{"product_id":"unboxing-the-curriculum-personalize-the-program-center-your-students-and-teach-with-agency-paperback","title":"Unboxing the Curriculum: Personalize the Program, Center Your Students, and Teach with Agency - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaggie Beattie Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're reading this, you probably have a unit plan nearby--stuffed in a binder, buried in a shared drive, or gleaming from a fresh box of published curriculum. There's solid content in there. Maybe even great content. But if you've found your way to this book, something isn't lining up: the work doesn't fit your students, gaps remain, or last year's units didn't deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll too often, curriculum shortfalls are chalked up to implementation. But in \u003ci\u003eUnboxing the Curriculum, \u003c\/i\u003e author Kate Roberts, with Maggie Beattie Roberts, argues that it's often the road map that needs some work. The path doesn't lead where it should, and sometimes, there be dragons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a field guide for charting a better course through unit planning. In its pages, you'll learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003esee your curriculum clearly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eset smart priorities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etailor units to your classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emonitor for equity, engagement and relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebuild supplemental materials that truly support your students.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith real classroom examples and team-friendly protocols that apply to any subject, grade level, or program alongside a robust appendix full of practical use-tomorrow tools, you'll navigate prepackaged or scripted curricula and prewritten units without losing sight of the students in front of you. The result? A path learners can take to their destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a map well marked, \u003ci\u003eUnboxing the Curriculum\u003c\/i\u003e plots a direct route through mandates and box sets right to the hearts of the students in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e is an education consultant, author, and speaker known for her practical, humorous approach and deep respect for the art and labor of teaching. With decades of experience as an eighth-grade teacher, literacy coach, and consultant, she brings classroom-tested strategies and compassionate insight to every aspect of her work. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Novel Approach\u003c\/i\u003e, which offers a path for balancing whole-class texts with student choice reading, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, a resource-rich guide that helps students analyze character, theme, and craft. She has also co-authored (with Christopher Lehman and Maggie Beattie Roberts respectively) \u003ci\u003eFalling in Love with Close Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, a fresh take on close reading instruction, and \u003ci\u003eDIY Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e, a guide for building powerful teaching toolkits. Kate's work celebrates the creativity, intellect, and heart that teachers bring to their classrooms. She champions literacy practices that are meaningful and manageable--designed to honor both the humanity of students and the professionalism of those who teach them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaggie Beattie Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e began her teaching career in the heart of Chicago before moving to New York City and completing graduate studies as a Literacy Specialist at Teachers College, Columbia University. Today, she is a national literacy consultant, author, and highly sought-after professional learning facilitator. Known for her ability to build strong relationships with teachers and school leaders, Maggie thrives working side-by-side with educators. Maggie is passionate about supporting teachers in creating inclusive classrooms that meet the needs of all students and is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eDIY Literacy: Teaching Tools for Differentiation, Rigor, and Independence\u003c\/i\u003e and the upcoming \u003ci\u003eFoundational Skills for Writing. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.1 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523747320005,"sku":"9781032883410","price":62.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/HYPmE-wVAB9781032883410.webp?v=1790189500","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/unboxing-the-curriculum-personalize-the-program-center-your-students-and-teach-with-agency-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}