Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly

Description: Readicide by Kelly Gallagher Read-i-cide n: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. Reading is dying in our schools. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Read-i-cide: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. Reading is dying in our schools. Educators are familiar with many of the factors that have contributed to the decline, poverty, second-language issues, and the ever-expanding choices of electronic entertainment. In this provocative book Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It , author and teacher Kelly Gallagher suggests it is time to recognize a new and significant contributor to the death of reading: our schools. Readicide , Gallagher argues that American schools are actively (though unwittingly) furthering the decline of reading. Specifically, he contends that the standard instructional practices used in most schools are killing reading by:Valuing standardized testing over the development of lifelong readersMandating breadth over depth in instructionRequiring students to read difficult texts without proper instructional support and insisting students focus on academic textsIgnoring the importance of developing recreational readingLosing sight of authentic instruction in the looming shadow of political pressuresReadicide provides teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators with specific steps to reverse the downward spiral in reading-;steps that will help prevent the loss of another generation of readers. Author Biography Kelly, a baseballoholic and a self-described expert at negotiating airports, is in his 33rd year of teaching at the high school level. He currently teaches at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California. He believes that there is no greater pleasure than teaching someone something. Teaching is artistic, it matters a great deal, and I can never get the job down perfectly. Kelly thinks that professional development should treat teachers as such - professionals. I know in the classroom that good things happen when my students have meaningful discussions. I know as a teacher myself that my craft sharpens when I am given the opportunity to have meaningful discussions with my peers. And lets have a laugh or two while we are at it. Writing his six books for Stenhouse was a solitary experience. Though I have written outlines prior to each of my books, I have yet to follow any of them step-by-step. That is why I find writing rewarding - because the act of writing itself generates new thinking, and new thinking is always exciting. Table of Contents Introduction; chapter 1: The Elephant in the Room; chapter 2: Endangered Minds; chapter 3: Avoiding the Tsunami; chapter 4: Finding the "Sweet Spot" of Instruction; chapter 5: Ending Readicide Review "Those with a vested interest in the education of American youth--in other words, everyone who has reached the age of reason--should read this book and share it with others." - American School Board Journal "Rather than dwelling on the problem, Gallagher centers on explaining concrete ways schools can improve literature teaching, focusing on comprehension and producing lifelong readers." - Catholic Library World "Readicide is an intriguing look at many possible solutions to the problem of the decline of reading in American schools." - Midwest Book Review Review Quote "Those with a vested interest in the education of American youth--in other words, everyone who has reached the age of reason--should read this book and share it with others." - American School Board Journal Details ISBN1571107800 Author Kelly Gallagher Short Title READICIDE Language English ISBN-10 1571107800 ISBN-13 9781571107800 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 428.4 Illustrations Yes Year 2009 Birth 1958 Audience Age 5-17 Imprint Stenhouse Publishers Place of Publication York, Maine Country of Publication United States Subtitle How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It AU Release Date 2009-02-01 NZ Release Date 2009-02-01 UK Release Date 2009-02-28 Pages 160 Audience General Publication Date 2009-02-02 US Release Date 2009-02-02 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159620598;

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