Reading & Writing Together: Collaborative Literacy in Action

by Nancy Steineke

Meaningful literacy experiences and exchanges in the classroom depend on a core set of values. That set of values depends on an environment of trust. Literature circles work only if students will talk. And students will talk only if they're willing to take a risk. Which brings us full circle: success in literacy takes participation born of trust, a positive group dynamic built on sharing tasks, maintaining good working relationships, and examining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325004439
• ISBN13: 9780325004433
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12