How can you help students find meaning in informational texts and become independent strategic readers and thinkers? Nonfiction Reading Power gives teachers a wealth of effective strategies for helping students think while they read material in all subject areas.
Adrienne Gear has been teaching in Vancouver for almost 20 years. After 4 years working as a Literacy Mentor -- supporting students, teachers, and schools throughout the Vancouver School District -- she is happy to be back home in the classroom teaching part-time. When not teaching, Adrienne presents workshops, conducts demonstration lessons, and facilitates teacher leadership groups throughout British Columbia.