Richard Harper is Director of the Digital World Research Centre, University of Surrey.,
Dave Randall is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University.,
Mark Rouncefield is Research Fellow at the Computing Department, Lancaster University. The authors have published widely in the various disciplines associated with organisational life and technology design, and have built a considerable reputation for bringing new sociological insights into the organisational-change literature.

Talk That Teaches provides authentic lesson plans demonstrating how to integrate teacher talk into vocabulary, comprehension, and writing instruction using quality literature. The graphic organizers accompanying each lesson supply further tools to scaffold student learning as teachers work to implement the Common Core State Standards. Especially suited for undergraduate literacy methods courses, the book also has a place in graduate reading intervention courses.–Susan L. Massey, PhD, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Western Illinois University

This is one of the first books I have read that addresses the Common Core standards with direct strategies that make a difference in the classroom. Paratore and Robertson foster good teaching by giving the reader the rich experience of seeing what student engagement through talk looks like. The lessons are well organized, useful, and easy to build from. This is an excellent, inviting book for all teachers looking for ways to make the Common Core standards work skillfully and strategically in the classroom.–Barry Hoonan, MA, fifth- and sixth-grade teacher, Bainbridge Island, Washington

The lesson plans in this book are systematically structured and provide scaffolded instruction. Illustrative examples embedded in each lesson allow the reader to step inside the classroom and experience ‘talk that teaches’ in action. This book will be a welcome addition to the professional libraries of primary and secondary teachers looking to support their students as critical thinkers.–Kristie Miner, MSEd, Literacy Coordinator, Whitney Point (New York) Central School District

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Jeanne R. Paratore, EdD, is Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Reading Education and Literacy and Language Education Programs at Boston University. She is a former classroom teacher, reading specialist, and Title I director. Dr. Paratore is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and a recipient of the New England Reading Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the International Reading Association’s Celebrate Literacy Award. She has conducted research and published widely on issues related to family literacy, classroom grouping practices, and interventions for struggling readers. She is also a coauthor of one of the nation’s leading reading programs, Reading Street.

Dana A. Robertson, EdD, is Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Wyoming. He is a former classroom teacher, reading specialist, and literacy coach. Dr. Robertson was a featured teacher in the video series Teaching Reading, 3-5, produced by WGBH Television and the Annenberg Foundation. His research and publications focus on teacher talk, comprehension strategies instruction, and teacher professional development.