Count on the assessment that only counts what "really" counts "With these nine sensible, essential assessments, teachers can gather all the data they need. We share these assessments and show teachers
Bomer, director of the Heart of Texas Writing Project and professor of pre-service English teachers at the University of Texas, provides ideas for preparing students to participate in a globalized, di
rant (rant) n. 1. Violent or extravagant speech or writing. 2. A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language grammar rant (gram
Empson (science and mathematics education, U. of Texas at Austin) and Levi, who directs Cognitively Guided Instruction in Initiatives, show how the same kinds of intuitive knowledge and sense making t
This book for in-service teachers presents readings, activities, and discussion prompts for teaching middle and high school students how to write strong arguments and evaluate the arguments of others,
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"These articles lend themselves to active reading, giving kids a great place to annotate and work out their thinking as they read." --Stephanie Harvey and Anne GoudvisIn response to the overwhelming d
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With this book, the authors support content-area and language arts teachers alike by pairing more than 75 short, kid-tested reproducible nonfiction texts with 33 simple, ready-to-go lessons that deepe
Keene et al., education professionals, describe comprehension instruction for teaching reading to all students across the curriculum. They discuss current comprehension strategy instruction, outcomes
""As teachers today, everything we teach has to be turbo-charged with skills and the promise of advancing our students academically. Here's the cool thing: poetry can get you there. It is inherently t
Have you ever zoned out during reading--pronounced the words without processing their meaning? This is how "word callers" experience all reading. In fact, strong decoders with limited comprehension ac
Children enter school filled with all kinds of ideas about numbers, shapes, measuring tools, time, and money--ideas formed from the expressions they hear ... the things they see on television ... the
When kids envision a word as if it were a real person, with a unique voice and personality, they forever imprint the meaning of the word into their memories. Vocabulary lessons become anything but dul
As graduate students, Smagorinsky (U. of Georgia), Johannessen (1947-2009) and McCann (both Northern Illinois U.), and Illinois secondary teacher Kahn all studied under George Hillocks, Jr., at the U.
This guide focuses on specific techniques for creating classrooms in which K-6 writers can flourish, and provides b&w photos of real classrooms showing displays and writing areas. The book also of
Consider daily life for a child struggling with reading. Imagine what it is like to go through school day after day feeling that you are bad at the one thing that schools seem to value most. Barbara T
Consider daily life for a child struggling with reading Imagine what it is like to go through school day after day feeling that you are bad at the one thing that schools seem to value most. Barbara Ta
"When we're true to children's developmental needs and know which books to put in their hands, good things fall into place. The key is to focus on the children and the practices we know help them to r
""I paced my cell with a book in one hand and a knife under my mattress. I knew I could have a long and happy life with a book in my hand or I could have a miserable short life with the shank that was
The first three volumes of this popular series help teachers support children's development in number sense and operation, from addition and subtraction through fractions, decimals, and percents. Cath
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Don't get stuck when students struggle in the content areas. Get "Stuck in the Middle." "Over the past thirty years, we have been developing and implementing teacher-friendly, student-oriented strateg
Book study groups and professional learning communities, click here to save 15% when you order 15 copies of English Learners and the Secret Language of School-Save $43.87! Let English learners in on t
To help students understand content, don't throw out the old, just add the new "Exposing students to various ways to express a thought or idea gives them the opportunity to be successful and share the
Practiced by teachers all across the U.S. and around the world, lesson study is widely recognized for the dynamic mix of learning opportunities it provides: classroom-based feedback on students' mathe
Your textbook may be an inch deep, but your teaching doesn't have to be. ""The defining characteristic of instruction in a focused curriculum is that students have experiences that promote deeper unde
""This is a splendid, down-to-earth book-especially for elementary teachers who want to do science but are unsure how to go about it. The intensity of children's interest is unmistakable. And Ellen's
"The value of assessment is in its usefulness to the teacher and the student, not as an isolated mental activity. If we don't use the information we generate about our students to inform our instructi
Many people have written about how theory (or research) relates to practice; Jim is one of those rare professionals who live the relationship. -Arthur Applebee NAEP advisor, Validation committee membe
"Most literacy instruction for ELLs in the United States focuses on grammar, vocabulary, content reading, or speaking and listening. The focus on the surface structure of English may lead to enough En
"We believe new technologies can advance both the teaching and learning of writing." -The National Commission on Writing in American Schools and Colleges, The Neglected 'R': The Need for a Writing Rev
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Introduces the physical properties of materials and uses everyday examples to compare such properties as shiny or dull, hard or soft, and heavy or light.
A simple description of the nature of a community and the various types of work people do to earn money and help those around them, including sales, health care, public safety, education, and animal c
