Article of the Week

Kelly Gallagher's DVD Article of the Week is an excellent resource for teachers who were inspired by the concept that he presented in Readicide and would like to share it with their colleagues. The video format gives a chance to help other teachers visualize the concept. It shows Gallagher explaining why he started doing Article of the Week, as well as him and his students going through the process. In the short, concise DVD teachers can see why the process is beneficial and how to implement it successfully.

Even though the information presented on the DVD was familiar for me since I have already read the book, it was still beneficial to see it in action. Aside from seeing Gallagher's role as a guide to building comprehension and discussing text structure and features, I also loved seeing his classroom. I always love to skim the big picture of teachers' rooms with all the various components coming together, such as: student layout, bulletin boards, and organization.

The DVD comes with a workshop guide to facilitate the intent of using the DVD in professional development settings.