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"Hundreds of English teachers throughout the nation have used the strategies Fran Claggett and Joan Brown bring together in this new book. Its premise is that graphics are ways for students to make meaning as they read, write and think. Graphics encourage students to read more closely. And when they draw in response to reading, students typically make visualized connections between the reading and their own lives, which is the essence of reader response theory. Graphics also encourage students to respond holistically to what they read-to record initial global responses, to perceive and create pictorial metaphors. Graphics are a rich way of learning, not only in response to literature but as a way to understand ourselves and how we come to know. Drawing Your Own Conclusions offers abundant examples of student graphics and a wealth of strategies are drawn from secondary classrooms, the undergirding concepts of the work make it readily applicable to virtually any age or ability level, from Advanced Placement to Learning Disabled. Drawing Your Own Conclusions speaks to teachers who understand that ""whole language"" includes the full spectrum of color, symbol, and word; that art and language are inextricably bound together; and that drawing a picture in response to a reading can mark a legitimate and exciting involvement with literature."

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Joan Brown, currently teaching English at Alameda High School and working as a member of the California Assessment Program's Integrated English-Language Arts Development team, has been actively involve in education for more than twenty years. She has developed and implemented curricula for a variety of programs, served as a mentor teacher, and worked with her district to revise both its language arts curriculum and its competency testing program. In addition to working with the California State Department of Education to develop an integrated reading-writing assessment program, Joan works with the California Career Educational Program to develop and implement a student certification system for vocational education and Regional Occupational Programs.

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