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June 9, 2006

C O N T E N T S

1) Podcasts extend Author Conversations series
2) New Horizons for Learning
3) Browse the entire text of five new books
4) Using writing and talk to help students read beyond plot
5) MySpace: student rights and school authority

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1) Podcasts extend Author Conversations series
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Our online series, Author Conversations, continues in a new 
format: podcasts. These short audio programs, which can be played 
directly on your computer or downloaded to an MP3 player, provide 
an opportunity for you to hear Stenhouse authors reflect on their 
books and current issues in teaching and professional development.

The first podcast features "The Sisters," Gail Boushey and Joan 
Moser, who discuss the basis for their new book, The Daily Five, 
and how their classroom structure gets students working 
independently so that teachers can focus on small group and one-
on-one teaching:

http://www.stenhouse.com/podcast.asp?r=91

The entire text of The Daily Five is available to browse online 
for a limited time:

http://www.stenhouse.com/0429.asp?r=n91

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2) New Horizons for Learning
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Looking for a great resource for teacher study groups? Or just 
want to stay on the leading edge of educational practice? The New 
Horizons for Learning's award-winning website offers a vast amount 
of information organized into seven sections: Teaching and 
Learning Strategies, Perspectives on the Future, Transforming 
Education, News from the Neurosciences, Special Needs/Inclusion, 
Lifelong Learning, and Student Voices. Get details here:

http://www.newhorizons.org/nhfl/about/history.htm#how

The New Horizons for Learning Online Journal, published quarterly, 
is freely available in its entirety. The theme for the Spring 2006 
issue is "Growing as Persons, Growing as Teachers":

http://www.newhorizons.org/journal/journal49.htm

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3) Browse the entire text of five new books
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We've posted the full text of five new books from Pembroke 
Publishers, distributed by Stenhouse in the U.S. On each Web page 
listed below, scroll down to the table of contents to find 
clickable links to each chapter.

Happy browsing!

The Reading Edge: Using Phonics Strategically to Teach Reading
Cathy Miyata and Kaz Miyata * 160 pp/paper * $21.00
http://www.stenhouse.com/8186.asp?r=n91

The Novel Experience: Steps for Choosing and Using Fiction in the 
Classroom * Larry Swartz * 32 pp flipchart/paper * $11.00
http://www.stenhouse.com/8200.asp?r=n91

Q Tasks: How to Empower Students to Ask Questions and Care About 
Answers * Carol Koechlin and Sandi Zwaan * 144 pp/paper * $20.00
http://www.stenhouse.com/8197.asp?r=n91

Get Writing! Creative Book-Making Projects for Children
Paul Johnson * 64 pp/paper * $17.50
http://www.stenhouse.com/8201.asp?r=n91

Student Diversity: Classroom Strategies to Meet the Learning Needs 
of All Students * Faye Brownlie, Catherine Feniak, and Leyton 
Schnellert * 160 pp/paper * $21.00
http://www.stenhouse.com/8198.asp?r=n91

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4) Using writing and talk to help students read beyond plot
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"We have begun to think about read-aloud time differently. Instead 
of reading a book aloud as students listen quietly, we now 
encourage students to explore the possibilities in the text by 
participating in discussion and writing activities during the 
reading. If the read-aloud time is risk-free and the students are 
comfortable giving things a try...they can read deeper into the 
text and uncover what only sophisticated readers can uncover."

In this article from Adolescent Literacy In Perspective, Stenhouse 
author Franki Sibberson suggests ways to empower students to think 
more deeply about books through previewing, reading notebooks, 
anchor charts, and focusing on the "big" questions:

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

Franki is coauthor (with Karen Szymusiak) of Beyond Leveled Books, 
Still Learning to Read, Bringing Reading to Life (videos), and 
Making the Most of News Magazines (Close-Ups DVD). For details, 
sample chapters, and video clips, start here:

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

For more on encouraging purposeful talk and writing during 
reading, check out the Read, Write, and Talk video by Stephanie 
Harvey and Anne Goudvis:

http://www.stenhouse.com/0460.asp?r=n91

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5) MySpace: student rights and school authority
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As schools increasingly monitor social networking sites such as 
MySpace, what do students have the right to say and where can they 
say it? This piece posted yesterday in the online magazine Salon 
examines the issue:

http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/06/08/my_space/"
(Viewing of ad required to read full article.) 


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