Week 3 Reading - That's a Great Answer, Introduction

What do you like about the book?

I am excited to read this book since teaching literature-response strategies is my weaker area. As a new teacher, I still need to reread educational material in order to fully digest it. The conversational tone of the "Introduction" should make it an easier read for a novice such as myself. I appreciate the fact that the author has reflected on her first book and decided to update it to provide teachers an insight to her observations. 

After skimming the book, I have found the following items peaking my interest: 

• an organized bibliography full of text suggestions for each strategy (as a novice this will save me valuable time)
• a CD with all the materials needed (I hate trying to photocopy out of a binded book)
• lessons are designed using scaffolding leading students to independence
• writing is also included in the lessons
• inclusion of collaborative tasks

What resources provided by the book do you anticipate being helpful to you as a Reading Specialist?

• the organized bibliography of text suggestions
• the oral collaborative task templates
• the well designed and thought out answer frames (way more than just a broad ditto sheet)

What concerns if any do you have about the book?

I only have one concern related to this text at this point. I could really be implementing these ideas with my students right now. Hopefully, I am patient enough to fully understand the text before implementing the strategies to I can avoid any pitfalls she mentioned in the introduction. I would be mortified if I stressed a student to the point of tears.