All Products by Janet L. Steinberg

Up the Ladder Reading: Nonfiction Bundle

Lucy Calkins , Janet L. Steinberg , Alexandra Roman , Mike Ochs

Pub Date: 10/8/2019
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 4th-6th

About the Unit Up the Ladder Reading: Nonfiction is for upper-grade readers—and teachers—who are new to the norms and culture of reading workshop, and for readers who would benefit from foundational instruction in the skills of reading nonfiction. By instilling strong habits and routines, this unit will support students in taking... more

Up the Ladder Reading: Fiction/Nonfiction Bundle

Lucy Calkins , Liz Masi Breves , Carl Ciaramitaro , Hareem A Khan , Janet L. Steinberg , Alexandra Roman , Mike Ochs

Pub Date: 10/8/2019
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 4th-6th

When Lucy and her coauthors worked on the Units of Study, they had to make a choice whether to “make shoes that fit—or shoes to grow into.” They chose the latter, writing that curriculum for kids who are growing up within Units of Study workshops. This means that each unit assumes students have experienced the unit that came before... more

Units of Study for Teaching Reading (2015), Grade 4

Lucy Calkins , Kathleen Tolan , Emily Butler Smith , Mike Ochs , Janet L. Steinberg , Grace Chough , Mary Ehrenworth , Alexandra Marron , Teachers College Reading & Writing Project

Pub Date: 6/25/2015
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 4th-4th

About the Grade 4 Units In fourth grade, you’ll help children delve into complex texts and see significance in details. In the first unit, Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story, children study the complexity of characters and explore themes while developing skills such as inference and interpretation. In the second unit,... more

Units of Study for Teaching Reading (2015), Grade 4

Lucy Calkins , Kathleen Tolan , Emily Butler Smith , Mike Ochs , Janet L. Steinberg , Grace Chough , Mary Ehrenworth , Alexandra Marron , Teachers College Reading & Writing Project

Pub Date: 6/25/2015
Product Type: Boxed Set
Grade: 4th-4th

About the Grade 4 Units In fourth grade, you’ll help children delve into complex texts and see significance in details. In the first unit, Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story, children study the complexity of characters and explore themes while developing skills such as inference and interpretation. In the second unit,... more