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Contributors present current research, theory, and practical classroom application with regard to implementing literacy development through the use of an integrated language arts perspective. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This practical, up-to-date guide to effectively managing the many facets of a reading/writing program helps school-based administrators and district supervisors deal with the increasing demands they face daily. From creating a literacy philosophy to developing a multidimensional assessment program, the book touches on virtually every major responsibility and issue supervisors and administrators are likely to confront. It addresses the specific needs of the district role and the school-based role, as well as the areas pertinent to both. And it includes cutting edge issues such as flexible grouping, censorship, whole language, controversial materials, and services for special needs students. T...
This work promotes the expansion of cultural literacy with the development of process-based writing. It examines each stage of the writing process, emphasizing the recursive and overlapping nature of the stages. Using many related model activities, it shows classroom and prospective teachers how to develop the writing process while expanding the child's knowledge base and providing opportunities for the child to think critically.
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“The only book you need to understand the world’s most popular beverage. I swear on a stack of these, it’s a thumping good read.”––John Holl, editor of All About Beer Magazine and author of The American Craft Beer Cookbook Imagine sitting in your favorite pub with a friend who happens to be a world-class expert on beer. That’s this book. It covers the history: how we got from gruel-beer to black IPA in 10,000 years. The alchemy: malts, grains, and the miracle of hops. The variety: dozens of styles and hundreds of recommended brews (including suggestions based on your taste preferences), divided into four sections––Ales, Wheat Beers, Lagers, and Tart and Wild Ales––and a...