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February 6, 2004

C O N T E N T S

1) Explore our new spring titles
2) PD Corner: Teaching reading in the content areas
3) Be heart smart on February 14th
4) New Study Guide for THINKING THROUGH GENRE is now available
5) Don't forget about the Educator Expense Deduction

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1) Explore our new spring titles
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Visit our Web site to browse nine new Stenhouse titles including 
five books, three video sets, and a flipchart! Four are available 
now, with the rest arriving throughout the spring:

DO I REALLY HAVE TO TEACH READING? Content Comprehension, Grades 6-12
Cris Tovani * 144 pp/paper * Available Now! * $19.50
Shows teachers how to model reading strategies to enhance both 
reading and content proficiency; filled with classroom examples.
Review the entire text on-line:
http://www.stenhouse.com/0376.asp

COMPREHENDING CONTENT: Reading Across the Curriculum, Grades 6-12
Cris Tovani * 4 30-min. VHS tapes * Available Now! * $395.00
Classroom examples of Cris and her colleagues working with 
students using texts from multiple disciplines.
Download the free Viewing Guide:
http://www.stenhouse.com/0375.asp

(See the PD Corner below for more details on the two titles above.)

TOOLS FOR TEACHING CONTENT LITERACY
Janet Allen * 52 pp flipchart * Available Now! * $12.00
This compact tabbed flipchart serves as a ready reference for 
content reading and writing instruction.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0380.asp

THE SPELLING TEACHER'S BOOK OF LISTS 2nd Edition
Jo Phenix * 112 pp/paper * Available Now! * $19.50
Categorized word lists help teachers illustrate spelling 
concepts. These are not memorization lists!
http://www.stenhouse.com/0390.asp

TIME FOR NONFICTION
Tony Stead * 4 30-min. VHS tapes * Available in March * $395.00
Step inside two classrooms at the Manhattan New School (1st and 
3rd grades) and see nonfiction reading and writing come alive.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0378.asp

STRATEGIC THINKING: Reading and Responding, Grades 4-8
Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis
4 30-min. VHS tapes * Available in April * $395.00
Observe how students in one middle school language arts classroom 
practice two key comprehension strategies: inferring and 
determining importance.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0370.asp

BECOMING ONE COMMUNITY: Reading and Writing with English Language Learners
Kathleen Fay and Suzanne Whaley
176 (est.) pp/paper * Available in April * $18.50
Teachers whose classes include English language learners and ELL 
teachers working in general classrooms will find plenty of ideas 
for reading and writing instruction in a diverse setting.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0368.asp

WORD SAVVY: Integrating Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study, Grades 3-6
Max Brand * 256 (est.) pp/paper * Available in May * $22.50
Fully integrate word learning into your literacy workshops with 
this practical resource; includes over 30 sample lessons.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0366.asp

CHOICE WORDS: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning
Peter H. Johnston
88 (est) pp/paper * Available in June * $11.00
Grounded in a study by accomplished literacy teachers, this book 
demonstrates how teachers' language helps children acquire 
literacy skills and shapes their view of the world.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0389.asp

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2) PD Corner: Teaching reading in the content areas
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*February Quote of the Month* 

"Dreams sometimes do come true. But not without something that 
looks a lot like hard work."
-- Sylvia Ashton Warner
 
This article from Principal Leadership (National Association of 
Secondary School Principals) summarizes the "hard work" that's 
most effective when it comes to professional development in 
adolescent reading strategies:

(Link no longer available.)

Two new Stenhouse publications by Cris Tovani take on the 
challenge of teaching reading in the content areas. In the book 
DO I REALLY HAVE TO TEACH READING? Cris presents stories and 
teaching strategies from her last four years of work with 
teachers at her high school in Aurora, Colorado. You can review 
the entire book on-line:
 
http://www.stenhouse.com/0376.asp

The companion videotape series COMPREHENDING CONTENT provides 
classroom portraits of Cris at work with students and colleagues. 
The texts used range from novels to math problems to history 
textbooks. Follow this link for a free downloadable copy of the 
Viewing Guide:
 
http://www.stenhouse.com/0375.asp

Both the book and video are available now!

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3) Be heart smart on February 14th
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Many schools do something with a mail/letters/post office theme 
this time of year because of Valentine's Day. For a more 
meaningful and ongoing way to connect mail exchange and learning, 
check out the Epals on-line community where you can establish 
relationships with classroom pen pals around the world:

http://www.epals.com/about/intro/

If the Valentine's Day student swapping of cards every year isn't 
your favorite event, you might enjoy one parent's voice of 
dissent. In "Who Gets 10,000 Valentines Too Many?" British 
expatriate Moira Redmond rants about the sheer volume of 
Valentine's cards in schools:

http://slate.msn.com/id/2061678

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4) New Study Guide for THINKING THROUGH GENRE is now available
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We've just posted a brand new study guide for the book THINKING 
THROUGH GENRE: Units of Study in Reading and Writing Workshops 4-
12. The free Guide includes discussion questions, PD workshop 
activities, and guidelines for a full genre study. To access the 
guide and learn more about the book, visit:

http://www.stenhouse.com/0352.asp
(Click on the "Study Guide" link at the beginning of the book description.)

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5) Don't forget about the Educator Expense Deduction
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As we enter the thick of tax season, be sure to take advantage of 
the Educator Expense Reduction which allows educators to subtract 
up to $250 of qualified classroom expenses when figuring their 
adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2003. This deduction is available 
whether or not deductions are itemized. Here's a summary from 
NEA:

http://www.nea.org/members/taxdeduction.html

For more details, go directly to the IRS:

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc458.html

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