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Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12: 15 Must-Have Skills Every Student Needs to Achieve
Contributor(s): Burke, James R. (Author), Gilmore, Barry (Author)
ISBN: 1483379809     ISBN-13: 9781483379807
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $37.95  
Product Type: Spiral - Other Formats
Published: February 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Educational Psychology
- Education | Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Education | Secondary
Dewey: 370.152
LCCN: 2014045597
Series: Corwin Literacy
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (1.80 lbs) 256 pages
 
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Depth matters!

Can a mere fifteen words turn today's youth into the innovative, ambitious thinkers we need? Yes, contend Jim Burke and Barry Gilmore, because these are the moves that make the mind work and students must learn if they're to achieve academically. With Academic Moves, Jim and Barry distill each of these 15 powerhouse processes into a potent concision that nevertheless spans core subject areas:

  • Before, during, and after sections offer essential questions, lesson ideas, and activities.
  • Student samples illustrate what to look for and the process for getting there.
  • Culminating tasks include producing an analytic essay, argument, and more.
  • Reproducible rubrics assist with assessment.

Contributor Bio(s): Burke, James (Jim) R. (Robert): - A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning--the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.

Burke, James R.: - A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning--the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.

Burke, Jim: - A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning--the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.

Gilmore, Barry: - Learn more about Barry Gilmore's PD offerings


Barry Gilmore is the Middle School Head at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee. A National Board Certified Teacher, he taught English and social studies for nearly twenty years. Barry is the author of six literacy books and former president of the Tennessee Council of Teachers of English. Awards for his teaching have come from NCTE, TCTE, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission.