This sounds very exciting for me. I just started teaching
at a small tribal school. I teach all of the middle school
science and am helping to develop a curriculum. Reading is
VERY important and a big focus of the school. I would love
to try out the lessons. The curriculum at my school is
not "set" which leaves room for flexibility. I love to
learn and try new things. Please contact me if I might be
able to participate. Thanks for your consideration!

Tammy Moncel

On 12/04/08, Jodi Wheeler-Toppen wrote:
> I am working on a book for NSTA Press, and I am looking for
> several middle school life science teachers to help with
> field testing the materials.
>
> It's called "Reading Adventures for Life Science" and it is
> a book of middle school lessons designed to address major
> topics in life science while also helping students improve
> their reading skills. The book has 12 lessons, each
> addressing a major topic (osmosis/diffusion, evolution,
> xylem and phloem, etc.). They have a lab, followed by an
> article that ties in with the lab, and then some follow up
> activities. Each lesson also includes a focus on a specific
> reading skill.
>
> You could test as many or as few of the lessons as they
> wanted, and then let me know if the instructions were clear
> and if students had problems with anything. I don't have
> much to offer in return, but I can give you a free copy of
> the final book and list your names in the book.
>
> I am a professional educator and writer. If you would like
> to find out more about me before responding to a random
> chatboard post, feel free to visit my website:
> wheelertop.googlepages.com
>
> Thank you!

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