Getting Started

Anna J. Small Roseboro, a National Board Certified Teacher has over four decades experience teaching in public and private schools, mentoring early career educators, facilitating leadership institutes. She was awarded Distinguished Service Awards by the California Association of Teachers of English and the National Council of Teachers of English.

• Foreword: Teaching the Ways They Learn by R. Joseph RodríguezAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter One - Scoping Out the Year in Preview - Plan Now to Be Effective and EfficientChapter Two - Networking Socially at the Start of a School YearChapter Three - Unpacking the Story and Understanding Genres Chapter Four - Compelling Writing – Informational to PersuasiveChapter Five - Taking T.I.M.E. to Teach PoetryChapter Six -Versing Life TogetherChapter Seven - Learning to Speak PubliclyChapter Eight - Teaching Grammar of Standard English and Terms in Media ArtsAfterword: Bon Voyage – Acknowledge the Challenge and Maximize the OpportunityNotesBibliographyAbout the Author

This is an empowering, encouraging, enjoyable, and inspiring resource for new teachers that joyfully demystifies the task of teaching adolescents.  The lesson activities provide opportunities to support many learning styles.  This should be the 'go to' companion for all English language arts teachers - both novice and experienced.