BOOK STUDIES
Read and discuss a professional book with a group of colleagues over the course of one quarter. Earn 3 credits for participating or 4 credits for facilitating.
Examples of Other Book Studies
Nonfiction Notebooks:Strategies for Informational Writing
Nonfiction Notebooks explains how writer’s notebooks can help students improve their nonfiction writing-reports, articles, memoirs, essays, and so forth- which has taken on even greater importance because of the emphasis of the Common Core State Standards place informative/explanatory writing.
3 credits
Notebook Know How: Strategies for the Writer’s Notebook
Notebook Know How provides the tools intermediate and middle school level teachers need to make writers’ notebooks an integral part of their writing programs. The author also addresses many of the questions teachers ask when they start using notebooks with their students. Notebook Know How is packed with lessons, tips, and samples of student writing to help teachers make the most of writer’s notebooks, without sacrificing time needed for the rest of the literacy curriculum.
3 credits
Helping Young People Learn Self-Regulation: Lessons Activities, & Worksheets for Teaching the Essentials of Responsible Decision-Making & Self-Control
Self Regulation includes a universal set of skills necessary for academic success, emotional control and healthy interaction. With this single resource you will be able to address children’s anger problems, academic performance challenges, anxieties, school safety issues, self-esteem, social skills, and more.
3 credits
Reading Nonfiction: Notice and Note Signposts and Questions
Reading Nonfiction introduces signposts that support the close reading of informational texts. Because we read nonfiction for different purposes and with a different point of view than literature, Kylene and Bob also share three essential questions that the nonfiction signposts each lead to, ultimately supporting an informed, mature, sophisticated reading of nonfiction texts.
3 credits
Life Space Crisis Intervention
LSCI is an advanced, interactive therapeutic strategy for turning crisis situations into learning opportunities for children and youth with chronic patterns of self-defeating behaviors. LSCI views problems or stressful incidents as opportunities for learning, growth, insight, and change. This non-physical intervention program uses a multi-theoretical approach to behavior management and problem solving. LSCI provides staff a roadmap through conflict to desired outcomes using crisis as an opportunity to teach and create positive relationships with youth.
3 Credits