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  • Text Elements by Task (TExT)

    Elfrieda H. Hiebert’s model of text difficulty serves as the foundation of the QuickReads program.

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    Research related to the development and effectiveness of the QuickReads program.

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TextProject founder and noted reading education researcher Elfrieda H. Hiebert is the author of the innovative fluency- and comprehension-building QuickReads® program, available from Pearson Education. Visit TextProject’s QuickReads site to learn more.

Contact a rep or get QuickReads at pearsonschool.com/quickreads

Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events

#2 Talking

Everyday Event:

An everyday event in every classroom involves talking. Students talk to one another—in the classroom, on the playground, in the lunchroom, and to and from school. Teachers talk (a lot in some classrooms). Students talk to teachers. Administrators talk to students. Students talk to administrators. Describing this talk in different ways is one way to bring exceptional expressions into everyday events.

Exceptional Expression:

Today, we are going to articulate rather than simply talk. [other possibilities: converse, communicate, whisper, murmur]

Follow-ups:
  1. Is articulating different than talking? If yes, how?
  2. How might a discussion be different than an utterance? A speech?

Posted 09/02/2008

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Finding the Right Texts: What Works for Beginning and Struggling Readers

Edited by Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Misty Sailors

Until now, no single volume has comprehensively examined the crucial question of how to select the most appropriate reading material for beginning or struggling readers. From leading authorities, this book meets an important need by reviewing the best available research on the role of specific text features—including linguistic and conceptual content—in supporting the development of proficient reading. Also explored are ways that teacher scaffolding can help students who have difficulties with particular aspects or types of texts. The book considers approaches to adapting the design and selection of texts to reinforce reading skills and provide well-paced challenges for K-6 students at a variety of ability levels.

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Children's Books Online: The Rosetta Project

I want to share with you a terrific online archive of antique illustrated books. Since 1996, Children’s Books Online: The Rosetta Project has grown into a vibrant volunteer organization preserving and making accessible classic books up to the early 20th century, in English and other languages. This outstanding collection reminds us that the task of helping children learn to read has always been a primary goal of education. Check it out when you have a few moments to spare. —EHH

Posted 09/09/2008, Last Modified 09/09/2008

Reading First Conference Materials

Updated 8/23/08… PDFs now available! The slides and handouts from Freddy’s summer 2008 Reading First presentations on strategic vocabulary selection are now available. Scroll down to the “Summer 2008 Strategic Vocabulary Selection Workshops” item under “Recent Additions to the TextProject Library” or use this bookmark to get the downloadable PDFs.

Posted 08/22/2008, Last Modified 08/23/2008

2008 William S. Gray Citation of Merit

Featured in the June/July issue of Reading Today is a picture of TextProject founder, Freddy Hiebert, receiving the 2008 William S. Gray Citation of Merit! Congratulations to Freddy!

Posted 06/24/2008, Last Modified 10/18/2008

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