View a video clip of Into the Book with Windows Media™ Player.

View a video clip of Behind the Lesson with Windows Media™ Player.

Into the Book is a multimedia teaching resource designed to enhance reading comprehension for grades 1-4 students, as well as their ability to think and learn across the curriculum.

The nine Into the Book student episodes feature an extraordinary classroom where a group of ordinary students use powerful learning strategies to enter the world of the story. These 15-minute programs show student viewers how to use these strategies when reading fiction, nonfiction, or everyday text. They also model real-life applications of the strategies.

In the professional development videos, we go Behind the Lesson as teachers demonstrate how they are using these strategies effectively with their students. Programs combine actual classroom footage with dialogue and personal reflection on instructional practices.

An interactive Web site and comprehensive print materials round out the curriculum package.

Read the TECHNOS e-Zine article about the project.

This project was developed by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and a team of experienced educators. It is produced by Wisconsin Public Television and the Agency for Instructional Technology.