{"product_id":"smarter-charts-k-2-optimizing-an-instructional-staple-to-create-independent-readers-and-writers-paperback","title":"Smarter Charts K-2: Optimizing an Instructional Staple to Create Independent Readers and Writers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Martinelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristine Mraz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Your charts don't need to be perfect, just thoughtful. You don't even have to be able to draw. Just put the child before the chart.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccite\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarjorie Martinelli\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKristine Mraz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen to an interview with Marjorie and Kristi, the Chartchums, on Education Talk Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercially available charts leave you hanging? Want the secret to jump-off-the-wall charts that stick with kids? Trust \u003cem\u003eSmarter Charts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid you ever want to know: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat do great charts look like?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow many is too many?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere are the best places for them in my classroom?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow long do I keep them?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I know if they are working?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen you'll want to meet \u003cstrong\u003eMarjorie Martinelli\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKristine Mraz, \u003c\/strong\u003ethe Chartchums. They struggled with the same questions, and \u003cem\u003eSmarter Charts\u003c\/em\u003e shares not only the answers, but the best practices they've discovered as well. Amp up the power of your charts with tips on design and language, instructional use, and self-assessment. Even better, discover surprising strategies that deepen engagement, strengthen retention, and heighten independence--all by involving students in chart making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with full-color sample charts from real classrooms, \u003cem\u003eSmarter Charts\u003c\/em\u003e shares simple, brain-based strategies proven to make your classroom an even more active, effective space for literacy instruction and classroom management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Martinelli is coauthor - with Kristine Mraz - of Smarter Charts and the new Smarter Charts for Math, Science, and Social Studies. Their popular blog chartchums keeps teachers in touch with ongoing and relevant classroom issues and ways to use charts as a support. Chartchums is also on Facebook and on Twitter @chartchums! While in schools as consultants with the Reading and Writing Project, the teachers they've worked with have begged them to write a how-to book about the amazing charts they introduce to consulting classrooms. Smarter Charts was that guide, and Smarter Charts for Math, Science, and Social Studies extends that work across the teaching day. She is Senior Research Associate and Co-Director of Reading Rescue at the Reading and Writing Project where for the past ten years she has lead numerous leadership groups and presented at many national and international educational conferences. Prior to joining the Reading and Writing Project, Marjorie was a New York City public school teacher, a teacher-researcher, and an adjunct teacher at Bank Street College of Education. She has an MA in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University and is a contributing author to Lucy Calkins' Units of Study for Teaching Writing. She is also the author of two Brain Quest Math decks for first and second grade. Listen to an interview with Marjorie and Kristi, the Chartchums, on Education Talk Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKristine Mraz is coauthor - with Christine Hertz - of Kids First from Day One, which provides a practical blueprint for increasing the child-centeredness of your teaching practice. She and Christine previously teamed up for the bestselling A Mindset for Learning (coauthored with Christine Hertz), which provides practical and powerful strategies for cultivating optimism, flexibility, and empathy alongside traditional academic skills. Kristi has also coauthored - with Alison Porceli and Cheryl Tyler - Purposeful Play, the book that helps you make play a powerful part of your teaching. She and Marjorie Martinelli wrote Smarter Charts and Smarter Charts for Math, Science, and Social Studies ?to get the most out of this classroom staple. Their popular blog Chartchums keeps teachers in touch with ongoing and relevant classroom issues and ways to use charts as a support. Chartchums is also on Facebook and on Twitter @chartchums! Kristi is a recent transplant to southern California, where she will be writing and consulting until the classroom calls again. You can follow all of her adventures on Twitter @MrazKristine or on her blog, found at kristimraz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156075909255,"sku":"9780325043425","price":50.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2391a5a2744809c128bb2132b7469c7d.webp?v=1733240897","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/smarter-charts-k-2-optimizing-an-instructional-staple-to-create-independent-readers-and-writers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}