Yellow Brick Roads Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading

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Apr 21, 2019 Carrie rated it it was amazing

Janet Allen explores her own processes in developing methods to teaching reading to middle school and high school students who might not be able to, or enjoy, reading in the classroom. This is a meaningful exploration with many great ideas for creating a reading and learning atmosphere in the secondary grades. A must-read for every secondary educator whose students read in their classrooms, even a text.

Apr 23, 2019 Anne Burton rated it it was amazing

Yellow Brick Roads shared best practices on creating a curriculum that is student-focused. A plethora of strategies and outside resources are offered. Numerous examples of student learning are given. All reading and writing teachers should own a copy of this book.

Jul 29, 2018 Rikki rated it really liked it

Full of great ideas I think I might actually use. Well written until the last few chapters.

Jul 06, 2010 Susan marked it as to-read

"I well remember beginning my teaching career and wishing for a wizard who would show me how to teach." Funny, that's where I've found myself in the last month.

A few pages later..."there is no wizard who can solve the problems. We will have to get off the road and create our own paths to literacy." What I am finally discovering...

"I well remember beginning my teaching career and wishing for a wizard who would show me how to teach." Funny, that's where I've found myself in the last month.

A few pages later..."there is no wizard who can solve the problems. We will have to get off the road and create our own paths to literacy." What I am finally discovering...

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Jun 07, 2011 Sara rated it liked it

More valuable for assessment tools than the ideas inside-- however, my opinion may be jaded because some of these reading books are so similar! The book is still helpful- it just has some overlap to other literacy/reading tomes.

Apr 15, 2009 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

LOVE THIS BOOK! It is packed with effective, practiced strategies for working with reluctant and struggling adolescent readers. Highly recommend this for any teacher teaching middle or high school level reading.

I was hoping this would give me new ideas for guided reading, but it didn't. I think it's too old. But, I did get some good short story recommendations from it. I was hoping this would give me new ideas for guided reading, but it didn't. I think it's too old. But, I did get some good short story recommendations from it. ...more

Dec 20, 2010 Joe Wood rated it really liked it

A nice look at literacy in the classroom. For those who are new to the concept of balanced literacy in a secondary English-Language Arts class, this book is a great introduction.

Jul 20, 2010 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

SO GREAT! Holy cow - food for thought. I'm stuffed. SO GREAT! Holy cow - food for thought. I'm stuffed. ...more

Jul 19, 2009 LB rated it liked it

I was hoping for a fresh infusion of guided reading ideas. Didn't happen, but I did get a good list of short story collections. I was hoping for a fresh infusion of guided reading ideas. Didn't happen, but I did get a good list of short story collections. ...more

I liked this, but didn't get as much from it as I had hoped I would. Could be because I have binged on so many literacy/teaching books this summer... I liked this, but didn't get as much from it as I had hoped I would. Could be because I have binged on so many literacy/teaching books this summer... ...more

Jan 25, 2016 Janie rated it liked it

ILLing the title to get a copy to read; got the book, got to read first portion, but returned it without completing

Jul 04, 2007 Nadine Voth rated it it was amazing

A plethora of ideas and strategies for teaching reading to older, struggling students.

Aug 17, 2012 Alie Stumpf rated it really liked it

Amazing ideas about expanding independent reading into independent literacy exploration.

Aug 26, 2008 Jeanne rated it it was ok

I just read Chapter 8 today. Many of these are good ideas, but without a separate reading class, I just don't see where I could find the time. I just read Chapter 8 today. Many of these are good ideas, but without a separate reading class, I just don't see where I could find the time. ...more