History is notorious for its regimented and unimaginative prose, says Kashatus (history, West Chester U. of Pennsylvania). He suggests how teachers of US history can challenge themselves and their stu
Coles, an educational psychologist who has written widely on literacy and learning disabilities, critiques studies which have been used to promote policy and legislation on behalf of skills-emphasis l
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
"If you're ultimately helping students become creative individuals with a voice; fluent, context-aware experts with language; and engaged and thinking adults, we think you're doing your job as a writi
"These books will support teachers in their understanding of designing process-based instruction and give them both useful lesson plans and a process for designing instruction on their own that follow
"These books will support teachers in their understanding of designing process-based instruction and give them both useful lesson plans and a process for designing instruction on their own that follow
"These books will support teachers in their understanding of designing process-based instruction and give them both useful lesson plans and a process for designing instruction on their own that follow
Pathways to Early Literacy Series - Discoveries in Writing and ReadingThis book is one in a series of three written for parents, caregivers, early childhood teachers, and teachers of children in their
Pathways to Early Literacy Series - Discoveries in Writing and ReadingThis book is one in a series of three written for parents, caregivers, early childhood teachers, and teachers of children in their
Making Believe on Paper" presents primary-grade educators with the opportunity to learn from an extraordinary classroom teacher about how and why to invite and invest in make-believe." - Nancie Atwell
"The Double Decker Bus: Early Addition and Subtraction"is one of eight units in the "Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction" (K-3) This unit begins wi
Fountas & Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books from how to select and use them for different instructional purposes to prototype descriptions for fiction and nonfiction books at eac
Twenty academics from the U.S. and Canada involved in the teaching of writing in various ways contribute 13 essays which articulate and challenge the way composition instructors think about emotion, p
McCall (curriculum and instruction, U. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh) has 28 years of teaching experience, at the elementary and university levels. Ristow has 30-plus years of experience as an elementary sch
In the rush to implement high-stakes testing, narrow standards, and top-down management of public education, the interests of two key stakeholders have been ignored: students and teachers. Not anymore
Demonstrating how children's interests and questions become the central focus of the curriculum, the author offers dozens of easy-to-use techniques for organizing the classroom and the school day to
With Faking It , Christopher Lee and Rosemary Jackson offered a moving account of Lee's struggle and ultimate triumph over dyslexia. Now, Lee combines his special insight with Jackson's expertise as a
By combining illustrations and texts, children engage in a kind of communication that transcends the sum of its parts-their pictures and words interact to convey a new level of meaning.
The reading and writing processes have historically been kept apart, but with The Reading/Writing Teacher's Companion Series you can explore their richness for yourself and your students in ways that
The Common Sense is elemental and beautifully succinct. It focuses on the expository essay, which, despite its association with abominable teaching techniques and vapid results, is at its best the one
A Teacher's Guide to the Multigenre Research Project is pointed, clear-eyed, and convincing. It will enhance the satisfaction you take from working with teenagers. You'll be a better teacher, and your
Veteran teacher and author Dan Feigelson raises an important question about the larger goal of reading instruction: while it's our job as reading teachers to introduce students to new ideas and compre
"Students need to be reminded that revision isn't merely making a few cosmetic changes. Revision is seeing and then reseeing our words and practicing strategies that make a difference in our writing."
This worktext outlines tools high school students can use to write mature and varied sentences and build paragraphs by imitating models by authors like John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Maya Angelou, J.D. S
"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
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
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
"No longer do secondary teachers have to feel married to the classics and divorced from their students. "Theme-Sets for Secondary Students "bridges the gap." - Cris Tovani So many reading and writing
Developed from years of research and multiple work sessions with groups of teachers, each of Smith's essays in this book helps teachers understand the nature of thinking, learning, and reading. The es
Dozens of graphic organizers and a hundred ways to use them! Jims prepared a workbook thats a real workhorse, providing tools to spark student thinking that are both intriguing and preciseand applica
Based on interviews and observations with a diverse group of 49 young men, this book describes their motivations and applies this understanding to the teaching of literacy skills. It identifies the s
Demographics prove that senior citizens are a growing percentage of our society - and that goes for theatre as well. With more than fifteen years experience working with both senior and student actors
"Talking the process of change and teaching is a necessity for our intellectual and social well-being," says acclaimed author Regie Routman. Now, in this long-awaited volume, Routman continues the dis
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
What if... Every year, beloved teacher and author Debbie Miller commits to trying something new. She asks a "beautiful question" that pushes her to see new possibilities and put children at the center
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
Keene, an author who has been a classroom teacher, staff developer, and adjunct professor of reading and writing, provides K-8 teachers with a guide to modifying oral communication with children to he
"Because African American adolescent males and face their own challenges, they must identify texts that mark their times and their lives. If we create opportunities for this to happen, they will not o
If you're tired of shouting, weary of blinking the lights, and besieged by inappropriate behaviors, there is hope. Turn to Paula Rogovin for the answers you need and build an engaged, productive clas
A Chinese immigrant herself and the parent of an immigrant student, Fu (literacy and learning, U. of Florida) describes her five-year collaborative experience in a school change project at a New York
