Today, I’m hosting Day 3 of a 5-day virtual tour sponsored by the Working Writer's Club, for Dorit Sasson’s two new books: Speaking and Writing for English Language Learners: Collaborative Teaching for Greater Success with K-6
Reading and Listening for English Language Learners: Collaborative Teaching for Greater Success for K-6.
Dorit offers Some Tradebook Tips for Teachers
Because these two books were written for teachers of K-6 English Language Learners, naturally, they are jam-packed with lesson planning templates on how to collaborate with a general education teacher in addition to checklists, charts, discussion questions, weblinks and templates – everything a busy newbie and veteran teacher needs to start the school year off right!
Here are two main ways teachers can use this book, and note that some of the categories can also overlap:
Option #1 – With the collaboration piece in mind:
There are resources that solely focus on the partnership between teachers and administrators without the focus on the skill sets and resources that have the skill set embedded. (see below.) Teachers who want to enhance their collaboration may also want to start off with some of the informal discussion questions as a way to jumpstart the topic.
Option #2 – With the targeted skill sets in mind:
ESL or general education teachers who know for example, that their K-6 English learners are struggling with specific areas of reading from the beginning of the year, may want to use some of the diagnostic pages to assess their areas of weakness. They also may want to zoom into read-alouds as a supplemental way to deliberately teach targeted vocabulary.
Since listening is not a deliberately taught skill, teachers may want to brush up on a few ways to teach dictations as a way to augment their listening vocabulary and reading skills. Because every checklist, lesson plan template and chart was designed with both the collaborative and skill sets in mind, teachers can use each of these resources to track their progress using a specific skill or sub-skill and/or use the resources as a way to discuss how to improve the way they approach teaching that skill.
The Writer's Life with Author, Dorit Sasson
Today, I’m pleased to be hosting Day 2 of a 5-day virtual book tour, sponsored by the Working Writer's Club, for Dorit Sasson’s two new books:
Speaking and Writing for English Language Learners: Collaborative Teaching for Greater Success with K-6
Reading and Listening for English Language Learners: Collaborative Teaching for Greater Success for K-
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This week we have something fun for everyone. It’s a blog chain, and you’re invited to visit all the links in this chain of fun and informative blogs from other children’s writers. Of course, you don’t HAVE to visit every link in the chain, but each link will have something special so you won’t want to miss a thing!
Here are the links in the chain, along with a short description of what you’ll find at each site:
Suzanne Lieurance
Children’s Author, Freelance Writer, the Working Writer’s Coach
http://www.suzannelieurance.com
Suzanne Lieurance is the author of over a dozen published books for children. Find out what she’s up to every day by visiting her author site. You’ll find information about all her books, upcoming writer’s conferences and other events where you’ll find Suzanne, as well as tips for both aspiring and established children’s book authors. Suzanne hosts Book Bites for Kids, a talk show about children’s books, every weekday afternoon on blogtalkradio. Find out who her guests will be each day by reading her blog. Sign up for her mailing list at the site and receive a FREE ebook.
Grier Cooper
Children’s writer, photographer, Dancer
www.griercooper.com
At griercooper.com, you’ll find reviews, tips, and articles about dance and movement for children.
Terri Forehand
Children’s Writer, Nurse, Freelance Writer
terri-forehand.blogspot.com
Terri is a freelance writer drawing on her experience as a pediatric critical care nurse and former elementary school nurse and high school teacher. She writes health and nursing educational material but her passion is in creating fiction and nonfiction for children. She is currently working on a series of easy readers focusing on teaching first aid to elementary students.
Nancy I. Sanders
Bestselling and Award-winning children’s author of over 80 books
www.nancyisanders.wordpress.com
Nancy I. Sanders loves to write for children, and she loves to help other children’s writers on their path to success. Much of the material she posts on her blog is based on her ground-breaking book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career, Award-winning Finalist of the National Best Books 2009 Awards. Nancy writes a column for children’s writers for the Writer’s online magazine, the Institute of Children’s Literature e-News, and the Christian Communicator. She is on faculty at the National Writing for Children Center.
Mayra Calvani
Children’s Author, Reviewer
www.mayrassecretbookcase.blogspot.com
Mayra’s Secret Bookcase features book reviews, author and publishing professional interviews, and articles on writing.
Karen Cioffi
Author, Freelance Writer, Reviewer
karenandrobyn.blogspot.com
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3 Comments on Travel Along This Week’s Blog Chain!, last added: 2/4/2010
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Dorit, these are such useful tradebook tips for teachers. I'm sure they'll appreciate them. Best wishes for a successful tour!