Michael Opitz (446 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The breakout success of guided reading comes as no surprise to most teachers. But is there only one way to do guided reading? Must teachers follow a defined set of guidelines? Michael Opitz and Michael Ford's response is an emphatic No. With Reaching Readers, they offer a second-generation model of guided reading - one that urges teachers to expand their vision and presents alternative practices. Reaching Readers originates from the idea that there are at least five considerations that need to be thought through for meaningful guided reading to occur: Roles and Goals: There are many different guided reading experiences, each one calling for different ways to group children and structure what happens. Opitz and Ford help you think through your roles and goals to obtain a broader perspective. Assessment and Grouping: Good instruction begins with assessing, which leads to grouping decisions. Reaching Readers addresses your concerns about size, number, and group members, including how to use the results of assessment strategies and form groups. Texts: There are many different types of texts and several ways to match texts to readers. Readers will find here suggestions for using each type of text as well as sample titles. Instruction: It's essential that each guided reading lesson be strategically planned. Opitz and Ford visit nine different classrooms that show purposeful guided reading experiences in action to help you develop your own instruction. Organization and Management: One adult with several children requires some kind of organization and management plan. The book presents ideas for keeping children meaningfully engaged, freeing you to interact with small guided reading groups with minimal interruptions. Opitz and Ford's goal is to make guided reading an even more effective and efficient instructional technique. With this book, you can help ensure that all students reach their full potential as independent, lifelong readers.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The breakout success of guided reading comes as no surprise to most teachers. But is there only one way to do guided reading? Must teachers follow a defined set of guidelines? Michael Opitz and Michael Ford's response is an emphatic No. With Reaching Readers, they offer a second-generation model of guided reading - one that urges teachers to expand their vision and presents alternative practices. Reaching Readers originates from the idea that there are at least five considerations that need to be thought through for meaningful guided reading to occur: Roles and Goals: There are many different guided reading experiences, each one calling for different ways to group children and structure what happens. Opitz and Ford help you think through your roles and goals to obtain a broader perspective. Assessment and Grouping: Good instruction begins with assessing, which leads to grouping decisions. Reaching Readers addresses your concerns about size, number, and group members, including how to use the results of assessment strategies and form groups. Texts: There are many different types of texts and several ways to match texts to readers. Readers will find here suggestions for using each type of text as well as sample titles. Instruction: It's essential that each guided reading lesson be strategically planned. Opitz and Ford visit nine different classrooms that show purposeful guided reading experiences in action to help you develop your own instruction. Organization and Management: One adult with several children requires some kind of organization and management plan. The book presents ideas for keeping children meaningfully engaged, freeing you to interact with small guided reading groups with minimal interruptions. Opitz and Ford's goal is to make guided reading an even more effective and efficient instructional technique. With this book, you can help ensure that all students reach their full potential as independent, lifelong readers.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. This best-selling guide to diagnosing and improving reading is based on the authors? premise that when assessment and instruction are centric to a reading program, children?s reading improvement can occur. In Reading Diagnosis and Improvement: Assessment and Instruction, 6/e, well respected authors Dorothy Rubin, Michael Opitz, and James Erekson set the stage for effective reading diagnosis and improvement, describe various assessment measures teachers can use to assess and diagnose students? reading performance, and present reading content and instruction. It?s an ideal blend of theory and practice, including many practical applications of the material covered; suggestions for constructing an informal reading inventory; and a complete, ready to use informal reading inventory. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. This best-selling guide to diagnosing and improving reading is based on the authors? premise that when assessment and instruction are centric to a reading program, children?s reading improvement can occur. In Reading Diagnosis and Improvement: Assessment and Instruction, 6/e, well respected authors Dorothy Rubin, Michael Opitz, and James Erekson set the stage for effective reading diagnosis and improvement, describe various assessment measures teachers can use to assess and diagnose students? reading performance, and present reading content and instruction. It?s an ideal blend of theory and practice, including many practical applications of the material covered; suggestions for constructing an informal reading inventory; and a complete, ready to use informal reading inventory. …

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Here at last is a theoretically sound, delightfully readable alternative to commercial phonics kits. Rhymes & Reasons is a smart, up-to-date, all-in-one guide to phonological awareness-what it is, what it isn't, and the best practices for teaching it. Most important, it spotlights the best of recently published children's literature that can be used to foster children's understanding of phonological awareness in enjoyable and meaningful contexts. My goal says author Michael Opitz, is to provide a resource for busy teachers to access quality literature and provide kid-tested, practical suggestions that will engage children and further finesse their phonological awareness. In clear and accessible prose, he explains the differences between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. All sorts of language play are explored-assonance, rhyme, rhythm, phoneme substitution, alliteration, and more-as Opitz provides detailed suggestions for teaching these features. The most valued feature of the book is certain to be the extensively annotated treasury of current children's literature. More than 350 books are listed, all carefully selected according to the following criteria: All books feature some sort of language play. Each book lends itself to further language-exploration activities and book extension ideas. Content is appropriate for primary grade-level readers-both in terms of ideas and language. Book choices can be read aloud. All are authentic texts (i.e., written from a literary as opposed to pedagogical standpoint). All can be purchased in a bookstore or found in local libraries. What's more, Opitz provides additional support through a related website that is accessible through the Heinemann homepage. With a resource as comprehensive and current as this, teachers will be well prepared as they seek to instill a love of language and set children on the road to becoming independent lifelong readers.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Here at last is a theoretically sound, delightfully readable alternative to commercial phonics kits. Rhymes & Reasons is a smart, up-to-date, all-in-one guide to phonological awareness-what it is, what it isn't, and the best practices for teaching it. Most important, it spotlights the best of recently published children's literature that can be used to foster children's understanding of phonological awareness in enjoyable and meaningful contexts. My goal says author Michael Opitz, is to provide a resource for busy teachers to access quality literature and provide kid-tested, practical suggestions that will engage children and further finesse their phonological awareness. In clear and accessible prose, he explains the differences between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. All sorts of language play are explored-assonance, rhyme, rhythm, phoneme substitution, alliteration, and more-as Opitz provides detailed suggestions for teaching these features. The most valued feature of the book is certain to be the extensively annotated treasury of current children's literature. More than 350 books are listed, all carefully selected according to the following criteria: All books feature some sort of language play. Each book lends itself to further language-exploration activities and book extension ideas. Content is appropriate for primary grade-level readers-both in terms of ideas and language. Book choices can be read aloud. All are authentic texts (i.e., written from a literary as opposed to pedagogical standpoint). All can be purchased in a bookstore or found in local libraries. What's more, Opitz provides additional support through a related website that is accessible through the Heinemann homepage. With a resource as comprehensive and current as this, teachers will be well prepared as they seek to instill a love of language and set children on the road to becoming independent lifelong readers. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Lots of books claim to make differentiated instruction possible in any classroom. Do-able Differentiationmakes it practical for yourclassroom. And helps you meet the needs of your students. Instead of time-consuming jargon, Do-able Differentiationspells out teaching strategies that support the biggest classes, work with the busiest curriculums, and bring the best out in all students.   Do-able Differentiationputs proven thinking and practices for differentiation into your hands. Michael Opitz and Michael Ford (Reaching Readersand Books & Beyond) present four foundational models for reaching all readers. You'll quickly discover you cando differentiation as you learn to: pinpoint differences among readers and match them to the best differentiation strategies plan effectively to address a variety of learner characteristics support students in understanding a shared text manage small achievement-based groups as readers read appropriate texts group students around multiple texts of varying lengths assist individuals as they each read a self-selected text. And Opitz and Ford really do make differentiation do-able. For each model they include diagrams, key features, sample lessons, and suggested texts, as well as ideas for preparing lessons, reading and responding, extending instruction, and more. In short, the essentials you'll need for success--and even a strong framework to adapt for RTI.   Trust the book that makes differentiation easy to understand and easy to do. Read Do-able Differentiation. You'll get the most effective, research-based, and classroom-tested ways to use differentiated instruction to help all your readers. &nbsp.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Lots of books claim to make differentiated instruction possible in any classroom. Do-able Differentiationmakes it practical for yourclassroom. And helps you meet the needs of your students. Instead of time-consuming jargon, Do-able Differentiationspells out teaching strategies that support the biggest classes, work with the busiest curriculums, and bring the best out in all students.   Do-able Differentiationputs proven thinking and practices for differentiation into your hands. Michael Opitz and Michael Ford (Reaching Readersand Books & Beyond) present four foundational models for reaching all readers. You'll quickly discover you cando differentiation as you learn to: pinpoint differences among readers and match them to the best differentiation strategies plan effectively to address a variety of learner characteristics support students in understanding a shared text manage small achievement-based groups as readers read appropriate texts group students around multiple texts of varying lengths assist individuals as they each read a self-selected text. And Opitz and Ford really do make differentiation do-able. For each model they include diagrams, key features, sample lessons, and suggested texts, as well as ideas for preparing lessons, reading and responding, extending instruction, and more. In short, the essentials you'll need for success--and even a strong framework to adapt for RTI.   Trust the book that makes differentiation easy to understand and easy to do. Read Do-able Differentiation. You'll get the most effective, research-based, and classroom-tested ways to use differentiated instruction to help all your readers. &nbsp.…

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