Three New Books
April 13, 2011
Here are three new books that just arrived in the library:
Adolescent Literacy and Teaching of Reading: Lessons for Teachers of Literature by Deborah Appleman. Urbana, Ill.: National Council of Teachers of English, 2010. LB 1632 .A67 2010
Reading to make meaning is a crucial skill that all adolescents need. In her book Appleman offers practical ways to teach reading in literature classrooms that help engage students in reading and assit them in making meaning from complex texts.
Researching Creative Learning: Methods and Issues edited by Pat Thomson and Julian Sefton-Green. New York: Routledge, 2011. LB 1025.3 .T535 2011
This methodological textbook is designed to promote research and action research on creative teaching and learning. With a focus on major projects and initiatives from around the world that help us understand the scope of creativity from how to make classrooms more exciting places to how to assess creative processes.
What Works in Writing Instruction: Research and Practices by Deborah Dean. Urbana, Ill.: National Council of Teachers of English, 2010. LB 1631 .D2945 2010.
An associate professor in the English Department here at BYU, Dean offers research-based practices that make for effective writing instruction. This practical book breaks down the writing process and offers the principals behind the task then offers classroom applications for each idea. This book offers the very best practice and in addition annotated bibliographies offer additional resources for teachers to consult.