Michael Anthony, 20-year reading workshop practitioner at the secondary level, and Joan Kaywell, acclaimed author and advocate for young adult literature in learning, present Between the Lines, a creative paradigm shift for the English Language Arts workshop classroom. In contrast to the traditional sustained silent reading and individual conferencing model, an impractical commitment for most teachers, BtL invites collaborative engagement and active inquiry among students as well as on-demand writing and integrated YA literature, all designed to support existing middle and secondary level ELA classroom curriculum instruction and national academic learning standards while empowering English educators toward improved student literacy achievement and the creation of lifelong readers. The classroom activities, with student-friendly names like Book Chat Check and Pop Goes the Question, promote animated discussions in social learning contexts and produce writings supported by textual evidence from student selected texts. Clear step by step directions for facilitation and authentic models of resulting student writing are shared along with a standards-based lesson plan suitable for grades 6-12. Ongoing teacher/student journal conversations validate independent reader thought processes and provoke differentiated learning experiences. The book includes Common Core State Standards-based strategies for responding to students meaningfully and for inviting extensions beyond the book, motivating increasingly complex and connective writings. Sample dialogue journal entries are shared along with insightful commentary and practical analysis. Everything needed for implementing Between the Lines is contained within these pages, including a user friendly appendix filled with fully reproduceable classroom workshop materials, tips for reducing the teacher reading and writing loads, and suggestions for building an enviable classroom library stocked with award-winning adolescent literature.
Dedication Introduction: The War on Reading Organization Chapter One: Between the Lines: The Establishment of a New Paradigm Chapter Two: Getting the Between the Lines Routine Started Chapter Three: How Between the Lines Meets the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) while Making Students Better Readers and Writers Chapter Four: Correspondence, Reflection, and Metacognition Chapter Five: Why We Do It: Twenty (20) Strategies that Correlate with CCSS College and Career Readiness Anchor Reading Standards Chapter Six: Managing the Reading Volume: Ten Top Hints Chapter Seven: Managing the Writing Volume: Ten Top Hints Chapter Eight: Establishing a Classroom Library: Why and How Chapter Nine: Wading into the Water: An Afterword Appendices Appendix A: Reading Progress Log Appendix B: Between the Lines Rules and Procedures Appendix C: Between the Lines Activity: Book Chat Check Appendix D: Between the Lines Activity: Pop Goes the Question Appendix E: Between the Lines Activity: Summary Slam Appendix F: Between the Lines Activity: Watch Your Language Appendix G: Between the Lines Activity: Like It/Don't Like It Appendix H: Between the Lines: Novel Reading Survey Appendix I: Between the Lines Reflection Letter Rules and Starters Appendix J: Between the Lines: Metacognitive Letter Instructions Appendix K: Between the Lines: Status of the Class - Student's Self Check Appendix L: Between the Lines: Student's Scoring Rubric Appendix M: Between the Lines: Teacher's Scoring Rubric Appendix N: Between the Lines: Award-Winning Books to Recommend to Students Annotated Young Adult and Adult Books References About the Authors
