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Confidence Builds Competence: Creating Literate Identities As Readers And Writers, Victoria A. Oglan, Janie R. Goodman Jan 2022

Confidence Builds Competence: Creating Literate Identities As Readers And Writers, Victoria A. Oglan, Janie R. Goodman

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal

The authors review four texts that offer teachers of all disciplines support for creating opportunities for students to develop their literate identities as readers and writers. The texts are: Focus Lesson: How Photography Enhances the Teaching of Writing; Story Matters: Teaching Teens to Use the Tools of Narrative to Argue and Inform; Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers; and Unlocking the Power of Classroom Talk: Teaching Kids to Talk with Clarity and Purpose.


Review Of "The Age Of The Crisis Of Man: Thought And Fiction In America, 1933-1973", Tim Lacy Apr 2018

Review Of "The Age Of The Crisis Of Man: Thought And Fiction In America, 1933-1973", Tim Lacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed", Jessica Mills Apr 2018

Review Of "1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed", Jessica Mills

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Eclipse Of Man, Human Extinction And The Meaning Of Progress", Michael Palmer Apr 2018

Review Of "Eclipse Of Man, Human Extinction And The Meaning Of Progress", Michael Palmer

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "A War For The Soul Of America: A History Of The Culture Wars", Tim Lacy Apr 2018

Review Of "A War For The Soul Of America: A History Of The Culture Wars", Tim Lacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "A Lakota War Book From The Little Bighorn: The Pictographic "Autobiography Of Half Moon"", Rowena Mcclinton Apr 2018

Review Of "A Lakota War Book From The Little Bighorn: The Pictographic "Autobiography Of Half Moon"", Rowena Mcclinton

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Federal Reserve And The Financial Crisis", Scott Wolla Apr 2018

Review Of "The Federal Reserve And The Financial Crisis", Scott Wolla

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Where The Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, And Naturalism", Matthew Schunke Apr 2018

Review Of "Where The Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, And Naturalism", Matthew Schunke

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession", Lincoln Lounsbury Apr 2018

Review Of "Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession", Lincoln Lounsbury

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "River Of Dark Dreams: Slavery And Empire In The Cotton Kingdom", Bryan Jack Apr 2018

Review Of "River Of Dark Dreams: Slavery And Empire In The Cotton Kingdom", Bryan Jack

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Excellence For All: How A New Breed Of Reformers Is Transforming America’S Public Schools", Michelle Stacy Apr 2018

Review Of "Excellence For All: How A New Breed Of Reformers Is Transforming America’S Public Schools", Michelle Stacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Uncivil Rights: Teachers, Unions, And Race In The Battle For School Equity", Lindon Ratliff Apr 2018

Review Of "Uncivil Rights: Teachers, Unions, And Race In The Battle For School Equity", Lindon Ratliff

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Teaching Economics In Troubled Times: Theory And Practice For Secondary Social Studies", Scott Wolla Apr 2018

Review Of "Teaching Economics In Troubled Times: Theory And Practice For Secondary Social Studies", Scott Wolla

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Challenge Of Rethinking History Education: On Practices, Theories, And Policy", Michelle Stacy Apr 2018

Review Of "The Challenge Of Rethinking History Education: On Practices, Theories, And Policy", Michelle Stacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Long Road To Antietam: How The Civil War Became A Revolution", Stephen Hansen Apr 2018

Review Of "The Long Road To Antietam: How The Civil War Became A Revolution", Stephen Hansen

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The 1970s: A New Global History From Civil Rights To Economic Inequality", Christopher Babits Apr 2018

Review Of "The 1970s: A New Global History From Civil Rights To Economic Inequality", Christopher Babits

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Maps Of Time: An Introduction To Big History", James Sabathne Apr 2018

Review Of "Maps Of Time: An Introduction To Big History", James Sabathne

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Fateful Lightning: A New History Of The Civil War And Reconstruction", Christopher Babits Apr 2018

Review Of "Fateful Lightning: A New History Of The Civil War And Reconstruction", Christopher Babits

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Cartographies Of Time: A History Of The Timeline", Robert Paulett Apr 2018

Review Of "Cartographies Of Time: A History Of The Timeline", Robert Paulett

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln And American Slavery", Mary Lopez Apr 2018

Review Of "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln And American Slavery", Mary Lopez

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Blood Work: A Tale Of Medicine And Murder In The Scientific Revolution", Michelle Stacy Apr 2018

Review Of "Blood Work: A Tale Of Medicine And Murder In The Scientific Revolution", Michelle Stacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Last Pagans Of Rome", Keith Baker Apr 2018

Review Of "The Last Pagans Of Rome", Keith Baker

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Roman Guide To Save Management: A Treatise By Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx", Allison Thomason Apr 2018

Review Of "The Roman Guide To Save Management: A Treatise By Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx", Allison Thomason

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "We Are A College At War: Women Working For Victory In World War Ii", Anne Valk Apr 2018

Review Of "We Are A College At War: Women Working For Victory In World War Ii", Anne Valk

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education", Stephen Hansen Apr 2018

Review Of "Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education", Stephen Hansen

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Why School?: Reclaiming Education For All Of Us", Susan Breck Apr 2018

Review Of "Why School?: Reclaiming Education For All Of Us", Susan Breck

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City On The Mississippi", Rowena Mcclinton Apr 2018

Review Of "Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City On The Mississippi", Rowena Mcclinton

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Making Of Americans: Democracy And Our Schools", Lauren Seghi Apr 2018

Review Of "The Making Of Americans: Democracy And Our Schools", Lauren Seghi

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This is a review of education advocate, E.D. Hirsch, Jr's latest book, The Making of Americans: Democracy and our Schools. It provides an analysis of his thesis and content (ie. sources) with a look at each individual chapter. In addition, I provide both praise and criticism for the work and suggest who might benefit from reading this book.


Review Of "Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human", Jennifer Rehg Apr 2018

Review Of "Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human", Jennifer Rehg

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Education And The Cold War: The Battle For The American School", Mary Lopez Apr 2018

Review Of "Education And The Cold War: The Battle For The American School", Mary Lopez

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.