Books by Cris Tovani

In So What Do They Really Know? Cris Tovani explores the complex issue of monitoring, assessing, and grading students' thinking and performance with fairness and fidelity. Like all teachers, Tovani struggles to balance her student-centred instruction with school system mandates. Her recommendations are realistic and practical; she understands that what isn't manageable isn't sustainable.

Shows how teachers can help adolescents develop reading comprehension skills. This book features anecdotes about real pupils with real universal problems and how these problems can be solved, and an explanation of theories of comprehension instruction and how they might be adapted for use with adolescents.