The Write to Read: Response Journals That Increase Comprehension

by Lesley J. Roessing (editor)

Use reader response strategies to help students build understanding of complex literary and informational text, and provide supporting evidence in their writing―all goals of the Common Core.

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Rikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally! A book about reading workshop that will work with grades 7-12!!! Thank you!

[Mrs. Brim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate the specificity of the contents. Too often, these types of books contain much education theory and philosophy but lack the concreteness of how to implement these theories and philosophies into a physical classroom. Roessing walks us through her process of implementing a reader-response curriculum around whole class, book club, & independent readings and provides reproducible handouts and student examples. While some of the student responses were on the low side of middle school level, I walked away with many strategies that I can adapt to my secondary classroom.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great strategies that incorporate writing with reading instruction!

[Chris Tennyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

With the new requirements for common core, this book will help you teach students how to write in response to reading