Help your students become independent readers and writers-and prepare them to become successful members of the workforce-with the practical guidance provided in this fresh, new resource. Within the pages of this book you learn from the authentic experiences of three veteran educators who give you the benefit of their ideas, strategies, and even a model for ensuring your success.

Here you see just how to use literature to implement explicit comprehension instruction and to connect students to the world of work. You get authentic community connections within a co-teaching model as you are guided through scaffolded strategy mini-lessons and a thematic based instructional sequence overlaying Cook and Friend's co-teaching approaches with Duke and Pearson's Model of Comprehension Instruction for differentiated teaching and learning. It shows you how to bridge the gap between school and the workplace. In short, this guide is truly an instructional blueprint for connecting literature, literacy, and the world of work.