{"product_id":"love-literacy-a-practical-guide-to-finding-the-magic-in-literature-grades-5-12-9781119751656","title":"Love \u0026 Literacy: A Practical Guide to Finding the Magic in Literature (Grades 5-12)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen our students enter middle and high school, the saying goes that they stop learning to read and start reading to learn. Then why is literacy still a struggle for so many of our students? The reality is that elementary school isn't designed to prepare students for Othello and Song of Solomon: so what do we do?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove and Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e steps into the classrooms of extraordinary teachers who have guided students to the highest levels of literacy. There is magic in their teaching, but that magic is replicable. It starts with a simple premise: kids fall in love with texts when they understand them, and that understanding comes from the right knowledge and\/or the right strategy at the right time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove and Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e dissects the moves of successful teachers and schools and leaves you with the tools to make these your own: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearch-based best practices in facilitating discourse, building curriculum, guiding student comprehension and analysis, creating a class culture where literacy thrives, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVideo clips of middle and high school teachers implementing these practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn online, print-ready Reading and Writing Handbook that places every tool at your fingertips to implement effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion questions for your own professional learning or book study group\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat reading is more than just liking books: it's having the knowledge, skill, and desire to experience any text in all its fullness. \u003ci\u003eLove and Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e guides you to create environments where students can build the will and wherewithal to truly fall in love with literacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO\u003c\/b\u003e is the Founder and Dean of the Leverage Leadership Institute and Chief Schools Officer for Uncommon Schools. He is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eLeverage Leadership 2.0, Driven by Data 2.0, Great Habits, Great Readers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGet Better Faster\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN CHIGER\u003c\/b\u003e is a Director of Literacy for Uncommon Schools. Named 2015 Educator of the Year by the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English, Chiger taught high school English and journalism for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612293271826,"sku":"9781119751656","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efc6d6bb-6ccd-438e-984f-0ef567478bf9.jpg?v=1732372527","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-literacy-a-practical-guide-to-finding-the-magic-in-literature-grades-5-12-9781119751656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}