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Deeper Reading: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing

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Do your students often struggle with difficult novels and other challenging texts? Do you feel that you are doing more work teaching the novel than they are reading it? Building on twenty years of teaching language arts, Kelly Gallagher shows how students can be taught to successfully read a broad range of challenging and difficult texts with deeper levels of comprehension. In Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 , he shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that enable your students to:

    Accept the challenge of reading difficult books and move beyond a "first draft" understanding Consciously monitor their comprehension as they read and employ effective "fix-it" strategies when comprehension starts to falter Use meaningful collaboration and metaphorical thinking to achieve deeper understanding of texts Reflect on the relevance the book holds for themselves and their peers by using critical thinking skills to analyze real-world issues

    Gallagher also provides guidance on effective lesson planning that incorporates strategies for deeper reading. Funny, poignant, and packed with practical ideas that work in real classrooms, Deeper Reading is a valuable resource for any teacher whose students need new tools to uncover the riches found in complex texts.

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      978-1571103840
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      January 9, 2004
    5. Language
      English
    6. Dimensions
      7.36 x 0.55 x 9.25 inches
    7. Print length
      240 pages
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    Simply assigning reading isn't enough.

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    In Deeper Reading, Kelly Gallagher shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that will help teachers plan effective lessons to help students read a broad range of challenging texts with deeper levels of comprehension. By learning and applying key strategies including re-reading, self-monitoring comprehension, collaborating with peers, and reflecting on the relevance of the text in their own lives, Deeper Reading helps students move beyond surface-level comprehension to uncover the riches found in complex texts.

    You'll find strategies for:

    • First and second draft reading
    • Effective collaboration
    • Using metaphors to aid comprehension
    • Meaningful reflection
    • Critical reading
    • Effective lesson planning
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    "Deeper Reading deserves to be part of all reading teachers' libraries and mandatory for every new teacher." - Education Review
    "My copy of     Deeper Reading looks like a celebration. Dog-eared sticky notes flutter from the top and sides. Highlighter colors are sprinkled down the pages. Yes, this book is a keeper." - Teacher Learners Network
    "The author examines key reading issues and presents effective and practical strategies to move students beyond surface-level understanding into reflection." -     School Library Journal
    "The text is full of easy-to-implement ideas that can be used right away. The questions, planning guides, explanations, and activities combine to form a highly usable text that would be helpful to a new teacher as well as an experienced one." -     Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy

    About the Author

    Kelly, a baseballoholic and a self-described expert at negotiating airports, is in his 33rd year of teaching at the high school level. He currently teaches at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California. He believes that there is no greater pleasure than teaching someone something. Teaching is artistic, it matters a great deal, and I can never get the job down perfectly. Kelly thinks that professional development should treat teachers as such - professionals. I know in the classroom that good things happen when my students have meaningful discussions. I know as a teacher myself that my craft sharpens when I am given the opportunity to have meaningful discussions with my peers. And let's have a laugh or two while we are at it. Writing his six books for Stenhouse was a solitary experience. Though I have written outlines prior to each of my books, I have yet to follow any of them step-by-step. That is why I find writing rewarding - because the act of writing itself generates new thinking, and new thinking is always exciting.

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    • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
    • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2004
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
    • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1571103848
    • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1571103840
    • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
    • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
    • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.36 x 0.55 x 9.25 inches
    • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 12
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    • Teacher Gal
      5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining AND Educational - Yes Please!!!
      Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2015
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      This book was fantastic. Written in a conversational style, Gallagher made reading about close reading fun and engaging; since I wasn't bored to tears reading it, I was actually inspired and found a lot of new ideas and techniques to use in my classroom - immediately, not with a lot of front planning that often comes with new ideas. I feel like if I opened the book to a random page, I'd be able to find something to use instantly in my classroom with very little tweaking. I have already used several of his ideas and had great success! The best part is that Gallagher IS a teacher - she these methods are tried and true and he shares personal anecdotes about many from his own experiences, so you can see how they played out for him. I can't share this book with my other teacher friends because: 1) I wrote ALL over it with my own ideas and connections, and 2) I can't bear to part with it! I'm definitely reading it again this summer to refresh myself for a new year starting in August! This is a must read for any reading teacher! (Plus Gallagher loves baseball and metaphors, so the entire book is VERY entertaining!!!)
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    • Babarist
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great for increasing rigor without worksheets or busy work.
      Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2016
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      A few of the teachers in my (English) department are working our way through this book after learning about it at an in-service a few years ago. We have been using as many ideas as possible. We are in love with it, and enjoy comparing the results of our implementation. We have found that the ideas are easily modified for junior high and high school (we teach grades 7-12), and really do engage the students in a meaningful way.I have been looking for a way to raise the rigor in my classroom without raising the amount of homework. This was the answer I was looking for! Loved it so much I bought other books by the same author. Was not disappointed.
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    • S. Barnes
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!
      Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2009
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      I was so surprised at the number of ideas in this book that could be adapted to the lower grades! Gallagher is such a gifted writer--this would be an enlightening read for anyone involved in teaching and motivating young readers. I loved the idea of second-draft reading! Students have the idea that once is enough and this is far from beneficial if we want readers to extract deeper meaning. He includes student samples along with many lesson ideas. There are even some activities for the reader to do to get an actual feel what you will be asking your students will do. He shows the difference between assigning and teaching. Well done!
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    • Angie K
      5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a MUST for secondary teachers!
      Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
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      This book rocked my little teaching world. It's accessible, practical, and TRUE.
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    • Tawny Hawkins
      5.0 out of 5 stars Practical ideas for engaging students
      Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
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      This is not just philosophy. One of my favorites for practical strategies for the classroom. For example, I use the graphing the story idea for a 10th grade unit on the Hero's Journey: I take part of an ancient hero story, have the students tell me at what level heroism occurs from 1-10, then grave each part of the story as to whether the hero acts heroically in that event. Then I have them graph an incident from their own experience (I found a huge spider in the shower, etc.) The students were very engaged. I have had similar success with other ideas from this book.
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    • Melissa
      4.0 out of 5 stars Great information for teachers
      Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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      Gallagher's book was very helpful for me. She not only gives the reader insight into how we as teachers can teach our students deeper reading skills, but she also gives examples of how to do so; for me, that is a huge plus. The best part about the book was that Gallagher gives lots of different times that deeper reading can be taught. This gives teachers a choice of chapters to read based on what they are trying to accomplish. Also, you can read the chapters separately depending on what you are looking for with no trouble. I would recommend this book for any teacher that is looking to help their students go the extra mile with their comprehension.
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    • gerry
      5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Strategies
      Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2013
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      This is an important aspect of teaching! "Deeper Reading" is frank and to the point about teaching reading to students. I teach a Criminal Justice course in the Phoenix Union High School District. Reading is an essential integral portion of my teaching and this book provides valuable tips and strategies to get your students involved and intrested in reading deeper into the subject. I've found after using these practices my students are performing better on assesssmnets not only in my classes, but also in their academic classes! Well written!!
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    • hongyezeng
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new teachers
      Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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      Great book for new teachers! It is totally out of my expectation that the contend of this book is not "serious" and "boring" at all. Actually the cover of this book is not so attractive, but the way of author's writing, how he lead me step by step to know his ideas, many examples presented are so interesting! Strongly recommend!
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      5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
      Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2016
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      Practical, logical, encouraging. Classic KG.
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    • Jennifer Cepko
      5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend for Secondary Teachers
      Reviewed in Germany on November 17, 2018
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      This book is awesome! I am loving reading Gallagher's ideas about students diving deeper into reading. He has great analogies that help me understand the reading process. He also provides great practical examples to implement in your classroom. I don't teach high school English, but his book makes me think I could!
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    • Marika Nychka
      5.0 out of 5 stars Gallagher is great
      Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2015
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      He's the guru of teaching reading at all levels.
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