{"product_id":"teach-reading-not-testing-best-practice-in-an-age-of-accountability-paperback","title":"Teach Reading, Not Testing: Best Practice in an Age of Accountability - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Hollingworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHilleary M. Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching IS rocket science--and you are the pilot!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeach Reading, Not Testing\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ereinforces what teachers already know--test preparation worksheets and drill-and-kill activities do not make children into lifelong readers. The authors′ conscientious approach to reading instruction combines an insider perspective on the development of high-stakes tests with classroom experience in achieving successful reading outcomes at the elementary and secondary levels. Their research-based methodology, building on teachers′ expertise about best practice, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis based on five key components: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligning instruction to the state or national core standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing formative assessment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecting units to real-world contexts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivating students effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding on to best practice in literacy instruction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are end-of-chapter quizzes and real-life scenarios, plus a full chapter on teaching literacy with special populations. Readers will find helpful solutions for teaching children to love reading in the midst of the accountability movement, and an approach to test preparation that doesn′t require teachers to sacrifice everything they already know about teaching kids to read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiz Hollingworth is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Iowa. Her research and teaching interests are centered on curriculum, leadership, and assessment. In particular, her work explores how federal school reform policies affect classroom practice. Her other books include Organization and Administration of Iowa Public and Private Schools and Complicated Conversations: Race and Ideology in an Elementary Classroom. Dr. Hollingworth grew up in San Diego, taught in Chicago and Michigan, and now lives in Iowa City with her husband, Andrew, and teenaged daughter, Emily. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilleary Drake has taught fifth grade for six years in Riverton, Wyoming. Growing up in Texas during the initial wave of the \"testing craze\" she understands just how harmful it can be when testing drives instruction. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A\u0026amp;M-Corpus Christi and her Master's degree from the University of Iowa. While at Iowa she worked with Iowa Testing Progams as a graduate assistant, gaining behind-the-scene knowledge of the testing industry. Hilleary enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family, especially her husband Jay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381965099245,"sku":"9781412997737","price":61.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/5KQDmPvDD39781412997737.webp?v=1785688411","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/teach-reading-not-testing-best-practice-in-an-age-of-accountability-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}