coverSED 525EN book reviews fall 2009A Toy Box for Middle School Teachers of Reading and Writing In the Middle- New Understandings About Writing, Reading, and Learning -1Book Review by Philip SteinmanTeaching Texts and Their Readersnadler-Response & Analysis Book Review2 Fall, 2009 Book Reviews: SED 525EN Table of Contents Writing on Demand: Best Practices and Strategies Reviewed by Brian Gibson ....................................................................................................................... 6 Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys Reviewed by Stephanie Ann Foster ....................................................................................................... 9 Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work Reviewed by Adam Gaunt ........................................................................................................................ 13 The Power of Film Reviewed by Luke Golden ....................................................................................................................... 15 Teach the Best Practice Way: Methods that Matter, K-12 Reviewed by Grace Lee .............................................................................................................................. ............. 17 Ready, Willing and Able: Teaching English to Gifted, Talented, and Exceptionally Conscientious Adolescents Reviewed by Ann Sayuri Kige .................................................................................................................. 19 Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips and Techniques Reviewed by Melody Elizabeth Pellegrin ............................................................................................... 23 Writing Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques Reviewed by David Piorek ...................................................................................................................... 25 Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice Reviewed by Kaddie Rodriguez............................................................................................................... 28 Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom Reviewed by Peter Tolfree ...................................................................................................................... 30 Going with the Flow: How to Engage Boys (and Girls) in their Literacy Learning Reviewed by Lauren Bertoni ................................................................................................................... 36 Write Beside Them: Risk, Voice, and Clarity in High School Writing Reviewed by Rachel Bobrosky ................................................................................................................ 38 Getting Started: The Reading Writing Workshop Reviewed by Roshni Dastun .................................................................................................................... 41 Teaching Poetry in High School Reviewed by Maureen Grandchamp ...................................................................................................... 433 Fall, 2009 Book Reviews: SED 525EN Table of Contents Speaking Volumes: How To Get Students Discussing Books—and Much More Reviewed by Michelle Huitink ................................................................................................................. 46 Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts 4-12 Reviewed by Victoria De Santis McDonnell ......................................................................................... 48 Blending Genre, Altering Style: Writing Multigenre Papers Reviewed by James Oh .............................................................................................................................. 50 Grammar to Enrich and Enhance Writing Reviewed by Katherine Hamor ............................................................................................................... 52 Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12 Reviewed by Esther Lee .............................................................................................................................. ............ 54 Teaching English by Design: How to Create an Carry Out Instructional Units Reviewed by Nicole Marie Vermillion ................................................................................................... 56 When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can do Reviewed by Michelle Girelli .................................................................................................................... 60 Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels Reviewed by Denica Maravilla ................................................................................................................ 62 Acts of Teaching: How To Teach Writing Reviewed by Erin Leigh Klibanon ............................................................................................................ 64 Writing with passion: Life Storirs, Multiple Genres Reviewed by Will Schaub .......................................................................................................................... 67 Word wise and Content rich, Grades 7-12: Five Essential Steps to Tech Vocabulary Reviewed by Kevin Sharum Weigand .................................................................................................... 69 Letters to a New Teacher Reviewed by Shirliza Guadamuz .............................................................................................................. 72 Language Learners in the English Classroom Reviewed by Kaycie gordon ..................................................................................................................... 75 You Gotta BE the Book Reviewed by Morgan Proctor .................................................................................................................. 784 Fall, 2009 Book Reviews: SED 525EN Table of Contents Power and Poetry: Best Practices for High School Classrooms Reviewed by Jill Novick ............................................................................................................................ 80 13 Ways of Looking at Student Teaching: A Guide for First Time English Teachers Reviewed by Annette Ovanessian .......................................................................................................... 82 Inside Out: Strategies for