Professional Reading
In order to implement reading and writing workshop in my classroom, I have read many professional books.  Below are some of the books I have found most useful and inspiring in my efforts to put reading and writing workshops into practice in my classroom.  I find that I am constantly changing my teaching methods and beliefs as I read new literature.

 

Books that Focus on Reading & Writing Workshop

 

In the Company of Children
by Joanne Hindley

 

Guiding Readers and Writers (Grades 3-6): Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy
by Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell

 

Reading Workshop
 

Still Learning to Read: Teaching Students in Grades 3-6
by Franki Sibberson, Karen Szymusiak

 

 

The Art of Teaching Reading
by Lucy McCormick Calkins

 

 

On Solid Ground : Strategies for Teaching Reading K-3
by Sharon Taberski

 

Beyond Leveled Books: Supporting Transitional Readers in Grades 2-5
by Karen Szymusiak, Franki Sibberson

 

 

Reconsidering Read-Aloud
by Mary Lee Hahn

 

 

Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days: A Month-by-Month Guide to Effective Instruction
by Frank Serafini, Suzette Serafini-Youngs

 

 

The Reading Workshop: Creating Space for Readers
by Frank Serafini

 

 

Revisiting The Reading Workshop: Management, Mini-Lessons, & Strategies
by Barbara Orehove, Marybeth Alley

 

 

The Reading Zone: HOW TO HELP KIDS BECOME SKILLED, PASSIONATE, HABITUAL, CRITICAL READERS

by Nancie Atwell

 

 

What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based Programs

by Richard L. Allington

Writing Workshop
 

Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide
by Ralph Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi

 

 

The No-Nonsense Guide to Teaching Writing: Strategies, Structures, and Solutions
by Judy Davis, Sharon Hill

 

The Writing Workshop: Working Through the Hard Parts (And They're All Hard Parts)
by Katie Wood Ray, Lester L. Laminack

 

 

How's It Going?: A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers
by Carl Anderson

 

 

Notebook Know-How: Strategies For The Writer's Notebook

by Aimee Buckner

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