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<p>Foreword by Dave Levin ix</p> <p>Preface: Getting the Most out of This Book xiii</p> <p>Acknowledgments xxi</p> <p>About the Author xxiii</p> <p>Introduction: What Is Reading Without Limits? 1</p> <p><b>PART 1 LAUNCHING LIFELONG READERS</b></p> <p>1 Finding Students' Reading Levels 25</p> <p><b>PART 2 STEPS TO CREATING LIFELONG READERS</b></p> <p>2 Teaching Students to Understand What They Read 49</p> <p>3 Choice Reading to Encourage a Ton of Reading 79</p> <p>4 Shared Reading to Teach, Reinforce, and Challenge 116</p> <p>5 Guided Reading to Move Students Along Their Continuum 145</p> <p><b>PART 3 PUTTING THE POWER OF CHOICE, SHARED, AND GUIDED READING TO WORK IN YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL</b></p> <p>6 Make It Visible 171</p> <p>7 Muscle Memory Routines 185</p> <p>8 What to Do When Choice, Shared, or Guided Reading Isn't Working 209</p> <p><b>PART 4 STEPS TO ENHANCE LIFELONG READERS</b></p> <p>9 Reading Conferences, Our Aha Moments 225</p> <p>10 Teaching Vocabulary 248</p> <p>11 Class Discussion 270</p> <p>12 Standardized Tests 289</p> <p>13 Testing 1, 2, 3 . . . Testing 306</p> <p><b>PART 5 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER</b></p> <p>14 Planning a Lesson 329</p> <p>15 Building the Reading Without Limits Program 344</p> <p>Appendix A List of Children's and Young Adult Texts Referenced and Recommended 357</p> <p>References 362</p> <p>Notes 370</p> <p>Index 380</p>

<p><b>Maddie Witter</b> is a founding teacher of KIPP Infinity Charter School, one of the top-performing middle schools in New York City. At KIPP Infinity, Maddie taught literacy, and was the school's founding director of instruction where she supervised teacher development and curriculum for the reading, writing, content, and nonfiction studies programs.</p>

<p>This handy guide gives teachers, schools, and districts the support they need to help their students achieve dramatic academic gains and become lifelong readers. <i>Reading Without Limits</i> provides a unique structure based on choice, shared, and guided reading that rigorously prepares students for high-level literacy achievement. Students will be raised to the highest level of fervor, love of learning, stamina, and independent thinking.</p> <p>Written for real teachers (who work late hours grading tests, making bulletin boards, and coaching basketball games), this book keeps things practical. Teachers and school leaders can mix and match the tools presented in order to fit the individual needs of their students. The tools are written so that they can be implemented on Monday. Also included:</p> <ul> <li><b>Reading strategies that align with the Common Core State Standards</b></li> <li>Reading assessments</li> <li>Options for special needs students</li> <li>A chapter on how to integrate standardized testing</li> </ul> <p>Along with hundreds of ready-to-use teaching strategies, <i>Reading Without Limits</i> comes with a website where teachers can download even more resources for free! www.reading-without-limits.com</p> <p><i>Reading Without Limits</i> is the first book offered in the <b>KIPP Educator Series</b>.KIPP, or the Knowledge Is Power Program, began in 1994. As of fall 2012, there are 125 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving nearly 40,000 students climbing the mountain to and through college.</p> <p>"This book isn't just a tool for you to help get kids to pass a test. Maddie Witter gives teachers and leaders the tools to create lasting change in kids' lives."<br /> —<b>Wendy Kopp</b>, Founder & CEO, Teach For America</p> <p>"Insightful, detailed, original; <i>Reading Without Limits</i> is an outstanding guide for educators."<br /> —<b>Deborah Kenny</b>, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Harlem Village Academies</p>

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