{"product_id":"teaching-the-classics-in-the-inclusive-classroom-isbn-9780787994068","title":"Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom","description":"\u003ci\u003eTeaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6-12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing “pre-reading,” “during reading,” and “after reading” activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers.  Student Voice, Discussion and Lecture.  \u003cp\u003ePreparing through Pre-Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"During Reading\" Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"After Reading\" Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocabulary Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Strategies Into Action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Literature for the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \"This practical resource will work with a variety of learners.\" (\u003ci\u003eRoundTableReviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 03\/04\/08)  \u003cb\u003eKatherine S. McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Teacher Education at Northeastern Illinois University, has been a literacy educator for over sixteen years. Her current research explores strategies for teaching literacy in inclusive classrooms and using drama in the classroom for teaching and learning. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies and Skills for All Students, Grades 6–12\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass, coauthored with Roger Passman, also explores the inclusive classroom. Her new book, \u003ci\u003eThe Second City Guide to Improvisation in the Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored with Mary Scruggs, is forthcoming from Jossey-Bass.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBradley P. Berlage\u003c\/b\u003e, M.A.T., teaches high school English and math in the Chicago area. Formerly, he worked as a curriculum developer and technical writer in the corporate sector. Berlage's current research examines the pedagogical relationship among drama strategies, student engagement, and mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTeaching the Classics in the inclusive classroom\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader Response Activitiesto Engage All Learners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6–12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing \"pre-reading,\" \"during reading,\" and \"after reading\" activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe strategies and lessons in this book—which combine current practices in teaching literature, adolescent reading, and multiple intelligences—have been proven to work with all levels of readers, from average general education pupils to exceptional students who are mainstreamed in a regular education classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e uses the reader response theory to engage students in a dynamic process where they experience, explore, and synthesize meaning by actively connecting what they read to issues in their lives. With this book as your guide, your students will come to appreciate such classic works as \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey, Antigone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Crucible\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTeaching The classics in the Inclusive Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Educators with real classroom experience, McKnight and Berlage show the magic teachers can create when integrating 'classic' texts with progressive teaching methods. This refreshing book will give teachers the strategies and inspiration they need to create dynamic experiences for teaching classic literature that will empower their students as readers, thinkers, and human beings.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSteven Wolk\u003c\/b\u003e, Ed.D., associate professor, TeacherEducation, Northeastern Illinois University, and author, \u003ci\u003eA Democratic Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990137782501,"sku":"NP9780787994068","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787994068.jpg?v=1761786647","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/teaching-the-classics-in-the-inclusive-classroom-isbn-9780787994068","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}