The Literacy Workshop: Where Reading and Writing Converge
by Maria Walther and Karen Biggs-Tucker

You’ve heard it said many times; reading and writing go hand in hand. It’s true. But how do you meaningfully connect the two in everyday classroom practice? Taking cues from their students, two seasoned teachers will share what they’ve learned from occasionally converging their separate reading and writing workshops into one literacy workshop.

In this forward-thinking book, Maria Walther and Karen Biggs-Tucker will help you save valuable classroom time while empowering students to uncover exciting connections in their learning—leading to stronger, more motivated readers and writers.

Transforming Literacy Teaching in the Era of Higher Standards: Grades 3 - 5
by Karen Biggs-Tucker and Brian Tucker

In this comprehensive resource, master teachers Karen Biggs-Tucker and Brian Tucker describe the teaching shifts needed to help students meet the rigorous demands of the new standards, showing teachers how they can build upon good practice already in place and take it up a notch to address higher standards. With charts highlighting changes, sample lessons that take instruction to the next level, and plenty of practical tips and how-to"s, this will be a welcome companion for any teacher working with rigorous standards. Includes online videos and downloadable teaching resources!