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[|www.nationalgeographic.com] also mentioned were the Face To Face books when Georgia was demonstrating the read aloud. Here is the link for that series [] Alternative to KWL chart [] this link will take you to a site where you can open the actual chart as a word document and save it. [] This link will provide a bio of Tony Stead. Click on the link FREE TIPS and TOOLS on the left side – TONS of downloads available to support the 5 areas of literacy [] Stenhouse website (not sure who the local rep is) with bio of Debbie Miller Podcasts Book lists [] Videos, downloads, helpful tools to integrate small group instruction routines into your classroom. They demonstrate with elementary, But the principles can be applied to middle school classes. [] View examples, purchase books specific to content area needs, find workshops This book was recommended by one of the teachers who uses it in her classroom [] it is published by Creative Teaching Press, but I could not find the specific title online [] I did find it on Amazon Also available at teacher supply stores Theater, Decodable Texts, Vocabulary, Fluency, Poetry, Assessment [] Some are in gangs, some have no adults to support them in their life, and find no use for reading in their lives. Works with students Who feel “its not cool to read.” [] his own site with a link to his blog which he posts writing from his students. Click on the link ** Texts for AFAM ** for a list of titles he uses with students. He works with students as young as 10-19 or so. Please preview titles for appropriateness for your students [] link to Heinemann Publishing (I am the rep for this company also) for his latest book [] video interview with Dr. Tatum With the “Graffitti Wall” from your ToolKit resources. [] Heinemann link to her professional books Familiar with. [] Practice, and rethinking school reform [] this link will also provide rigor activities [] link to University of Wisconsin – information on graphic novels, how to    use in the classroom, recommended lists… [] Heinle website for graphic novels. One teacher suggested __Great Expectations__ Lindsey.vyoral@cengage.com contact given by same teacher who shared __Great Expectations__ [] National Geographic School Publishing website – InZone Series includes graphic novels. Can choose specific titles, search by Lexile Level, download TGs and Student Journals for all titles FREE, built in striving reader and ELL support in the books. High interest, low readability, many different Genres.
 * National Geographic  ** – download videos, photos, access books, expeditions, etc.
 * Tony Stead – **  RAN  graphic organizer (Reading and Analyzing Nonfiction)
 * Debbie Miller  –** __Reading__ __with Meaning__, __Teaching with Intention: Defining Beliefs, Aligning Practice, and Taking Action__
 * Joan Moser/Gail Moser Boushey  –** Creators of The Daily 5 and The Daily Café
 * Dinah Zike  –** hands on maniplatives made from paper for students to use as an alternative to make learning more concrete
 * __ Teachin’ Cheap – Using Bags, Sacks, Paper, and Boxes in the Classroom  __**
 * Reading  ****  A-Z  –** subscription based website providing access to thousands of downloads such as English and Spanish reading passages, Readers
 * Dr. Alfred Tatum  –** educator who works specifically with inner city adolescent males on building literacy. His students are typically males,
 * Gretchen Owocki  –** do-able activities to create active listeners during read alouds to transfer into active readers on their own. Tied in
 * __ Bluford Series  __** – recommended by one of the teachers. Young adult series based on high school students encountering scenarios students are
 * National **** School **** Reform Faculty – **website suggested by a teacher that provides resources for developing collegial relationships, reflective
 * Graphic Novels – **books that are traditionally “comic books” but have now taken classic novels and put them into graphic form