New Releases by Lucy Calkins

The new Units of Study in Writing for Grades 3–5 complement the updated K–2 units, delivering effective writing instruction for grades K–5. The units are easier than ever to use, more-research based, and are fully updated for today's classroom. For the first time, they include a sequential standards-based curriculum in grammar, sequenced spelling modules to provide foundational spelling support, opportunities to tap the power of digital technologies, more discipline-based writing, and a compendium of tools to support responsive small group instruction.

"This book is a supporting resource used in the Writing Units of Study series, grades 3-5. The book begins with an overview of assessing writing, with a particular focus on third grade through fifth grade. Although second- and sixth-grade tools and exemplars are included, this book is designed for 3-5 teachers. Second grade is included to support students who are writing below benchmark levels. Sixth grade is present to provide fifth-grade teachers and students with a ceiling. We'll overview ways to collect assessment data, suggest ways to analyze those assessments with colleagues, and encourage you to teach responsively based on the data you gather"--

"There are five Units of Study in Reading for each grade level, and each unit represents four to six weeks of teaching. The units are the heart of the series. In each unit of study, you will learn a rich repertoire of ways to provide focused and explicit instruction on a specific set of skills and strategies. This is unit 1 of the series is intended for Grade K"--

"There are five Units of Study in Reading for each grade level, and each unit represents four to six weeks of teaching. The units are the heart of the series. In each unit of study, you will learn a rich repertoire of ways to provide focused and explicit instruction on a specific set of skills and strategies. This is unit 2 of the series is intended for Grade 2"--

"A Guide to the Units of Study in Phonics series by Lucy Calkins and colleagues in which the principles that undergird this phonics curriculum are overviewed. This book overviews phonics development and helps you understand the developmental progression that the series supports and orients you to the methods and materials used in this curriculum"--

"I''m convinced that Howard Gardner was right when he suggested that all leaders need chances to retreat to the mountains. I hope this book gives you metaphorical mountains. I hope that Leading Wellallows you to step back from the hurly burly of school leadership, to see far horizons, to breathe a new kind of air, and to return home with new energy and vision. And more than that, I hope the book helps you give the teachers and children in your care their own metaphorical mountains; because in the end, good leaders create leaders." -Lucy Calkins In Leading Well: Building Schoolwide Excellence in Reading and Writing, Lucy Calkins draws on the transformative work that she and her colleagues at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project have done in partnership with school leaders over the last thirty years. Travel to any corner of this country, inquire about the schools that are winning acclaim for their joyous and rigorous schoolwide literacy work, and you''re apt to find yourself hearing about the results of the remarkable community of practice that has taken root around reading and writing workshop instruction. This book, like the work of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project itself, is deeply research-based and principled, while also absolutely practical and real-world tested. Leading Well will provide you with the inspiration and energy you need to rally your teachers to outgrow their own best teaching practices and tackle predictable challenges. Additionally, Leading Well will remind you that you are part of a vibrant community of practice. You''ll learn not only from Lucy Calkins and from contributing authors, Mary Ehrenworth and Laurie Pessah, but also from talented, tenacious, and imaginative school leaders who are creating new horizons for the world of education. Topics addressed include: Planning for Literacy Reform Supporting teachers in implementing reading and writing workshops Tapping the insight and talents of teachers, and rallying key individuals to join your cabinet of literacy leaders Honing your vision for reform and communicating it to the whole school Leading through influence rather than compliance Lifting the Level of Teaching Defining the goals for your teachers and the priorities for students Establishing the structures and culture that support these goals and priorities Protecting independent reading and writing time for students and planning time for teachers Identifying ways to coach and nurture teachers'' skills in the specific methods of instruction of the Units of Study Supporting teachers'' continuing professional development Building Structures across the School and Community Setting up feedback cycles through instructional rounds and targeted conversations Putting in place rituals and traditions to support your school community''s unique character Addressing resistance with radical candor and learning from it Staying the course while integrating new initiatives Engaging parents and building your own professional learning community The book is for school leaders who''ve invited their teachers to join them in the exhilarating work of adopting a dynamic, rigorous, student-centered language arts curriculum. It is for school leaders who have taken on the challenge of transforming their whole school into a place where everyone''s potential, for learning and for growth, is sky high.

"An introduction to teaching phonics within Units of Study for the kindergarten grade level. Introduces concepts such as high-frequency words, initial letter words, and syllables and how to teach in a workshop model with student success"--

« Au fil des ateliers présentés dans cet ouvrage, les auteures accompagnent les enseignants dans le processus d’écriture de textes narratifs et informatifs chez les élèves de cinq et six ans, et ce, étape par étape. S’appuyant sur la recherche et sur de nombreuses expérimentations en classe, les auteures, enseignantes d’expérience, communiquent avec passion une approche explicite, illustrée par de nombreux exemples et travaux d’élèves. Une vingtaine d’ateliers et de nombreuses activités permettent aux élèves de faire leurs premiers pas dans l’univers de l’atelier d’écriture. Guidés par les enseignants, les enfants apprennent peu à peu à devenir des auteurs. L’ouvrage comprend du matériel reproductible pertinent, incluant des gabarits d’écriture, des exemples de tableaux d’ancrage, des listes de vérification ainsi que des tableaux de progression des apprentissages de l’écriture narrative et informative. »--

En s'appuyant sur des recherches récentes et des milliers d'heures d'expérimentation en salle de classe, Lucy Calkins et son équipe du Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) accompagnent les enseignants dans le processus d'écriture de différents genres de textes. Ces enseignantes d'expérience communiquent avec passion une approche d'enseignement explicite, illustrée par de nombreux exemples et des travaux modèles d'élèves. Ce guide général constitue une lecture essentielle pour bien comprendre les principes de base de l'atelier d'écriture pour les élèves de 5 à 8 ans. Les auteures fournissent entre autres plusieurs commentaires sur la façon d'organiser la classe, le matériel et la routine quotidienne. De plus, des tableaux très utiles, adaptés des modules If... Then... Curriculum, sont proposés pour aider les enseignants à anticiper, à repérer et à trouver des solutions aux défis auxquels seront confrontés les élèves lors de l'écriture autonome.

"The Guide to the Reading Workshop: Middle School Grades offers a comprehensive but concise introduction to: the need for this series; research on what adolescent readers need; ways to launch and sustain independent reading; a big-picture introduction to the reading workshop; the architecture of minilessons; classroom management tips and strategies; levels of text complexity; conferring with readers and providing transferrable feedback; small-group work; writing about reading; practical help for book clubs; instructional Read Aloud; the special importance of nonfiction reading; supporting English learners in reading workshop"--provided by publisher.

"Eighth grade is the year your writers will tackle writing for social activism and writing to illuminate complexity. In their first unit of study, Investigative Journalism, students learn to use sharp observations of life to write news and investigative articles about meaningful topics, crafting vivid narratives and elaborating multiple perspectives. They’ll write to shine a light on issues in their community and to actively stir their readers to take action. Then in Unit 2, The Literary Essay: Analyzing Craft and Theme, students return to literary essays, writing arguments and counterarguments about themes in texts, supporting their positions with details of plot, character, and author’s craft. Eighth graders conclude with Unit 3, Position Papers: Research and Argument. In this unit students learn to compose principled arguments by drawing on evidence, contextualizing their positions, and addressing multiple perspectives"--provided by publisher.

"If the writing workshop is always changing, always haphazard, children remain pawns waiting for their teacher's agenda. For this reason and others, I think it is so important for each day's workshop to have a clear, simple structure. Children should know what to expect. This allows them to carry on; it frees the teacher from choreographing activities and allows time for listening. How we structure the workshop is less important than that we structure it." Lucy Calkins Learn how to teach narrative and expository writing with increasing power and intimacy and how Lucy Calkins and her colleagues launch a rigorous and responsive intermediate writing workshop. Through 2 foundational books-A Guide to the Writing Workshop and Launching the Writing Workshop-and eight online video clips, Lucy and her colleagues provide the strategies, lesson plans, and tools you'll need to lead strong, efficient writing workshops in upper-elementary classrooms. A Guide to the Writing Workshop equips you to teach a productive, well-managed writing workshop, introduces you to the methods that underlie all writing instruction, and helps you plan a yearlong curriculum in the teaching of writing. After chronicling the guiding principles that shape a writing workshop, Lucy details the developmental stages of upper-elementary writers. Ensuing chapters describe the architecture of minilessons, conferences, and small-group strategy sessions and explain how the predictability of these frameworks fosters independence and self-direction. In addition to describing the management systems that make writing workshops possible, select chapters consider various ways to tailor instruction and address the demands of the contemporary classroom. In Launching the Writing Workshop Lucy helps you launch both your writing workshop and your yearlong writing curriculum. While initiating students into the structures and rituals of the writing workshop, this unit also reviews and teaches the essentials of writing-collecting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. In addition to introducing practical strategies for finding topics and generating writing, children practice the strategy of making movies in their minds and writing so readers can picture exactly what is happening. Students also learn the value of focusing on small moments in such detail that readers feel they are experiencing the event. Through the eight accompanying video clips Lucy and her colleagues open the doors of their classrooms and invite you to eavesdrop on their elementary writing workshops. These live-from-the-classroom video clips are supported and enhanced by an optional voice-over coaching commentary from Lucy that explains the teaching moves and strategies. (Video clips are free for 6 months upon registration. You must register within 6 months of purchase.) Learn more about these resources and the series at www.unitsofstudy.com This pack is part of firsthand's Getting Started series. Bridging the gap between educational theory and practice, firsthand classroom materials model the carefully crafted techniques and language of master teachers in ways that help teachers refine their practice and reinvent their own teaching. The most comprehensive of these resources span more than a year of instruction. Firsthand's Getting Started Packs were created for teachers in training and professional book study groups who want a compact, affordable way to study and tryout these transformative classroom materials.Each Getting Started Pack includes an overview book, a complete unit of study, online video clips provided free of charge for 6 months, and an accompanying study guide. Getting Started packs include: Launch a Primary Writing Workshop, Grades K-2; Launch an Intermediate Writing Workshop, Grades 3-5; Launch an Intermediate Reading Workshop, Grades 3-5; Introduce the Qualities of Writing, Grades 3-6; Monitor Comprehension with Primary Students, Grades K-2; Monitor Comprehension with Intermediate Students, Grades 3-6; Investigate the Number System, Grades K-3; Investigate Multiplication, Grades 3-5; Investigate Fractions, Grades 4-6.

Organized around the school calendar, the ten chapters in "A principal's guide to leadership in the teaching of writing" walk principals through the month-by-month demands involved in organizing and implementing whole-school reform in the teaching of writing. From back cover.

This series of books is designed to help upper-elementary teachers teach a rigourous yearlong writing curriculum.

Lucy Calkins knows one of the most powerful ways to support good writers: clear, purposeful writing conferences.

Part of a series of units for primary writing: a yearlong curriculum.

Part of a series of units as part of a year-long curriculum based in primary writing.

Part of a year-long curriculum of units about primary writing

Part of a series of primary writing units within a yearlong curriculum

Provides comprehensive and accessible leveled lists and guides for 1,200 children's trade books for kindergarten through 6th grade to help teachers build classroom libraries.

Lucy Calkins has written a book with the goal of creating lifelong readers. The Art of Teaching Reading offers educators a multifaceted reading program supported by word study, guided reading, book talks, and other ongoing structures to produce impassioned readers. Through years of research, the author provides a myriad of ideas to help young readers discover their own joy of reading and love of books. This text focuses on the big picture of reading instruction and explores the goals of reading programs. It also provides information on comprehending and responding to text through synthesis, critique, writing, and other effective strategies for understanding. For teachers or future teachers or educators.