Best Buys, Ratios, and Rates: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions is one of five units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (4 - 6) The focus of
Exploring Parks and Playgrounds: Multiplication and Division of Fractions is one of five units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (4 - 6) The fo
Beads and Shoes, Making Twos: Extending Number Sense is one of eight units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction (K - 3) This unit begins wit
Groceries, Stamps, nd Measuring Strips: Early Multiplication is one of five units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Multiplication and Division (3 - 5) The focus of this unit is
"Reading Begins at Home "is a book early childhood educators can recommend to parents. It is a straightforward account of proven ways in which parents can help their children with reading - before the
"This is a work of incredible scope: adventurous, ingratiating, challenging, genuinely groundbreaking, and gorgeously written. It will knock the socks off this profession." -Harvey Daniels Author of S
Language and communication are important to mathematics just as they are to the other content areas. "Mathematical Literacy "is a powerful resource that introduces you to a wide spectrum of strategies
Formerly with Western Carolina U., Ray is an independent writer and researcher of the teaching of writing; an early childhood educator and presenter, Glover is the principal of an early childhood scho
Weaver (English, emeritus, Western Michigan University) looks at what's wrong with the way grammar has been taught traditionally, and outlines current theories, research, and principles underlying gra
Fostering deeper, more critical thinking, offering a place to process content and new ideas, and reinforcing the importance of students' own thoughts are just some of the many important reasons to im
"A must-have for every elementary science teacher striving to be highly effective and for every support person addressing the needs of science teachers." - Linda Froschauer NSTA President 2006 - 2007
Rereading Fluency" is an important and timely book.... The authors do not just criticize current policies and practices but offer alternatives for improving the quality of reading assessment and instr
Bender, a staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project works through a series of ideas for grades three to eight in this well-organized reference and source of teaching inspir
The Literate Kindergarten shows how carefully balancing academics with song, movement, talk, and play creates an environment where every child can grow and learn.The Literate Kindergarten offers sugg
In every mathematics classroom, the need for differentiated instruction is present: in many it's acute. Students learn at different rates, in different ways, with different successes and different cha
NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every primary teacher
"Writing is how students connect the dots in their knowledge. Although many models of effective ways to teach writing exist, both the teaching and practice of writing are increasingly shortchanged thr
NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every primary teacher
NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every primary teacher
What makes a teacher outstanding? More than anything, it's a way of being with kids in the classroom that lets them know they're smart and capable of high achievement. When you combine this mind-set w
Whether you're new to the classroom or merely new to the reading-writing workshop, "Getting Started "is the concise primer you're looking for that will help you implement these powerful teaching frame
For teachers who feel alone with the challenges they face, this is the book for you. For instructional coaches who are stuck and unsure where to lead, this book will show the way. It will help you wor
The announcement that "It's social studies time" often elicits dread from students who mistakenly view the subject as a near-death experience. And who can blame them when this fascinating subject has
"With the generosity, thoughtfulness, and practicality we have come to appreciate from this extraordinary classroom teacher, Linda gives us the structures and models we need to invite every student we
Walter Dean Myers is recognized as one of young adult literature's most gifted authors. Yet his resume can seem almost too long. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and the Michael L. Printz Award,
"That the emotional realities of teaching have changed significantly over the past decade is undeniable; "Doing Emotion" provides much needed guidance both on understanding these changes and on imagin
Had "Bridge to Terabithia "been Katherine Paterson's only book, her fame would be secure in the annals of young adult writers - and the memories of her readers. Fortunately she has published dozens of
This book gives students the chance to absorb and replicate the grammar used in some of the finest novels. Fourteen grammatical structures are developed as writing tools in accessible, understandable
The Writer's-Reader's Notebook is essential to everything Linda Rief's students do in her workshop classroom as literate young men and women. Far more than a place where students merely practice writi
With the generosity, thoughtfulness, and practicality we have come to appreciate from this extraordinary classroom teacher, Linda gives us the structures and models we need to invite every student we
Ellin Oliver Keene and Susan Zimmermann have returned with a new edition of Mosaic of Thought that features 70 percent new material. When the first edition published ten years ago, Mosaic of Thought b
A study guide is available for this title. Click here to download (PDF, 117KB). This is the time to think boldly about adolescent literacy. So much of what we know about adolescents and their learning
Today English language learners aren't just popping up in California, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas. The fastest growing populations are in states and districts that have historically taught few stude
A lot has changed since the first edition of "Myths and Realities," yet the trends in education are as undeniable as they were then: English language learners (ELLs) constitute the fastest growing pop
Witherell (reading, Bridgewater State College) offers commonsense answers to the persistent instructional question: what do you do with the rest of the class while you're leading a small group? She de
Bamberger (mathematics, Towson U.) and Oberdorf, a math content coach in Maryland, detail how to teach students from grades three through five how to see the connections between and among math skills
Three Maryland teachers suggest student experiences that encourage making conjectures about number relationships, evaluating mathematical arguments, solving problems logically, and communicating the r
Everyone who paid attention for the first 12 or more years of his or her education is fully aware that how we do math in school is far different from how we do math in real life. Numbers do not merely
