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Information on this page includes educational resources that were presented to the Reuther Middle School staff during professional development and/or collegial conversations. Suggestions can be given for additions to the page.

Book Club

Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching & Engaging Every Child by
Pernille Ripp

Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, & Passion in Adolescent Readers by Penny Kittle

Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst​

Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst​

The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller

Quantity and Quality: Increasing the Volume and Complexity of Students’ Reading by Sandra Wilde

The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical     Readers by Nancie Atwell 

I Read It, But I Don’t Get It:
Comprehension
 Strategies 
For Adolescent Readers by Cris tovani

Socratic Circles: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Middle and High School by Matt Copeland

Professional Articles

The 4 Things Modern Students Must Understand by Eric Patnoudes
 
Chris Tovani on ‘Helping Fake Readers’ Become Proficient Life-Long Readers
 
Making Textbook Reading Meaningful by John T. Guthrie and Susan Lutz Klauda

Reading Resources

Adapting Text for Diverse Learners -Rewordify.com 
 
Close and Critical Reading by Michigan Mission Possible
 
Oakland Schools Literacy Team

Text Sets

Creating Text Sets for Whole-Class Instruction

Guide to Creating Text Sets

Vocabulary

Teaching Vocabulary Across the Curriculum by William P. Bintz

Teacher Talk

Close Reading in
6th Grade Social Studies
by FisherandFrey

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