About Into the Book
Into the Book is a multimedia package designed to improve elementary students' reading comprehension, as well as their ability to think and learn across the curriculum.
Based on current research, the project focuses on eight learning strategies: using prior knowledge, making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, evaluating and synthesizing. Bibliography (PDF)
Into the Book includes:
- a student website featuring interactive reading comprehension activities.
- a teacher website featuring video clips, posters, teacher guides, lesson plans and a matrix linking each activity with Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts.
- a professional learning website featuring resources from Behind the Lesson, an unscripted professional learning series, as well as information on how to use Into the Book to meet Educator Effectiveness System and Professional Development Plan requirements.
- nine 15-minute classroom videos teaching children how to be strategic readers.
- the Behind the Lesson video series including nine 10-minute professional development videos that model effective ways of teaching the learning strategies.
Into the Book was developed by PBS Wisconsin Education, with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and a team of experienced educators. The videos were produced by PBS Wisconsin and the Agency for Instructional Technology. The website was created by Eduweb. This project was supported in part by Wisconsin's Reading First U.S. Department of Education funding.
Visit pbswisconsineducation.org to discover more cross-curricular K-12 classroom resources.
Into the Book Revisions Advisory Committee:
Cathy Burge, 3rd Grade Teacher, School District of Holmen, Wisconsin
Marni Burton, 1st Grade Teacher, Oshkosh Area school District, Wisconsin; Viterbo University Adjunct Professor
Holly Cobb, Library Media Specialist, Germantown School District, Wisconsin
Linda Diaz, Bilingual Title Teacher, Racine Unified School District, Wisconsin
Bianca Griffin-Williams, Literacy Coach, Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Youth and Special Services Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Barbara Novak, Literacy Consultant, Common Core State Standards Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Cheryl Polster, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mosinee School District, Wisconsin
Bart Wepking, 6th and 7th Grade Math Teacher, Wheatland J1 School District, Wisconsin
Original Advisory Committee:
Penny Antell, Ed.S., Reading Specialist, D.C. Everest School District, Wisconsin
Linda Diaz, Bilingual Teacher, Racine Unified School District, Wisconsin
Julie Enloe, Wisconsin's Reading First Coordinator
Dr. Michael P. Ford, Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Cindy Hermel, Elementary Principal, K-12 Reading Specialist and Title I Coordinator, Wausau School District, Wisconsin
Cynthia Jacobson, K-12 Reading Specialist and Instructional Services Resource, School District of Holmen, Wisconsin (retired)
Dr. Jacqueline Karbon, Reading Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Erlene Bishop Killeen, District Library Media Coordinator, Stoughton Area School District, Wisconsin
Cheryl Polster, K-12 Reading Specialist, Tomorrow River School District, Wisconsin
Dr. Mel Pontious, Music Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Gary E. Rice, 3rd Grade Teacher, Elm Creative Arts School, Milwaukee Public School District, Wisconsin
Roni Telfer, Curriculum and Staff Developoment Coordinator, Whitewater Unified School District, Wisconsin
Doncella Washington, Elementary Title 1 Supervisor, Milwaukee Public Schools
Bart Wepking, 4th Grade Teacher, Wheatland Center School, Wheatland J1 School District, Wisconsin
Lisa Wiedmann, K-12 Reading Specialist and Title I Coordinator, School District of Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Debra Zarling, K-12 Reading Coordinator, Oshkosh Area School District, Wisconsin
Additional Advisor:
Dr. Richard Allington, Professor of Education, University of Tennessee
PBS Wisconsin Education
Dan Kaplan, Producer
Becky (Murkley) Marburger, Educational Producer
Peggy Garties, Executive Producer
Erin Buck, Webmaster
Joe Young, Multimedia Production Specialist
Kristin Leglar, Content Manager
MJ Hecox, Communications
Marta Bechtol, Director
Dan Kaplan, Producer
Becky (Murkley) Marburger, Educational Producer
Peggy Garties, Executive Producer
Erin Buck, Webmaster
Joe Young, Multimedia Production Specialist
Kristin Leglar, Content Manager
MJ Hecox, Communications
Marta Bechtol, Director
Video Series
Produced for the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board by PBS Wisconsin and the Agency for Instructional Technology.
PBS Wisconsin
Gary Mills, Executive Producer
Steve Doebel, Director and Coordinating Producer
Tom Micksch, Program Editor
Shirwil Lukes, Production Design
Jennifer Hadley, Graphics
Stephanie Wisniewski, Production Assistant
Mathilde Andrejko, Production Assistant
Agency for Instructional Technology
David Gudaitis, Producer
Elaine Larson, Marketing and Distribution
Behind the Lesson
Host: Michael P. Ford, PhD
Into the Book
Cast
Marni Pingel
Brittany J.
Conlin B.
Emmet R.
Jacob B.
Julia B.
Kamilah L.
Kristina B.
Lizzy S.
Mae Leigh P.
Malaika R.
Mason S.
Trent S.
Program 1: Prior Knowledge
Additional Actors:
Dennis Reichhold — Emmet's Dad
Molly K. — Kate Shelley
Locations:
Boulders Climbing Gym, Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jim Gill, Photographer
Props:
University of Wisconsin Department of Theatre and Drama
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Russell Awe, Tape Engineer
Mike Kedzie, Engineering Supervisor
Joe Tannerbauer, Video Engineer
Steve Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Lindsay Groeschel, Camera Operator
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Greg Happ, Studio Assistant
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Fantasy
Mike Eicher, Videographer
Brad Wray, Sound Recordist
Alex Andre, Switcher
Prologue/Epilogue
Chuck France, Videographer
Brad Wray, Sound Recordist
Program 2: Making Connections
Additional Actors:
Rachel M. – Cass
Karate Class
Maria Banchik — Sensei
Jeffrey P. Hempel — Sensei
Aminah S.
Raine S.
Abdul S.
Lily C.
Roxanne C.
Emani B.
Kaia R.
Mikko U.
Autumn B.
Jump-ropers:
Mercedes R.
Lakethya P.
Markisha T.
Matlin L.
Sydney J.
Locations:
Lathrop Hall, UW Department of Dance — Claudia Melrose and Alex Leggett
Eagle Heights — Jan Sternbach
Reading Materials (if applicable):
"From the book Solo Girl. Copyright © 1997 by Andrea Davis Pinkney. All rights reserved. Used with permission of Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc."
Hyperion Books for Children
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Brett Robotka, Audio Engineer
Mike Hansen, Tape Engineer
Mike Kedzie, Engineering Supervisor
Joe Tannerbauer, Video Engineer
Steve Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Wil Salzmann, Camera Operator
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Fantasy
Butch Soetenga, videographer
Kerman Eckes, Sound Recordist
Prologue/epilogue
Chuck France, Videographer
Tom Naunas, Sound Recordist
Program 3: Questioning
Additional Actors:
Scott Muller — zoo volunteer
Theola Carter — girl scouts troop leader
Locations:
Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison WI
Joe Myszkowski
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Dubuque Iowa
James Sandborn : Animal caretaker
Props:
Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council, Madison Wisconsin
Reading materials:
"Sea Otters— Staying Afloat?" by Debora Churchman from the June 2005 issue of Ranger Rick® magazine, was used with the permission of the publisher, the National Wildlife Federation®. Copyright 2005 by the National Wildlife Federation®.
Photos by Tom and Pat Leeson, Pat & Tom Leeson/Photo Researchers, Inc.
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Paul Stoffel, Engineering Supervisor
Inga Foley, Audio Engineer
Joe Tannerbauer, Video Engineer
Russel Awe, Tape Engineer
Steve Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Wil Salzmann, Camera Operator
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Lindsay Groeschel, Studio Assistant
Prologue/Epilogue
Brad Wray, Sound Recordist
Mike Eicher, Videographer
Fantasy
Wendy Woodard, Videographer
Tim Wuolle, Sound Recordist
Program 4: Visualizing
Additional Actors:
Josiah W. — Josiah
Locations:
Holmes Custom Construction and Rick North of the Stark Company Realtors, happy to support PBS Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Shooting Crew:
Fantasy/Prologue/Epilogue
Rick Fatke, Videographer
Dave Potratz, Sound Recordist
Classroom
Inga Foley, Audio Engineer
Paul Stoffel, Engineering Supervisor
Joe Tannerbauer, Video Engineer
Mike Hansen, Tape Engineer
Steve Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Gregory Happ, Studio Assistant
Alex Andre, Switcher
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Wil Salzmann, Camera Operator
Pete Ryan, Camera Operator
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Program 5: Inferring
Additional Actors:
Christopher V. — Juggler
Todd Wiesenbeck — Chef
Locations:
Attic — Jen Rubin and Matt Calvert
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Lindsey Groeschel, Camera Operator
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Will Salzmann, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Cassie Kienert, Greg Happ, Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistants
Mike Hansen, Video Engineer
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Inga Foley, Tape Engineer
Paul Stoffel, Engineering Supervisor
Stephen Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Mary Pokorney-Donelan, Cynthia Struye, Assistant Directors
Prologue/Epilogue
Philip Ashby, Scenic Design
Wil Salzmann, Lighting
Mike Eicher, Videographer
Tom Naunas, Sound Recordist
Alex Andre, Production Assistant
Fantasy
Butch Soetenga, Videographer
Brad Wray, Sound Recordist
Program 6: Summarizing
Additional Actors:
Molly L. — Molly
Nori M. — Nori
Rheannon L. — Nicole
Leslie Fitzsimmons — Ranger Dakota
Jan Hesslink — Emergency Medical Technician 1
Andrew Swanson — Emergency Medical Technician 2
Locations:
Hoyt Park — City of Madison, Elinor Riley, Community Services Manager
Frautschi Point — Lakeshore Nature Preserve, UW-Madison, Catherine Bruner, Manager
Props:
City of Madison Fire Department
Reading Materials:
Rangers Activity and Sticker Book © 2005 courtesy Eastern National
(to order: 877-628-7275)
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Russell Awe, Tape Engineer
Paul Stoffel, Engineering Supervisor
Joe Tannerbauer, Video Engineer
Steve Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Lindsay Groeschel, Camera Operator
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Greg Happ, Studio Assistant
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Fantasy
Butch Soetenga, Videographer
Kerman Eckes, Sound Recordist
Prologue/epilogue
Mike Eicher, Videographer
Tom Naunas, Sound Recordist
Program 7: Evaluating
Additional Actors:
Toya Robinson — Malaika's mom
Zoey — Sal the dog
Locations:
Bedroom — Quinn D.
Dane County Humane Society — Tracy Earll
Reading Materials:
Amazing Space Web site courtesy of the Space Telescope Science Institute and NASA
The use of Searching for Alien Life, courtesy of Dennis Fradin.
They Came From Center Field, cover courtesy of Dan Gutman.
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Russell Awe, Tape Engineer
Mike Kedzie, Engineering Supervisor
Mike Hansen, Video Engineer
Stephen Lukes, Ld/Supervisor
Lindsay Groeschel, Camera Operator
Wil Salzmann, Camera Operator
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Cassie Kienert, Studio Assistant
Gregory Happ, Studio Assistant
Fantasy
Wendy Woodard, Videographer
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Prologue/epilogue
Butch Soetenga, Videographer
Brad Wray, Sound Recordist
Program 8: Synthesizing
Additional Actors:
Pitcher — Jon Lesniak
Hot-dog guy — Greg Happ
Catcher — Thomas Bruno
Batter — Kurt Kaspar
Umpire — Andre Egli
Batboy — Holland W.
Locations:
Middleton Recreation Department, Director Larry Witt
Porch — Kurt and Carrie Griesemer
Props:
Baseball uniforms, Madison Mallards
General manager Vern Stenman
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Alex Andre, Camera Operator
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Will Salzmann, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Greg Happ, Studio Assistant
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Mike Hansen, Video Engineer
Curt Sorensen, Audio Engineer
Joe Tannerbauer, Russ Awe, Tape Engineers
Mike Kedzie, Paul Stoffel, Engineering Supervisors
Stephen Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Mary Pokorney-Donelan, Cynthia Struye, Assistant Directors
Prologue—epilogue
Chuck France, Videographer
Kerman Eckes, Sound Recordist
Fantasy
Wendy Woodard, Videographer
Tom Naunas, Sound Recordist
Program 9: Strategies Together
Additional Actors:
R. Chris Reeder — Artie
Locations:
Edgewood High School auditorium, Madison, Wisconsin — Tamera Holmquist, Business Manager
Reading Materials:
I'm not Scared by Stuart Stotts courtesy Stuart Stotts
Thanks to Peter and Connie Roop
Shooting Crew:
Classroom
Cassie Kienert, Camera Operator
Kurt Kaspar, Camera Operator
Will Salzmann, Camera Operator
Tommy Bruno, Floor Manager
Greg Happ, Studio Assistant
Leslie Fitzsimmons, Studio Assistant
Mike Hansen, Video Engineer
Inga Foley, Audio Engineer
Russ Awe, Tape Engineer
Paul Stoffel, Engineering Supervisor
Stephen Lukes, LD/Supervisor
Mary Pokorney-Donelan (Monday), Assistant Director
Cynthia Struye (Tuesday), Assistant Director
Fantasy:
Mike Eicher, Videographer
Kerman Eckes, Sound Recordist
Tom Naunas, Sound Recordist
Bruce Johnson, Videographer
Colleen Kerns, Production Assistant
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Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin Extension
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin Extension