Here are two links where you can preorder her book. The barnes and noble site has a description of the book.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Next-Step-in-Guided-Reading/Jan-Richardson/e/9780545133616 http://www.amazon.com/Next-Step-Guided-Reading-Assessments/dp/0545133610/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237780441&sr=1-1 Jan has been working at my school for five years. We have been working with some of the materials in her book during this time. Our reading scores have improved greatly. Last year we had one student 3rd - 5th who did not score proficient or advanced on our state test. Beyond that, the number of students below grade level in reading each year has dramatically reduced. We recently had vertical team meetings with our staff. The consistent message throughout our building no matter the grade level was the strenghth of our reading program and the impact it is hvaing on all students. The few students who enter below grade level are quickly closing the gap. I teach second grade. Last year we had 3 students total in second grade that ended the year below grade level. Those students are all reading on grade level this year. I really can't say enough about Jan's materials. Everything is clearly explained and there are lesson plan templates to use for every level from Pre -A through fluent readers. She provides explanation and examples of these plans and how to use them. Additionally, there are step by step instrustions and scaffolds for teaching the different comprehension strategies. This is an amazing book! Hope this helps a little. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Dotson" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:05:55 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings would love to know more about jan & her book(s). "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain "To teach is to learn twice." –Joseph Joubert --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Chris and Teresa Casart <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chris and Teresa Casart <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 9:49 AM I preordered Jan Richardson's book on Amazon.com. It's due out at the end of April. Also, the "Sisters" have published their 'Cafe Book,' which will also be out this spring. Teresa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ljackson" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings > I don't know her. Can you talk more about her work? Guided reading is an area > of concern in our district. > > > > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach and Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 5755 > > ----- Original message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:05 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings > >> Jan Richardson has a new book coming out in May or June that is wonderful. >> Our school uses her structure for our reading/literacy instruction. The >> title is The Next Step in Guided Reading . Scholastic is publishing it. OUr >> reading scores have greatly improved and every child is making progress >> special ed to gifted and everyone in between. >> >> Susan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Felicia Barra" <[email protected]> >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:45:42 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: [MOSAIC] professional readings >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> >> My district is looking towards reading workshop and I was wondering what >> books you would suggest for staff professional development. It is a K-5 >> school that up till now has used a scripted basal program with a workbook. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. 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