{"product_id":"teach-reading-not-testing-best-practice-in-an-age-of-accountability-9781412997737","title":"Teach Reading, Not Testing: Best Practice in an Age of Accountability","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeaching IS rocket science--and you are the pilot!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors reinforce what teachers already know--test preparation worksheets and drill-and-kill activities do not make children into lifelong readers. This book's conscientious approach to reading instruction combines an insider perspective on the development of high-stakes tests with classroom experience in achieving successful reading outcomes at the elementary and secondary levels. Their research-based methodology is based on five key components: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eAligning instruction to the state or national core standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing formative assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnecting units to real-world contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotivating students effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHolding on to best practice in literacy instruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liz Hollingworth,Hilleary M. Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412997737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiz Hollingworth is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Iowa. Her research and teaching interests are centered on curriculum, leadership, and assessment. In particular, her work explores how federal school reform policies affect classroom practice. Her other books include Organization and Administration of Iowa Public and Private Schools and Complicated Conversations: Race and Ideology in an Elementary Classroom. Dr. Hollingworth grew up in San Diego, taught in Chicago and Michigan, and now lives in Iowa City with her husband, Andrew, and teenaged daughter, Emily. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilleary Drake has taught fifth grade for six years in Riverton, Wyoming. Growing up in Texas during the initial wave of the \"testing craze\" she understands just how harmful it can be when testing drives instruction. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A\u0026amp;M-Corpus Christi and her Master's degree from the University of Iowa. While at Iowa she worked with Iowa Testing Progams as a graduate assistant, gaining behind-the-scene knowledge of the testing industry. Hilleary enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family, especially her husband Jay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409749799027,"sku":"9781412997737","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5192e5c5-8f19-4480-b2c7-1775f67f1ad4.jpg?v=1771937651","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/teach-reading-not-testing-best-practice-in-an-age-of-accountability-9781412997737","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}