SOAR Teaching Frames for Literacy provides a unique approach to planning, implementing, and elevating instruction that drives improvement in teaching and learning. SOAR focuses on the high-impact teaching practices that research identifies as key to student learning. In this book, the authors present and unpack these practices within the context of Teaching Frames. The frames provide a common language and a set of tools to foster informal self-evaluation, as well as teacher-to-teacher and coach-to-teacher collaboration. All stages of implementation are illustrated with classroom examples from the authors' 15 years of research and professional development throughout the United States. School principals, coaches, and classroom teachers can use Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R. to support professional learning and growth across schools and districts. Book Features: Instructional strategies with step-by-step guidance for implementation. Vignettes that demonstrate how to implement SOAR in a variety of contexts. Visuals of instructional resources that teachers can use. Rubrics that can be used by instructional leaders, literacy coaches, and professional learning communities. Question and answer sections to help teachers differentiate practices to meet the needs of all students.

Christie Plays Field Hockey is author Susan O'Hara's fourth book in the series of books designed to inspire the joy of playing team sports. The books revolve around her children, Tim and Christie, and the sports they played when they were young. Lovingly illustrated by Rebecca Barrett, this next exciting book in the series was inspired by her daughter Christie learning to play field hockey. The young reader can follow along with Christie as she tries something new - being a goalie - and falls in love with field hockey and her team. Follow along as Christie finds success and fun playing field hockey, a game she had never considered playing before. Enjoy the books with your sons and daughters as they learn about the joys of teamwork and sports. Susan O'Hara lives in Southwest Florida with her husband, Steve. She loves to play tennis, golf and yoga. She enjoyed watching her children play many high school sports, and then college field hockey and football. Her other books are Tim's First Baseball Game, Tim's First Soccer Game, and Christie Plays Softball. Next up is Tim's First Football Game and Christie Plays Lacrosse Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/SusanOHara

Christie's love of baseball and her friends inspire her to give up baseball and join her friends' softball team. What will happen to Christie when she takes the risk of giving up something she loves and faces this new and exciting challenge in life? The fun story Christie Plays Softball was inspired by the author's daughter, Christie, whose love of life and sports has led her to a successful college field hockey career. Susan O'Hara resides in southwest Florida with her husband, Steve, where she is involved in her community and enjoys tennis, golf, yoga, walking, and reading. More than anything else, however, she enjoys watching her children play college field hockey and football. She has already published Tim's First Baseball Game and Tim's First Soccer Game and is working on the next books in her sports series for children, Christie Plays Field Hockey and Tim's First Football Game. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/SusanOHara

When an older boy offers to teach Tim soccer, Tim is eager to learn more about the game. He signs up to join a team, led by a wonderful coach. When the team needs a goalie, Tim volunteers even though what he loves is scoring goals and has never played goalie. Can he step into this important role? What will Tim learn about, beyond playing the game, as he takes a risk and faces this huge test of ability and teamwork? Follow the fun adventure in Tim's First Soccer Game. Young readers will delight in the action as they learn to always do their best, both in sports and in life. Susan O'Hara resides in southwest Florida with her husband, where she is involved in her community and enjoys tennis, golf, yoga, and walking. More than anything else, however, O'Hara enjoys watching her children play college field hockey and football. She has already published Tim's First Baseball Game and is working on the next books in her sports series for children - Tim's First Football Game, Tim's First Basketball Game, Christie Plays Softball, and Christie Plays Field Hockey. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SusanO'Hara

Take me out to the ballgame Tim is a young boy who just loves baseball. His dad gives him a new Rawlings glove for his birthday, and plays catch with Tim every single day. When Tim attends a professional baseball game, he is selected "Fan of the Game." Tim's First Baseball Game is loaded with colorful illustrations that reflect a young child's love for sports. And sure enough, when Tim is old enough, his love of baseball takes him all the way, and he is able to play on a baseball team This fun-filled story was inspired by the author's son, Tim, whose love of the sport has proven that with dedication and hard work, you can be a success in anything, including baseball. First-time author Susan O'Hara of St. Louis salutes the world of sports for what it has given her two children. "Actually, Coach Steve in the book is my husband. He was the best coach they ever had " She has already written another book on her son's first soccer game, and envisions writing about all the sports in which her son and daughter played. Her books capture memories of her children when they were young, and many more chapters are waiting to be written.Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TimsFirstBaseballGame.html

SOAR Teaching Frames for Literacy provides a unique approach to planning, implementing, and elevating instruction that drives improvement in teaching and learning. SOAR focuses on the high-impact teaching practices that research identifies as key to student learning. In this book, the authors present and unpack these practices within the context of Teaching Frames. The frames provide a common language and a set of tools to foster informal self-evaluation, as well as teacher-to-teacher and coach-to-teacher collaboration. All stages of implementation are illustrated with classroom examples from the authors' 15 years of research and professional development throughout the United States. School principals, coaches, and classroom teachers can use Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R. to support professional learning and growth across schools and districts. Book Features: Instructional strategies with step-by-step guidance for implementation. Vignettes that demonstrate how to implement SOAR in a variety of contexts. Visuals of instructional resources that teachers can use. Rubrics that can be used by instructional leaders, literacy coaches, and professional learning communities. Question and answer sections to help teachers differentiate practices to meet the needs of all students.