Who's Doing the Work?: How to Say Less So Readers Can Do More

Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris provide guidance for next generation literacy instruction that will result in independent, proficient and joyful readers. They don't leave it to chance. Instead they let teachers see how saying less to students provides the extra time and practice for the readers to take control of their learning. This results in deeper learning and transfer across the students lives as literacy instruction is bigger than just "reading and writing during the school day". Teachers will NOT be abdicating responsibility for student learning because they will be MORE responsive to student needs! You NEED this book to improve your instruction!

Good tips. The biggest takeaway for me is to remember to take a step back and let the students figure it out/problem solve as they work independently.

I have taught for 25 years and I have read tons of professional books. This one is a MUST have for every reading teacher!!!!!

All current teachers need to read this one whether teaching ELA or not. We all do too much of the work in class!

This is a great resource for teachers who want to move their students from declarative knowledge to conditional knowledge. This text taught me how to place more of the responsibility of learning on my students so they become independent.

A great read for all teachers. This provides plenty of content to inspire you to reflect on your practice and ensure that your young readers are practicing.

Book is a quick read and more thin than I would expect for the price tag. Only 6 chapters and 140ish pages.

If you are looking for a book to put you back in the teaching game, then this is it. It’s rejuvenating and inspiring for reading.

Gave some great insights into teaching reading in the classroom. As a casual teacher it’s great to feel up to date with what I am teaching.

This book is great to question our practice and purpose of reading educators and teachers of readers

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