Schwarz (education, National Louis U.) presents practices, processes, and tools for teaching diverse learners in the inclusive classroom. Each chapter offers a tool, the rationale for using it, and su
The latest volume in the The Dynamics of Writing Instruction Series, this book is focused specifically on teaching middle and high school students to prepare research reports. Using the structured pro
In The Big Dinner the preparation of a turkey dinner introduces early multiplication strategies and supports automatizing the facts, using the ratio table, and developing the distributive property wit
James Percoco demonstrates how, using applied history, you can bring to life the people, places, and events of our nation's history, inspiring in your students a passion for the past.
Introduces elementary teachers to the process of identifying, creating, and implementing lessons that encourage students to learn by using their bodies as well as their minds. The author illustrates h
One of six tasks in Marie Clay's Observation Survey, this helpful stand-alone guide provides information and forms for using Follow Me, Moon; No Shoes; Sand; and Stones to assess children's ability to
How do we prepare students for a world that's changing so rapidly that a majority of those sitting in classrooms today will go on to hold jobs that don't yet exist, using technologies that haven't yet
"Using these practical lessons, you can teach your own subject matter in more compelling and memorable ways-and at the same time, help your students become better thinkers and writers across the
"Using technology doesn't mean that we throw out those strategies that we've found to be successful with students," write Katie Muhtaris and Kristin Ziemke. "It's not the to
45 short nonfiction texts for American History (1600-1750) with 10 new lessons for content literacy "We turn information into knowledge by thinking about it. These texts support students in using the
Romano (teacher education, Miami University) offers many ideas on using multigenre papers, which combine research and creativity, in college writing courses. He begins with a definition of multigenre
Why just "sit and get" professional development when you can take charge of it? Schools nationwide are using professional learning communities to revitalize staff development, and "Literacy Learning C
Two experienced teachers suggest instructional strategies for using manipulatives to model math concepts, pictures to represent mathematical thinking, numbers to represent mathematical ideas, and grap
"Using stories from her own life as a girl in a working - poor family and illuminating narratives from students living in a high - poverty neighborhood, Stephanie introduces readers to critical litera
In a recent survey, 80% of K-3 teachers considered outstanding in literacy instruction reported using literacy centers in their classrooms. Surprised? Gretchen Owocki isn't. She knows that literacy c
Selwyn (education, Antioch U.) and Maher's (education, Heritage College) guide offers educators a new approach to teaching history, starting in the present and using contemporary issues as a springboa
Zarnowskis practical text focuses on a questioning approach to teaching history. Rather than merely memorizing facts, students engage in historical sense making using the biography as an entryway int
This is the second book that this motherdaughter team have written together. Perspectives on Shared Reading: Planning and Practice (Heinemann, 2000) focuses on teaching literacy using big books and e
Teachers in need of new ideas will find this compact book a big help in early childhood phonics. It offers a collection of word study activities for the progressive classroom using the omnipresent to
Seeking History is one of the first books about using primary sources in elementary and middle school classrooms to enhance and deepen students' grapplings with history.
An innovative teacher shares his method for inspiring inquiry in elementary classrooms, a method which allows children to do what they do best: investigate and explore, using their own questions and i
Describes the authors' innovative approach to literature-based mathematics instruction that focuses on books with strong female role models. Offers ideas for using this kind of literature to lead elem
Describes practical ways that parents can teach mathematical concepts to their children, including counting sneezes, finding geometric shapes in nature, and using coupons
"When we value kids' writing enough to use it to teach other kids, all kids grow into stronger writers. Thanks, Lisa, for writing this important book. I needed it, teachers need it, and the f
"The kind of lifelong readers we imagine our students becoming do not simply let text wash over them. We want readers to become critical thinkers." - Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen What does int
"It's not that our students aren't reading and writing, but that where and what they are reading and writing is off the school radar. We can build a bridge between the literate lives of our students o
Our students spend a large part of each day studying content that seems unconnected to the stories in their lives. J. Lea Smith and J. Daniel Herring have discovered that drama is the perfect medium f
"This book is a gift to teachers who want to know how best to incorporate diverse literature into their classrooms. It translates rhetoric about diverse books into practical actions. Teachers will fin
"As I read Lee's book, page by page, like my favorite novel, I found it hard to tear myself away. I wanted to know more, see more, and soak in each student sample." -Rozlyn Linder, author of The Big B
In Writing with Mentors, high school teachers Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell prove that the key to cultivating productive, resourceful writers-writers who can see value and purpose for writing b
Why is it that so many of our students don't "get "math? Why, despite all our efforts, does students' progress in mathematics lag way behind our expectations? Wendy Ward Hoffer argues that all learner
"What strikes me about this wonderful book is that the authors not only tell us what they did in their classrooms, they make sure that we know how to do what they did. At the end of this book, you wil
Award-winning playwright and theatre educator Maureen Brady Johnson offers a jumpstart to teachers who want to take a first step toward teaching playwriting--or any form of creative writing--by offeri
Eleven Canadian school-based practitioners and university-based researchers report findings from a recent school-community-university collaborative project situated in two schools in Ontario Province
Explains how teachers can use practical classroom techniques for combining science and language literacy at different grade levels ranging from elementary to high school.
