Offers practical, evidenced-based strategies for teaching literature, informational texts, writing, and communication to students on the spectrum. The final chapter illustrates how curriculum focused on commonly taught literary works can…

Drawing on the research that won Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys the NCTE David H. Russell Award, Smith and Wilhelm take Chevys out of the showroom onto the road, presenting…

Because everything is an argument

In this book, we’ll argue that you can teach the writing of argument so that students will not only exceed the Common Core State Standards…

Get the whole story on teaching narrative writing

Narrative can foster a new understanding of self and others, and help people solve real problems together. In short narrative empowers people…