November/December 2006 Using Textbooks More Effectively “In most content-area classrooms, we are dealing with a "love the one you're with" mentality, in that we find ourselves teaching content that we love with a text that is not the best example of writing or organization that we could imagine..."    —Jeffery L. Williams October 2004 When Adolescents Can't and Won't Read Read This Issue Open Archives Date | Author | Title | "A Look at the OGT"		CONTENTS Feature Fostering Comprehension in Content-Area Reading by Jeffery L. Williams   Classroom Vignettes Student-Tested Suggestions for Using Textbooks More Effectively by Sarah Bretz and Erin Weiker   Going Beyond Content: Fostering Students’ Exploration of Text Structures and Purpose for Reading by Melanie Stender   Getting to Know Your Middle Grades Mathematics Textbook by Diane K. Kahle   Student Voices When You Are Assigned Reading in Your Textbook, What Do You Do to Make It Easier to Understand What You Are Reading?   A Look at the OGT Nonfiction Text and the Math and Science OGT by Nicole Luthy   For Your Bookshelf Books by Burke, by Gallagher, by Forsten, Grant, & Hollas, and by Irvin, Buehl, & Radcliffe by Sheila Cantlebary   From the ORC Collection More Resources on Using Textbooks More Effectively   Share Your Expertise and Insights Write for Adolescent Literacy In Perspective Adolescent Literacy In Perspective examines issues from many points of view. We strive to share classroom experiences, innovative ideas, and promising practices from across Ohio. If you are interested in submitting an article, contact us at editor@ohiorc.org.
Upcoming In Perspective Topics Text Complexity (Spring 2012) Close Reading and Reader Response (Fall 2012) Text Types and Purposes (Winter 2013)

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