Sarah Tantillo: 4 books
The Literacy Cookbook
A Practical Guide to Effective Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Instruction
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Proven methods for teaching reading comprehension to all students
The Literacy Cookbook is filled with classroom-tested techniques for teaching reading comprehension to even the most hard-to-reach students. The book offers a review of approaches that are targeted for teaching reading, writing,...
Using Grammar to Improve Writing
Recipes for Action
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
How we frame grammar instruction matters. If you view it as "fixing incorrect sentences," you teach it that way. If you view it as "building strong, compelling sentences," you take a different approach. Using Grammar to Improve Writing explains a new way to teach grammar—systematically...
Hit the Drum
An Insider's Account of How the Charter School Idea Became a National Movement
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2019
The first state charter school law was passed in Minnesota in 1991. The idea that teachers, parents, and other community members could launch these independent public schools of choice proceeded to spread rapidly across the country. Within two decades, many charter schools had long waiting lists and...
Literacy and the Common Core
Recipes for Action
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Tools and Insights for Meeting and Exceeding the Common Core Standards
Literacy and the Common Core offers K–12 teachers clear guidance on how to design units, lessons, and objectives to meet the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts; it’s filled with practical strategies...