{"product_id":"reading-without-limits-isbn-9781118472156","title":"Reading Without Limits","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine a classroom where all students are engaged in highly rigorous and fun learning every single day. That classroom can be yours starting tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You don’t have to be a reading specialist to pick up this book. Anyone who wants to dramatically improve reading achievement will find helpful suggestions. You might be a third grade teacher whose students have mastered decoding, and you are ready to build their comprehension. Or you might be a high school science teacher whose students aren’t yet reading on level with deep critical thinking. This book is for you. It doesn’t matter whether you are a public, charter, private, or alternative education teacher: the Reading Without Limits program works in each one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with hundreds of ready-to-use teaching strategies, \u003ci\u003eReading Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e comes with a supplemental website where teachers can download even more resources for free!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book offered in the KIPP Educator Series. KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, began in 1994. As of Fall 2012, there are 125 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving nearly 40,000 students climbing the mountain to and through college.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Dave Levin ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Getting the Most out of This Book xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What Is Reading Without Limits? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 LAUNCHING LIFELONG READERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Finding Students' Reading Levels 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 STEPS TO CREATING LIFELONG READERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Teaching Students to Understand What They Read 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Choice Reading to Encourage a Ton of Reading 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Shared Reading to Teach, Reinforce, and Challenge 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Guided Reading to Move Students Along Their Continuum 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 PUTTING THE POWER OF CHOICE, SHARED, AND GUIDED READING TO WORK IN YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Make It Visible 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Muscle Memory Routines 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 What to Do When Choice, Shared, or Guided Reading Isn't Working 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 STEPS TO ENHANCE LIFELONG READERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reading Conferences, Our Aha Moments 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Teaching Vocabulary 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Class Discussion 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Standardized Tests 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Testing 1, 2, 3 . . . Testing 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 5 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Planning a Lesson 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Building the Reading Without Limits Program 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A List of Children's and Young Adult Texts Referenced and Recommended 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaddie Witter\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding teacher of KIPP Infinity Charter School, one of the top-performing middle schools in New York City. At KIPP Infinity, Maddie taught literacy, and was the school's founding director of instruction where she supervised teacher development and curriculum for the reading, writing, content, and nonfiction studies programs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis handy guide gives teachers, schools, and districts the support they need to help their students achieve dramatic academic gains and become lifelong readers. \u003ci\u003eReading Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique structure based on choice, shared, and guided reading that rigorously prepares students for high-level literacy achievement. Students will be raised to the highest level of fervor, love of learning, stamina, and independent thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for real teachers (who work late hours grading tests, making bulletin boards, and coaching basketball games), this book keeps things practical. Teachers and school leaders can mix and match the tools presented in order to fit the individual needs of their students. The tools are written so that they can be implemented on Monday. Also included:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading strategies that align with the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReading assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptions for special needs students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chapter on how to integrate standardized testing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with hundreds of ready-to-use teaching strategies, \u003ci\u003eReading Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e comes with a website where teachers can download even more resources for free! www.reading-without-limits.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book offered in the \u003cb\u003eKIPP Educator Series\u003c\/b\u003e.KIPP, or the Knowledge Is Power Program, began in 1994. 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Maddie Witter gives teachers and leaders the tools to create lasting change in kids' lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWendy Kopp\u003c\/b\u003e, Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Teach For America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Insightful, detailed, original; \u003ci\u003eReading Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding guide for educators.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDeborah Kenny\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Harlem Village Academies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989919121637,"sku":"NP9781118472156","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118472156.jpg?v=1761785907","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/reading-without-limits-isbn-9781118472156","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}