The BookJam
All the best teachers I know use real books in the classroom. And all the most effective teachers I know use a student-centric approach to learning. This is why the BookJams utilize some of the most accessible, engaging novels in young adult literature as a means of elevating literacy levels and raising academic test scores. From providing a sound, standards-based means of achieving core curriculum objectives to offering a dynamic spectrum of 21st-century, hands-on learning projects, BookJams are designed to engage reluctant readers and produce high-quality results. BookJams are effective. BookJams are vibrant. BookJams are proven to work.
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The Book Jam - The Composition Jambox
It all begins with the writing!
Every composition offered inside of The Composition JamBox begins with students thoughtfully, purposefully, and deeply writing. It is, in my firmest estimation, the centerpiece foundation, the Archimedean point, if you will, upon which all compositions must be built.
The point is non-negotiable. Strong writing leads to strong projects. Weak writing leads to weak projects. No writing leads to disastrous projects. Once your students have done all the prewriting required to produce a high-quality composition, a great many options are provided for the expression and materialization of your students’ ideas. Of course, you can always assign the classic written essay, a staple of academia for centuries-and there is nothing wrong with doing so. (In fact, inside The Composition JamBox I do treat the written essay with a sort of “first among equals” mentality.) However, other tools are also available that tap into a host of various intelligences and abilities. I’d encourage you to consider them.
Whether you want to dive deeply into the application of 21st-century skills by bringing high-tech compositions into your classroom or you seek to reach back to the scholarly days (way back into the 20th century) and ask for compositions that require no technology, yet a whole heck of a lot of critical thinking, there are a variety of options available to you ;none more “right” or “wrong” than any other.
You choose. After all, you are the captain of your classroom’s ship.
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Back to the top The Book Jam - Dark Secrets
The Dark Secrets Jam features novels that focus on family, love, and heartbreak-and the difficult choices that accompany all three. Featuring strong female protagonists all wrestling with dangerous secrets, this trio of novels captures what it means to be a teenager.
What comes with a Jam?
- Three class sets of 30 print books each
- A standards-based study guide for each novel
- An implementation guide
- Internet resources
- Audio tools
- Differentiated learning opportunities
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The Book Jam - Bad Boys
The Bad Boys Jam deals with real issues that teens face every day, like the constant search for acceptance, friendship, and even the desire for revenge. But as the characters in these novels will prove, having the courage to do the right thing isn’t always easy.
What comes with a Jam?
- Three class sets of 30 print books each
- A standards-based study guide for each novel
- An implementation guide
- Internet resources
- Audio tools
- Differentiated learning opportunities
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The Book Jam - The Friends, Foes, and Crisis
The Friends, Foes, and Crisis Jam explores the darker side of teenage angst. With subject matter centering on problems as serious as depression, racism, and life in jail, these novels are sure to grab students’ attention from the very beginning.
What comes with a Jam?
- Three class sets of 30 print books each
- A standards-based study guide for each novel
- An implementation guide
- Internet resources
- Audio tools
- Differentiated learning opportunities
Visit http://www.thebookjam.com/ for more info!
The Book Jam - The Friends, Foes, and Crisis
The Friends, Foes, and Crisis Jam explores the darker side of teenage angst. With subject matter centering on problems as serious as depression, racism, and life in jail, these novels are sure to grab students’ attention from the very beginning.
What comes with a Jam?
- Three class sets of 30 print books each
- A standards-based study guide for each novel
- An implementation guide
- Internet resources
- Audio tools
- Differentiated learning opportunities
Visit http://www.thebookjam.com/ for more info!
The Book Jam - The Friends, Foes, and Crisis
The Friends, Foes, and Crisis Jam explores the darker side of teenage angst. With subject matter centering on problems as serious as depression, racism, and life in jail, these novels are sure to grab students’ attention from the very beginning.
What comes with a Jam?
- Three class sets of 30 print books each
- A standards-based study guide for each novel
- An implementation guide
- Internet resources
- Audio tools
- Differentiated learning opportunities
Visit http://www.thebookjam.com/ for more info!