Mentor Texts That Multitask [Grades K-8]

Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: The Essentials of Multitasking Mentor Chapter 1: What is a Multitasking Mentor Text? Chapter 2: Instructional Practices that Support Mentor Text Multitasking Part 2: Teaching with Multitasking Mentor Texts Chapter 3: Wordless Texts and Images Chapter 4: Graphic Texts Chapter 5: Realistic Fiction Chapter 6: Creative Nonfiction: Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoir Chapter 7: Informational Texts Chapter 8: Poetry Part 3: You've Got This! Chapter 9: DIY Processes for Creating Multitasking Lesson Sets Chapter 10: Stepping Aside: Student-Initiated Learning with Multitasking Mentor Texts Epilogue References

Pam Koutrakos is an experienced and enthusiastic educator who currently works as a middle school instructional coach. She also writes, presents, and works directly with PreK-12 teachers, coaches, and administrators as a consultant. Pam is the author of Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 (Corwin, 2018) and The Word Study That Sticks Companion: Classroom-Ready Tools for teachers and Students, K-6 (Corwin, 2019) and Mentor Texts That Multitask: A Less-Is-More Approach to Integrated Literacy Instruction, K-8 (Corwin, 2022). Connect with Pam on Twitter (@PamKou), Instagram (@Pam.Kou), and LinkedIn.