Disruptive Thinking

In their popular books Notice and Note and Reading Nonfiction, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst demonstrated effective strategies for teachers to help students become close readers. Now, in Disrupting Thinking, they tackle an ongoing problem: lack of engagement with reading. Beers and Probst argue that many students, despite being taught various reading strategies, still struggle to connect with texts and lack enthusiasm for reading. According to them, the root of the issue lies in how we have misrepresented the purpose of reading and the approach we should take, whether the text is fiction or nonfiction.

With their signature humor and practicality, Beers and Probst present a vision of what reading and education could be across all grade levels. They provide hands-on strategies that can be immediately applied in the classroom, as well as discussion points for broader conversations within the school. Specifically, they offer new ideas and techniques to help classroom teachers:

• Create engagement and relevance


• Encourage responsive and responsible reading


• Deepen comprehension


• Develop lifelong reading habits

We believe it is high time that we become a nation of readers and equip students with the skills to discern fake news from real news. It is crucial that students understand the significance of how they read, explain Beers and Probst. At its core, 'Disrupting Thinking' explores how we can empower students to become critical thinkers who go beyond decoding, recall, or simply selecting the correct answer from multiple-choice options. This book shows us how to cultivate the kind of thinkers our nation needs.

Includes an online resource bank.