Sally M. Reis, Ph.D., is professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut where she also serves as principal investigator for the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. Widely published, Reis conducts workshops and provides professional development to schools and districts both nationally and internationally. Her colleagues and coauthors are all professors in reading, educational psychology, and curriculum and instruction with extensive experience in SEM-R. She is the author of Joyful Reading from Jossey-Bass (978-0-470-22881-4).

• About This Book ixAbout the Authors xiIntroduction: The Schoolwide Enrichment Model for Reading 1General Tools and Resources 5Using Bookmarks to Scaffold Thinking 7SEM-R Bookmarks 9Weekly Teacher Log 39SEM-R Quality Indicator Checklists 43Phase One: Support Materials for Book Hooks 47Reading Comprehension Strategies in the SEM-R 49Making Connections 49Determining Importance 50Questioning 50Visualizing 50Making Inferences 51Synthesizing 51Metacognition 51Books That Act as Hooks 53Lists of Recommended Books 57Award Winners 57Choice Winners 60Classics 60Author 62Genre 65Reading Level 71Frequently Asked Questions About Phase One 81Phase Two: Support Materials for Independent Reading 83Choosing Books for Independent Reading: Making the Right Match 87Word-Reading Level 87 Complexity of Content 87Linking Students to Appropriate Books 88 Supporting Students in Selecting Books 91 Conferencing Strategies 95Management Tips for Supporting Independent Reading 99 Progress Assessment Rubric 103Providing a Purpose for Reading 105 Using Student Reading Logs 109Schoolwide Enrichment Model for Reading Student Reading Log 111Sample Student Reading Log 117Frequently Asked Questions About Phase Two 123Phase Three: Support Materials for Student-Selected Activities 127Reading Interest-a-Lyzer 129Renzulli Learning 133Helping Teachers Provide Enriched, Differentiated Learning for All Their Students 134The Renzulli Learning System 135Creativity Training Activities 141General Strategies for Creativity Training 141 Introductory Lessons in Creative Thinking 145Activities for Exploring Creativity 149Activity 1: If I Wrote the Book (Transforming Figures) 149 Activity 2: Rhyme Time (Creating Rhymes) 153Activity 3: The Doodler (Elaborating) 157 Activity 4: Spin a Story (Developing Fluency) 161Activity 5: Consequences (Speculating and Imagining) 165 Activity 6: Cartoon Captions (Writing Humor) 169Activity 7: Way-Out Words (Linking Words and Symbols) 173 Activity 8: Make-a-Sentence (Creating Ideas from Words) 176 Activity 9: Changing Things (Brainstorming) 179Activity 10: Can You Design It? (Planning) 182Reading on the Internet 187Authors’ and Publishers’ Sites 187 Online Books 188Take a Test Drive! Exciting Web Sites for Students to Try 191 SEM-Xplorations: Enrichment Projects 2011. Build a Bridge 2032. Experiment with Sound 2103. Investigate Local History 2184. Create an Artifact Box 2285. Draw a Comic Strip 2346. Design a City of the Future 2447. Create an Illustrated Book 2488. Invent Something New 2649. Write a Short Story (Grades K–4) 27310. Write a Short Story (Grades 5–8) 283Frequently Asked Questions About Phase Three 297Frequently Asked Questions About the SEM-R 299SEM-R Glossary 303