[MOSAIC] Choosing content area textbooks

[Dave Middlebrook]

One way to clearly get a handle on textbook selection is to scroll one or 
two sample chapters from the books you are evaluating, and see how they 
look, posted on the wall for a "side-by-side" (really and "up-and-down") 
comparison.  I've heard from quite a few teachers who have done this and 
found it very revealing.  If their experience is any indication, you'll find 
that the scrolls will really help you and your collegues nail down what you 
do or don't like and will help you see how you might use these books more 
effectively in the classroom.  To get started: 
http://www.textmapping.org/scrolls.html

Dave Middlebrook
The Textmapping Project
A resource for teachers improving reading comprehension skills instruction.
www.textmapping.org   |   Please share this site with your colleagues!
USA: (609) 771-1781
dmiddlebrook at textmapping.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Felicia Barra" <fcbsmom3 at optonline.net>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:54 PM
Subject: [MOSAIC] Choosing content area textbooks


> Hi everyone,
>
> My principal asked me today if I knew where I could find information on
> criteria selection for science textbooks.  I told him I would try a few
> sources, this listserv being one of them.
>
> So if you know or have served on a committee and have criteria that you've
> used for choosing science textbooks for grades 1-5, please e-mail me off 
> the
> list at fcbsmom3 at optonline.net.
>
> I know that this board is used for reading comprehension and I also know
> students need to comprehend content area textbooks so I don't think I'm 
> off
> topic here.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Felicia
>
>
>
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