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Test Talk: Integrating Test Preparation into Reading Workshop
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Under No Child Left Behind, nearly every teacher faces a high-stakes balancing act; managing the often incompatible responsibilities of teaching students meaningfully or preparing them for standardized tests. Through their experiences teaching at a school that struggled to meet state test standards driven by NCLB, authors Amy Greene and Glennon Melton discovered a way to raise scores without compromising their strong beliefs about good teaching and learning. In Test Talk, Amy and Glennon share their story and their proven approach.
This compelling book shows that teachers don't have to choose between best practice teaching and test preparation; effective test-taking strategies can be integrated into authentic reading instruction. The authors demonstrate how to improve performance on tests without resorting to “teaching to the test,” mnemonic devices, or other gimmicks. Instead, they focus on encouraging student readers to explore tests as a specific genre containing unique language, format, and cues.
Concise and easy-to-use, Test Talk includes lesson plans and practice passages, as well as sample questions and suggested language to use during lessons. Throughout the book, classroom vignettes show how seamlessly one can weave the test genre into reading workshop and connect those specialized skills to more general reading strategies. It is an invaluable resource for any teacher who struggles with how to prepare kids for tests without sacrificing real teaching and learning.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #224580 in Books
- Published on: 2007-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
Customer Reviews
Revolutionary thinking on standardized testing!
The authors provide a fresh and revolutionary approach to the mandatory standardized testing that educators are faced with today. They offer a simple change in thinking about standardized testing as a genre of literature that students need to become familiar with by learning the types of language, clues, and format that are used. Along with this perspective, they provide a thorough description of each type of lesson to be presented to students in a fun and engaging manner with suggestions for follow-up and for those students who are not successful with mastering the strategies. These lessons are based in the cooperative learning model and also include suggestions for literature to use. I have spoken to several other teachers in my district and this book is spreading like wildfire! An absolute must read!
Test Talk
Test Talk: Integrating Test Preparation into Reading Workshop
We have used this book at our school to discuss testing vocabulary. Each teacher has a set of words to work on with students. We are hoping that the suggestions in this book will help improve our instructional delivery. The book offers a lot of practical advice that educators can use. I highly recommend this book.
A Book You Can Use Immediately
This book addresses the challenges teachers face in preparing their students for standardized tests without giving up good teaching. Amy H Greene and Glennon Doyle Melton have written a book that teachers can read quickly and use right away. They have included not only the theory but examples of lessons from real classrooms and lesson plans to use. I will be referring to this book frequently in the coming school year.
