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Class ACTS
Authors Collaborating with Teachers and Students

Our programs are about Authors Collab­o­rat­ing with Teach­ers and Students. As authors we know how to read difficult texts closely so we get the main ideas, we know how to do research, and we know how to use what we learn to create books that make the subject inspiring and interesting for students. The CCSS are concerned with the nitty-gritty of how this is done. So by working with authors, you and your students begin to practice the process.
  • You select a book that fits into your curriculum needs.
  • Together (author and teachers ) we fig­ure out your goals for the book.
  • We plan how to use it with your students in your classroom. The book becomes a mentor text, an inspiration for classroom projects, and a shared experience in learning something new about the real world.
  • The children meet the author via videoconferencing to ask questions and to share their work inspired by the author.
The shift to this kind of classroom work is what the CCSS are meant to fos­ter. 
Our Class ACTS program is tailored to your curriculum and your school’s needs. Best of all, you have access to the author according to your schedule.
How is this possible? Through interactive video­con­fer­enc­ing and online, ongoing written conversations.
 
Class ACTS are unique programs that provide highly individualized professional development for teachers and motivation and inspiration for students. These programs are designed for two or three teachers (up to three classes) to work with an author.  

The price of a Class ACTS program  for two or three teachers, up to three classes is $2500. This includes a print copy of the book for each teacher, 2 classroom sets of books or ebook pdfs suitable for downloading to each students' tablet, 2-3 hours of face-to-face video time with the author over a period of weeks. A Google Classroom with written interaction between the author and teachers and students, keeping a record of the project.

What follows are descriptions of programs from individual authors.
Vicki Cobb--What's the BIG Idea: Amazing Science Questions for the Curious Kid
Carla McClafferty --The Many Faces of George Washington:Remaking a Presidential Icon
Roxie Munro-Rodent Rascals 
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent-- When the Wolves Returned:Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone
David M. Schwartz--How Much Is a Million
Peggy Thomas-- Farmer George Plants a Nation
Andrea Warren-- Escape from Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy




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  • The Nonfiction Minute
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        • STEM
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        • Health & Wellness
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    • Class ACTS-Authors Collaborating with Teachers and Students
  • About
  • Print Collection
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  • Vicki Cobb's Blog
  • iNK Home
  • iNK Thinkers
  • Links for Nonfiction Minutes for the iNK Think Tank presentation
  • iNK Fall Launch books