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Bridging the Gap
Lesley Roessing
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Description for Bridging the Gap
Lesley Roessing's book, Bridging the Gap: Reading Critically and Writing Meaningfully to Get to the Core, argues that memoir, or creative nonfiction, can help students bridge narrative structure and nonfiction writing in order to meet Common Core standards. The text includes information and resources on implementation for teachers. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts. BIC Classification: JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 282 x 17. Weight in Grams: 670.
One of the most popular literary genres, memoir can provide literary and literacy access to reluctant adolescent readers and writers, and help bridge the achievement gap by motivating students to read more critically and write more meaningfully about what matters most to them. The introspective nature of memoir helps students learn about themselves and connect with their environment or community, while also meeting a variety of Common Core standards. In this way, memoirs and creative nonfiction can provide a bridge between ·fiction and nonfiction reading, ·narrative and informative writing, ·reading and writing, and ·can ... Read moreafford a “way in” to literacy for all adolescents. Special features of the book: ·examples of multiple mentor texts in each chapter ·teacher examples with think-aloud exercises ·a variety of student samples from diverse learners ·activities to engage all learners ·an appendix of teacher resources ·a reference list of over 150 full-length memoirs for grades 5-12 for whole-class, book club, or independent reading ·a list of writing resources for students and teachers ·12 full-size reproducible materials for teacher and student use ·a variety of reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies and activities ·across-disciplines applications and adaptations for diverse learners ·daily writing focus lessons in gradual-release-responsibility format ·Common Core State Standard connections at the end of each chapter Show Less
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
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About Lesley Roessing
Lesley Roessing was a high school and middle level teacher for over 20 years before becoming director of the Coastal Savannah Writing Project and instructor in the College of Education of Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia. She has written three other books for educators and students: The Write to Read: Response Journals That Increase Comprehension; No More “Us” and “Them”: ... Read moreClassroom Lessons & Activities to Promote Peer Respect; and Comma Quest: The Rules They Followed—The Sentences They Saved. Show Less
Reviews for Bridging the Gap
As teachers. . . .we must build a scaffold on which children can build a memoir from their memories. For teachers looking for such a scaffold, and who wish to make memoir a central part of their writing instruction, I highly recommend Lesley Roessing's book, Bridging the Gap: Reading Critically and Writing Meaningfully to Get to the Core. . . ... Read more.The instructional design suggested in the book, reflects Roessing's thorough understanding of best practice and the book provides clear direction and suggested resources for each step in the design. I think classroom teachers would find the design helpful, easy to follow. . . .Teachers could use the book as a guide for a complete unit on memoir, or select key lessons from the book to enhance their own writing units. Busy classroom teachers need practical suggestions for writing instruction that are rooted in sound instructional practice and which promise to be engaging and successful with diverse students. With Bridging the Gap, Lesley Roessing has more than filled this need.
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This is an invaluable book for educators of all levels. The book walks the teacher through every step of the memoir reading and writing process. The instructions are clear and are easy to follow. Not only are the individual chapters excellent but all include examples that a novice teacher could use in the classroom, and an extensive list of helpful resources that would assist any class of readers-writers in their endeavors. Bridging The Gap is a "must read" for teachers of upper elementary through high school. I highly recommend it!
Carol Raymond, retired teacher, grades 4-8 I wrote 'Beastie' [Chapter 11] in the eighth grade, a time when my head was usually half in the newest issue of Ultimate Spider-Man. When Mrs. Roessing presented the comics form as a potential route for memoir writing, I knew I had to create one of those little, funny books. Looking back, I think this strip was where I began to generate my voice as a personal writer. The panels were my home, and in one's home, you feel comfortable, going on a tangent about how pitbulls freak you out.
Kevin Shirley, Temple University Beautifully-written and captivating start to finish, Bridging the Gap will help all teachers engage their students in the deeply satisfying, intellectually invigorating work of memoir reading and writing. Author and educator Lesley Roesing demonstrates how to build on students’ knowledge and strengths as they deconstruct and reconstruct mentor texts across genres preparing themselves to become more proficient readers and writers of text of all types. Roessing draws on her own wide-ranging classroom experience to tie each suggested book and lesson to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language standards—giving teachers pivotal practical information that informs as it inspires.
Lois Bridges, Ph.D. Sometimes one key opens many doors. This is the case with Lesley Roessing’s new book, Bridging the Gap. In this fascinating, highly-readable text, Roessing shows us how to use memoir to build students’ writing skills and confidence, all the while dramatically sparking motivation. After all, what do most of us love writing about? And what do we know best? Ourselves. This is not a book of simple remember-it-and-write-it activities. On the contrary. Bridging the Gap reveals the infinite complexity of memoir, showing how it forms the perfect bridge between genres, drawing on the best of creative and narrative writing while launching students into the informational world as they research their own pasts. Students simultaneously learn to read like writers, exploring a vast array of memoirs in multiple forms. Rarely does any educational text help us cross so many bridges, taking down artificial distinctions and linking fiction to nonfiction, reading to writing, creative to informational. Rarely are we invited to explore multiple cultures and perspectives while helping students create writing that is not just comprehensible but also moving. And rarely do we see in such exquisite detail how experiencing one genre can offer foundational skills in narrative, informational writing, and argument. As Roessing herself puts it, “Nothing is more powerful than hearing a person’s own voice.” Indeed. This is a book to treasure.
Vicki Spandel, author, "The 9 Rights of Every Writer and Creating Writers" Show Less
