Reading whole-class novels is the way many of us were taught and the way that many of us learned to teach. A class of students reading the same book while being led through the work by an experienced teacher is so ingrained that some of us did not even consider it a method of teaching. (continue reading)
When teaching whole-class novels, Roberts continually asks two questions to determine if her teaching practice truly has students' interests in mind: (continue reading)
The study guide includes easy-to-use worksheets, reflection questions, and workshop strategies to invigorate reading instruction in your classroom and guide students through difficult texts. (continue reading)
if you have a good readers workshop going in your classroom I give you a hi-five and say keep it up! There are, though, a few caveats that might cause you to consider the whole class novel approach... (continue reading)
In this following video, Kate walks you through what you can expect to find in her new book, A Novel Approach, and shows you how you too can find a student-centered, balanced approach to teaching reading. (continue reading)
I believe we can teach whole class novels in ways that increase independence, ability, and engagement. We can keep our novels, but we may need to change the way we do them. (continue reading)
On this edition of Facebook Live, we're talking with Kate Roberts on her newest book, A Novel Approach. Listen in as we learn about how this book came to be. (continue reading)
Whether you were able to attend the conference or not, we've compiled some favorite Heinemann podcasts with authors who presented at this year's NCTE17. (continue reading)
