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February 2, 2007

C O N T E N T S

1) New spring titles now on Stenhouse.com
2) PD Corner: Differentiating instruction
3) Teaching vocabulary to English language learners
4) An interview with Stenhouse author Mary Cowhey

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1) New spring titles now on Stenhouse.com
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We've just updated our website with information on four new books 
and one new video. Follow the links below to learn more, and stay 
tuned to future Newslinks for notification of publishing dates and 
the posting of the entire text of each new book.

The Daily Five Alive! Strategies for Literacy Independence
Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, "The Sisters"
85-min. DVD with viewing guide and CD-ROM *Available in February
http://www.stenhouse.com/0495.asp?r=n104
Complementing Gail and Joan's book, The Daily Five, this video 
focuses on three of the five literacy tasks--Read to Self, Read to 
Someone, and Work on Writing--that help students work 
independently while teachers meet with small groups or confer with 
individuals. The Viewing Guide and sample video clips are 
available online now.

Making the Most of Small Groups: Differentiation for All
Debbie Diller * Available in March
http://www.stenhouse.com/0431.asp?r=n104
Answers the tough questions K-3 teachers have about small group 
instruction: How do I find the time? How can I get more organized? 
How do I form groups? What do I do in these small groups? How can 
I differentiate to meet the needs of all my students?

Eyewitness to the Past: Strategies for Teaching American History 
in Grades 5-12 * Joan Brodsky Schur
Foreword by James A. Percoco * Available in March
http://www.stenhouse.com/0497.asp?r=n104
Offers teachers of American history a comprehensive approach to 
teaching with primary source documents, with step-by-step guidance 
for how to implement six innovative eyewitness strategies, each 
one focusing on a specific type of primary source.

Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6
Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli * Available in March
http://www.stenhouse.com/0433.asp?r=n104
Helps students (and teachers) learn how to read like writers, 
notice what authors do, and try it out in their own writing. 
Includes detailed lessons linked to strategies and a comprehensive 
list of children's books organized around the traits of writing.

Test Talk: Integrating Test Preparation into Reading Workshop  
Glennon Doyle Melton and Amy H. Greene
Foreword by Franki Sibberson * Available in April
http://www.stenhouse.com/0461.asp?r=n104
Supports teachers in the quest to integrate test-taking skills 
into a meaningful reading workshop. Includes lesson plans, 
practice passages and questions, instructional language, and 
vignettes from a variety of real classrooms.

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2) PD Corner: Differentiating instruction
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*February Quote of the Month*

"If you were to fold your hands together naturally, you would have 
a comfortable, close fit. The goals of curriculum differentiation 
are to find the closest, most comfortable fit between the learner 
and the curriculum...varying the process or content or product to 
match the needs of the learner can help us reach that close fit."
--James Curry, Associate Professor, University of Southern Maine

How can we differentiate instruction for the learners in our 
classrooms? LearningBase from All Kinds of Minds offers practical 
advice for teachers, categorized by subject and skill. 
Particularly informative are skill charts that explain common 
obstacles and offer teachers helpful tips for differentiating 
instruction:

http://www.allkindsofminds.org/learningBase.aspx

Need a hot list of quick ideas you can use to help kids connect to 
the content you teach? Stuck for ideas you could use to create 
differentiated projects? Annette Lamb suggests "Ten Tips for 
Differentiation" on her website, eduScapes:

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/needs/all2.html

How do we reconcile standards-based teaching and differentiated 
instruction? Carol Ann Tomlinson, a leader in differentiated 
instruction, addresses the issue in this article from ASCD's 
Educational Leadership:

http://www.ascd.org/ed_topics/el200009_tomlinson.html

Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing and Grading in the 
Differentiated Classroom by Rick Wormeli tackles some tough 
questions: Do you wonder if you're differentiating already? How do 
you grade when students are not on the same page? For an excellent 
overview of differentiation read Chapter 1, "The Differentiated 
Instruction Mind Set: Rationale and Definition":

http://www.stenhouse.com/0424.asp?r=n104

According to the Center on Human Policy, differentiation gives 
students multiple access points to curriculum, instruction, and 
assessment. Dip into their tips on differentiating during reading, 
writing, role-playing, and group discussions:

http://www.stenhouse.com/rddst.htm

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3) Teaching vocabulary to English language learners
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This short article from the December issue of Language Magazine 
provides strategies and tips for teaching vocabulary to English 
language learners:

http://www.languagemagazine.com/internetedition/dec2006.html
(Click on the "Vocabulary Strategies" link.)

Many articles from past issues of Language Magazine are available 
online:

http://www.languagemagazine.com/archives.html
(Click on the magazine covers to view the contents of each issue.)

And browse these resources from Stenhouse for teaching English 
language learners, with sample chapters available for reading 
online:

http://www.stenhouse.com/elltitles.asp

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4) An interview with Stenhouse author Mary Cowhey
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"For me, teaching critically in the primary grades includes a real 
willingness to listen to children, and particularly to tune in to 
their conflicts. One part is a child-centered problem-posing and 
problem-solving approach...another aspect is teaching children the 
skills and habits of mind that will enable them to think 
critically and engage in meaningful and developmentally 
appropriate action."

In this recent interview, Mary Cowhey discusses her book Black 
Ants and Buddhists and a wide range of topics including teaching 
history, how to respond to tragedies with students, the importance 
of field trips, and NCLB:

http://www.stenhouse.com/rdcowheyednews.htm


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