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The Reading Zone, Second Edition (2016) by Nancie Atwell and Anne Atwell Merkel
2015 Global Teacher prize-winner Nancie Atwell and educator Anne McLeod Merkel share strategies for helping students become skilled, passionate, habitual, and critical readers. This new, updated edition includes Atwell’s latest thinking about the real meaning of close reading, collaborative, literary discussions, teacher-student reading conferences, the content-rich nature of ction, and features links to expert-tip videos.
“Nancie Atwell sits on the shoulder of every teacher of reading. Every book, blog, or tweet about reading in our classrooms has its roots in Nancie’s work. With eloquence, Nancie and Anne continue to show the commitment, the joy, and the intellectual energy students bring to, and take from, reading when offered choice.”
– Linda Rief, middle school English teacher and author of Read, Write, Teach
“In a time when standardized testing and scripted programs dominate reading instruction, Nancie Atwell reminds reading teachers of our true purpose—engaging children with reading as a path to lifelong learning, enjoyment, and inspiration. The Reading Zone helps teachers develop, manage, and maintain a culture supporting both students’ reading habits and reading joy.” – Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer
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