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Our book collection at TextProject includes ebooks that are being published for the first time and also reissued classics.
Based on five years of work in classrooms, this text approaches portfolios as tools for both instruction and assessment. Emphasis is placed on interpreting information from portfolios rather than just keeping them. Many samples of student work and discussions of what teachers can learn from this work are provided. The text is based on a social constructivist framework.
Valencia, S.W. (2018). Literacy portfolios in action. Santa Cruz, TextProject, INC.
Want to guarantee that students are learning rich vocabulary all day, everyday--and, by doing this, improving their reading and writing? In this lively, research-based book, based on successful classroom practice, the authors offer dozens of strategies, mini-lessons, units , and activities that increase students' exposure to and appreciation of sophisticated language.
Scott, J.A., Skobel, B.J. & Wells, J., (2016). The Word-Conscious Classroom: Building the Vocabulary Readers and Writers Need. (reprint of 2008 edition) Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Most students can read, but they don’t have rigorous independent reading habits. What many students lack is stamina—the ability to persevere in reading texts on their own. Three critical aspects of the topic of stamina in silent reading are addressed by the chapters in this volume: (a) describing the problem and the construct of stamina, (b) describing evidence that stamina can be increased through intentional instruction, and (c) describing the next steps in the design of instruction and research.
Originally published in 1985 Becoming a Nation of Readers continues to be a summary of a vital era of research on reading processes and texts—the 1970s and early 1980s. On some topics such as the use of text difficulty systems for selecting and teaching texts, a substantial amount of research has not been gathered subsequently and Becoming a Nation of Readers remains a summary of critical evidence.
An electronic reprint of Early Literacy Instruction.
Hiebert, E.H. & Raphael, T.E. (2013). Early Literacy Instruction. (reprint of 1998 edition) Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Reprint of Raphael & Hiebert's classic book.
Raphael, T.E. & Hiebert, E.H., (2013). Creating an integrated approach to literacy instruction. (reprint of 1996 edition) Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Reprint of Hiebert's 1991 book.
This book considers the social and cultural context of literacy and its acquisition.
Hiebert, E.H. (Ed.) (2014). Literacy for a diverse society: Perspectives, practices, and policies. (reprint of 1991 edition). Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Reprint of Freddy's 1998 book originally published by the Center fo the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
HIebert, E.H., Pearson, P.D., Taylor, B.M., Richardson, V., Paris, S.G., (2014). Every child a reader: Applying reading research in the classroom. (reprint of 1998 edition) Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Reprint of Valencia, Hiebert & Afflerbach's bestselling book.
Valencia, S.W., Hiebert, E.H., & Afflerbach, P.P., (2014). Authentic Reading Assessment: Practices and possibilities. (reprint of 1994 edition). Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Reprint of Hiebert & Taylor's 1994 book.
Hiebert, E.H., & Taylor, B.M., (2014). Getting Reading Right From the Start: Effective early literacy interventions. (reprint of 1994 edition). Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
An amalgam of the Frankly Freddys sorted into five topics of literacy learning and instruction.
Hiebert, E.H. (2014). Frank Views on Literacy Learning and the Common Core. Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Reprint of Hiebert & Reutzel's 2010 book.
Hiebert, E.H., & Reutzel, D.R., (2014). Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Reseachers. (reprint of 2010 edition). Santa Cruz: TextProject, Inc.
Published by PREL, A Focus on Comprehension is an introduction to the issue of comprehension in the classroom.
Lehr, F., Osborn, J., & Hiebert E. H., (2005). A focus on comprehension. Honolulu, HI: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning.
Published by PREL, A Focus on Fluency is an introduction to the issue of fluency in the classroom.
Osborn, J., Lehr, F., & Hiebert, E.H., (2003). A focus on fluency. Honolulu, HI: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning.
A Focus on Vocabulary is the second in the Research-Based Practices in Early Reading Series published by the Regional Educational Laboratory at Pacific Resources for Education and Learning.
Lehr, F., Osborn, J., & Hiebert E. H., (2004). A focus on vocabulary. Honolulu, HI: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning.