{"product_id":"transformational-literacy-making-the-common-core-shift-with-work-that-matters-9781118962237","title":"Transformational Literacy: Making the Common Core Shift with Work That Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eEngage, challenge, and inspire students with work that matters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransformational Literacy, \u003c\/i\u003e written by a team from EL Education, helps teachers leverage the Common Core instructional shifts--building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction, reading for and writing with evidence, and regular practice with complex text--to engage students in work that matters. Worthy texts and worthy tasks help students see the connection between their hard work as readers and writers and their capacity to contribute to stronger communities and a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories, examples, and resources that permeate \u003ci\u003eTransformational Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e come primarily from the more than 150 EL Education schools around the country that support teachers to select, supplement, customize, and create curriculum, and improve instruction. The book also draws on EL Education's open source Common Core English Language Arts curriculum--often cited as one of the finest in the country--and professional development offered to thousands of teachers to implement that curriculum effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransformational Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e combines the best of what EL Education knows works for kids--purposeful, inquiry-based learning--and the new imperative of the Common Core--higher and deeper expectations for all students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeach standards through a compelling and purposeful curriculum that prioritizes worthy texts and worthy task\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove students' evidence-based reading, thinking, talking, and writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupport students to develop a new mindset toward the challenge of reading complex texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransformational Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e introduces an approach to literacy instruction that will engage, challenge, and inspire student with work that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Berger, \u003c\/b\u003e chief academic officer for EL Education, taught public school for more than twenty-five years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibby Woodfin, \u003c\/b\u003e a former teacher, is director of publications for EL Education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Nathan Plaut, \u003c\/b\u003e a former high school English teacher, serves as the director of curriculum design for EL Education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Becker Dobbertin, \u003c\/b\u003e program director for EL Education, is a former teacher and building administrator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51500973195538,"sku":"9781118962237","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01e966fa-b7fb-4eac-91f9-3a420c0c7925.jpg?v=1753205747","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/transformational-literacy-making-the-common-core-shift-with-work-that-matters-9781118962237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}