It's a Matter of Fact

In this new book from Routledge and MiddleWeb, author Angie Miller shows how you can turn your students into informed citizens by teaching them how to research effectively. In today's information-saturated world research skills have moved beyond fact-finding, into fact-sifting, fact-sorting, and fact-assessing. Miller shows you how to help students check sources, take good notes, make use of information, and synthesize and present information across the subject areas. She also shows how to make research a daily practice, not a one-time essay or project. With examples and online handouts you can use immediately, this practical book is a valuable resource for educators seeking to engage students in their work and encourage them toward higher level thinking.

Angie Miller is a middle and high school teacher-librarian in New Hampshire. The 2011 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year, the recipient of the 2017 New Hampshire Library Program of the Year, a TED speaker, and a National Geographic Teacher Fellow, she writes, speaks, and runs professional development that advocates for the teaching profession and promotes the empowerment of student voice across the country. Visit Angie's website at www.angiemillerauthor.com.

Contents Meet the Author eResources Introduction: Why Research? Chapter One: What Are We Asking Students to Do? Redesigning Assignments to Encourage Creative and Critical Thinking Chapter Two: I Don't Have Time to Teach Research: Balancing Content, Skills, and Time Management. Chapter Three: Finding Focus: Using Presearch and Questioning to Narrow and Refine Research Chapter Four--So Much Out There: Helping Students Navigate the Vast Resource Landscape Chapter Five: Take Note: Introducing Strategies That Improve Student Learning and Help Them Avoid Plagiarism Chapter Six: Putting It All Together: Organizing the Parts of Your Research Paper Chapter Seven: The Part That's Never ExCITEing: Making Works Cited an Easier Accomplishment Chapter Eight: Beyond the Essay: How to Incorporate Podcasts, PSAs, and Other Valuable Projects Into the Classroom Afterword Works Consulted