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Stenhouse Newslinks August 21, 2003 C O N T E N T S 1) Just in: Mentoring Across Boundaries 2) Rules rule 3) Resources for reading aloud 4) Sneak a peek at our new fall titles ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Just in: Mentoring Across Boundaries ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mentoring is one of the most effective approaches for keeping teachers in the field. Hot off the press, MENTORING ACROSS BOUNDARIES explores many key aspects of the mentoring relationship, such as culture, gender, and age, and addresses the most common challenges to successful mentoring. Mentors, administrators, and teacher educators will find MENTORING ACROSS BOUNDARIES to be a valuable resource for cultivating mentoring relationships and boosting beginning teacher support. Follow the links below to review this book on- line in its entirety, and for details on the forthcoming companion video. MENTORING ACROSS BOUNDARIES: Helping Beginning Teachers Succeed in Challenging Situations Jean Boreen and Donna Niday, with Mary K. Johnson 224 pp/paper * $18.50 * Available now! http://www.stenhouse.com/0377.asp MENTORING: Guiding, Coaching, and Sustaining Beginning Teachers Donna Niday and Jean Boreen Two 25-minute VHS tapes * $195 * Available in September http://www.stenhouse.com/0365.asp Demonstrates how new and student teachers work with their mentors to successfully navigate the crucial first years of teaching. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Rules rule ---------------------------------------------------------------- In this timely article from Instructor magazine, the authors of the new book RULES IN SCHOOL provide some excellent advice for establishing rules at the start of the school year, based on the Responsive Classroom approach: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/Aug03-Rules.htm RULES IN SCHOOL, published by the Northeast Foundation for Children, is available from Stenhouse. Follow the link below to read a sample chapter: http://www.stenhouse.com/8910.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Resources for reading aloud ---------------------------------------------------------------- Read-aloud is an enjoyable time for both students and teachers, and an essential component of reading instruction. Here are a collection of links that will help you make the most of read- aloud. The Literacy Connections Web site is rich with all kinds of literacy resources, including a page devoted to reading aloud: http://www.literacyconnections.com/ReadingAloud.html Looking for some new ideas for read-aloud this year? Check out the Read-Aloud registry, which lists dozens of K-8 suggestions that go beyond the "old reliables": http://www.geocities.com/aletain/index.html If your read-aloud repertoire is short on good nonfiction books, check out the Study Guide to KNOWING HOW: Researching and Writing Nonfiction 3-8. The authors include read-aloud suggestions for each chapter as a way to begin or end each study group session. A more extensive bibliography, organized by nonfiction writing strategy, can be found in Appendix A of the book: http://www.stenhouse.com/0340.asp (Look for the "Study Guide" link.) The appendix of GREAT BEGINNINGS: Creating a Literacy-Rich Kindergarten has an outline for a parent workshop on reading aloud, perfect for the start of the school year: http://www.stenhouse.com/0322.asp (Click on the "Appendix B" link.) Finally, Mary Lee Hahn's book RECONSIDERING READ-ALOUD is a comprehensive resource for teachers in grades 4-8, and includes a study guide with three suggested workshops for teachers: http://www.stenhouse.com/0351.asp (Look for the "Study Guide" link.) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Sneak a peek at our new fall titles ---------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the mentoring titles featured at the beginning of this issue, you can get a sneak peek at the rest of our fall lineup, now posted on our Web site: GUIDED READING BASICS: Organizing, Managing, and Implementing a Balanced Literacy Program in K-3 Lori Jamison Rog 128 pp/paper * $19.00 * Available in September Practical, classroom-tested strategies for organizing, managing, and implementing effective guided reading lessons. http://www.stenhouse.com/0383.asp MAKING THE MATCH: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12 Teri Lesesne 256 pp/paper * $21.00 * Available in October Focuses on three distinct areas that will assist teachers and librarians in steering students to the literature they love. http://www.stenhouse.com/0381.asp STILL LEARNING TO READ: Teaching Students in Grades 3-6 Franki Sibberson and Karen Szymusiak 208 pp/paper * $21.00 * Available in October Guidance on how to devote more time to reading instruction without neglecting the content demands of the curriculum. http://www.stenhouse.com/0359.asp And the following new titles from Pembroke Publishers are coming soon this fall, all available in the U.S. from Stenhouse--you can pre-order them now on our Web site. THINKING VISUALLY: Step-by-Step Exercises That Promote Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning http://www.stenhouse.com/8155.asp THE WHOLE-BRAIN SOLUTION: Thinking Tools to Help Students Observe, Make Connections, and Solve Problems http://www.stenhouse.com/8156.asp POEMS PLEASE! Sharing Poetry with Children (2nd edition) http://www.stenhouse.com/8157.asp POETRY GOES TO SCHOOL: From Mother Goose to Shel Silverstein http://www.stenhouse.com/8161.asp LANGUAGE ARTS IDEA BANK: Instructional Strategies for Supporting Student Learning http://www.stenhouse.com/8158.asp THE CLASSROOM TROUBLESHOOTER: Strategies for Marking and Paperwork, Discipline, Evaluation, and Learning Through Language http://www.stenhouse.com/8162.asp TAKE THE STING OUT OF STUDY: Get Organized, Manage Your Time, and Conquer Exam Anxiety! http://www.stenhouse.com/8164.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please send comments and questions to Chuck Lerch, Newslinks Editor, at

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