating Word Work in the Intermediate Grades
Max Brand * Two 30-minute VHS tapes or one 75-minute DVD + Viewing
Guide * $195 * Feb. 2005
Filmed over the course of one school day, this video program
demonstrates how students can be constantly focused on the
specifics of language throughout the curriculum.
VHS: http://www.stenhouse.com/0411.asp?r=n63
DVD: http://www.stenhouse.com/0417.asp?r=n63
Socratic Circles: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in
Middle and High School
Matt Copeland * 176 pp/paper * $17.50 * Feb. 2005
Empower and challenge your students in Socratic dialogue and build
critical and creative thinking skills with this complete guide to
Socratic seminars, from startup through assessment.
Preview the entire text on-line:
http://www.stenhouse.com/0394.asp?r=n63
Read, Write, and Talk: A Practice to Enhance Comprehension
Stephanie Harvey with Anne Goudvis * One 30-minute VHS tape +
Viewing Guide * $95 * Mar. 2005
This lively video provides an ongoing framework for reading,
merging thinking with the information, recording thoughts, and
talking about what has been read.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0415.asp?r=n63
Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English
Language Learners
Juli Kendall & Outey Khuon * 168 pp/paper * $18.50 * Apr. 2005
An easy-to-use, practical resource for ELD, ESL, and ESOL pull-out
teachers, and for push-in teachers working "in-class" to support
English language learners.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0409.asp?r=n63
Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the
Achievement Gap
Alfred W. Tatum * 175 pp(est)/paper * $17.50 * Apr. 2005
The author's first-hand insights bridge the connections among
theory, instruction, and professional development to create a road
map for better literacy achievement.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0393.asp?r=n63
Balancing Reading and Language Learning: A Resource for Teaching
English Language Learners, K-5
Mary Cappellini * Available May/June; details forthcoming
Through the framework of a balanced reading program, Mary
Cappellini combines the best classroom practices and research on
teaching reading and language acquisition.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0367.asp?r=n63
And previously announced, available now:
Starting with Comprehension: Reading Strategies for the Youngest
Learners
Andie Cunningham & Ruth Shagoury * 136 pp/paper * $17.50
It's never too early to start comprehension instruction. This book
shows how a reading program for five- and six-year olds unfolds in
a diverse classroom, with dozens of student examples.
Review the entire text on-line:
http://www.stenhouse.com/0396.asp?r=n63
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2) Remembering Garry Myers
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Garry C. Myers III, 59, Chief Executive Officer of Highlights for
Children, Inc., died unexpectedly on January 26 in Columbus, Ohio.
He was a friend, patron, and champion, instrumental in helping to
launch Stenhouse with conversations that began twelve years ago at
the IRA convention in San Antonio. Stenhouse would not have got
started, much less be where it is, without him.
Read Garry's complete obituary here:
http://www.stenhouse.com/myers.asp
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3) PD Corner: Reconsidering time-out
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*February Quote of the Month*
"For time-out to work, it is vital for teachers to believe in and
feel capable of implementing it as a strategy that enhances
autonomy and classroom participation. At best, time-out is a
useful way to teach children to refocus and return to successful
participation in class activity...at worst, when it is seen as
simply punitive, time-out kindles resentment and can escalate
disruptive or defiant behavior."
--Ruth Charney, author of Teaching Children to Care
"Time-out" is one of the most frequently used disciplinary tools
by teachers in elementary schools. But is it consistently applied?
Do colleagues share the same sense of the purpose for time-outs?
The Responsive Classroom newsletter has two fine short articles
that can spark thoughtful discussions of discipline at a staff
meeting.
"Positive" time-out shows how the practice can be used calmly,
consistently, and help students develop self-control:
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/newsletter/16_1NL_1.asp
"Buddy teacher" time-out is a creative new strategy that teams
teachers in nearby classrooms to assist each other:
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/newsletter/17_1NL_1.asp
Finally, if you are interested in time-outs as part of a larger
scheme of building a caring, ethical classroom community, Ruth
Charney's book, Teaching Children to Care, is the definitive
resource:
http://www.stenhouse.com/8908.asp?r=n63
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4) Running the O'Hearn
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"I don't want this to be a school for children with disabilities,
because then it's not inclusive. Inclusion only works if you have
a balance."
--Bill Henderson, principal of the Patrick O'Hearn Elementary
School
This feature article from Sunday's Boston Globe magazine delves
into the success of "the O'Hearn," a Boston elementary school that
has been fully inclusive for over a decade. The story illustrates
how a strong principal, along with committed teachers and parents,
can create excellence in the face of many obstacles:
A Matter of Principal
(Free registration may be required.)
The O'Hearn is the subject of Including Every Parent, a book/video
package from the Project for School Innovation, a Boston nonprofit
organization that works with model schools to document effective
practices. You can read Chapter 1 of the book and view a 2-minute
clip of the video here:
http://www.psinnovation.org/PSI/btft08-2.html
And check out the following inclusion resources from Stenhouse:
All Children Are Special: Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Gregg Lang and Chris Berberich * 152 pp/paper * $21.00 * 1995
Written for the non-specialist, this book offers practical
information and strategies for creating inclusive classrooms that
welcome, value, and nurture all learners.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0017.asp?r=n63
We Teach Them All: Teachers Writing About Diversity
June Kuzmeskus, editor * 160 pp/paper * $15.00 * 1996
In this collection of 30 stories, poems, and personal essays, 22
teachers from schools across Massachusetts examine their
classrooms, their roles as teachers, and their schools through the
lens of diversity.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0032.asp?r=n63
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5) Stenhouse is on the move
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We just moved our offices across the street and have changed our
mailing address. Please note the new address for sending purchase
orders or payments:
Stenhouse Publishers
P.O. Box 11020
Portland, ME 04104-7020
Our phone and fax numbers remain the same:
Tel (800) 988-9812
Fax (800) 833-9164
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