Sandi Novak: 3 books
Student-Led Discussions
How do I promote rich conversations about books, videos, and other media? (ASCD Arias)
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Do you want your students to take ownership of and become more independent during reading discussions? Are you looking to enhance your teaching of higher-order thinking and 21st century skills? Do you want to ensure that all students develop strong speaking and listening skills? In Student-Led Discussions,...
Literacy Unleashed
Fostering Excellent Reading Instruction Through Classroom Visits
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
In Literacy Unleashed, Bonnie D. Houck and Sandi Novak explain why ensuring high-quality reading instruction is one of school leaders’ most important jobs and introduce their Literacy Classroom Visit (LCV) Model. Meticulously researched and refined through years of application in the field, the...
Deep Discourse
A Framework for Cultivating Student-Led Discussions—use conversation to raise student learning, motivation, and engagement in K–12 classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
When educators provide explicit instruction, guidance, and feedback to students and let them steer the dialogue, students develop essential critical-thinking, problem-solving, and self-directed learning skills. This book details a framework for implementing student-led classroom discussions that improve...