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Acknowledgments

From Laura Robb

My deepest thanks to three exemplary and skilled fifth grade teachers: Wanda Waters, Bridget Wilson, and Stacy Yost. Each one has used several of the guided practice lessons with their developing readers. Their feedback and unflagging dedication to support students have shaped the lessons in this book as well as let me know how much students enjoyed reading, discussing, and writing about the poems and short texts.

Thanks to award-winning poet, David Harrison, for his thoughtful collaboration as we both researched and then figured out topics that would appeal to middle grade and middle school students. How joyful for me to develop lessons using the engaging, motivating, and accessible poems and short prose texts that David wrote.

To Jennifer Harrison, my thanks for taking photographs and video of your students performing David’s poems! Thanks, as well, to my son Evan Robb, a middle school principal and author, who read early drafts of the chapters and lessons and gave me invaluable feedback. And to Tori Bachman, my editor, who has my sincere thanks and appreciation for her depth of knowledge and her unique ability to communicate with authors. This book has developed over several months because of your outstanding insights, editing skill, and never-ending willingness to field my questions and provide valuable feedback.

And finally, my thanks to all the developing readers that have helped me see the need for guided practice lessons and provided valuable feedback by trying early iterations of the shared reading and partner discussion lessons.

From David L. Harrison

Now and then a teacher expresses appreciation (and, I think, surprise) for my grasp of what goes on in the classroom and the skill and dedication it takes to reach every student at his/her level of learning and support continued growth. Of course, I make no claim to be a scholar of education, but it has been my pleasure and honor for more than two decades to co-author books for the classroom with some of the most knowledgeable professors and teachers in education. Once again, I have been privileged to work with one of the best—Laura Robb. Laura, thank you. It has been a wonderful learning experience writing with you and watching you at work.

I also learned from the teachers in our book. I loved how you somehow made time for us when we came to you to “test drive” subject matter and activities. Laura has already named you so I add my gratitude here.

Tori Bachman, at last we got to work together. Hooray! And it was just the way I knew it would be—great! I’ve been impressed from first to last by the Corwin team. This, I believe, is a good book. And the result is in no small measure due to your caring and careful attention to detail every step of the way. My thanks to all.

Publishers Acknowledgments

Corwin gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following reviewers:

 Dr. Carmen Gordillo

 Rutgers University

 Union City, NJ

 Lynn Angus Ramos

 DeKalb County School District

 Decatur, GA

 Judy Wallis

 University of Houston

 Houston, TX