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The text provides detailed step-by-step guidance for primary and secondary school teachers to set up and run a reading workshop. Serafini (education, U. of Nevada, Las Vegas) uses first-hand examples

It's no wonder that many teachers these days are feeling drained, and it's no surprise that Don Graves is ready to offer his uncommon insight, unwavering support, and unbounded hope for the future.

Every child is a cultural being with a unique history and rich cultural practices; a member of communities in and outside of school. Yet too many children spend their days inside classrooms where they

Science is everywhere, in everything we do, see, and read. Books-all books-offer possibilities for talk about science in the illustrations and text once you know how to look for them. Children's liter

Grading papers is a fact of life, especially in English classrooms, and the paper load is a leading cause of teacher burnout. Fortunately, Carl Jago's here to help, and in Papers, Papers, Papers, she

The time has come to brush the dust off research-writing pedagogy and reimagine it into the twenty-first century classroom with fresh approaches that breathe life into both the papers themselves and t

Just as there is an achievement gap between students, there also is a gap between teacher inservice training and US education reform. Rodgers and Pinnell (education, Ohio State U.) map out "what is" a

Topping and McManus draw on a combined 57 years of teaching experience in this text for teachers on content literacy the ability to use reading and writing to learn with text in secondary education.

Teachers in a first- and second-grade classroom named a Center for Excellence by the NCTE share what they have learned from incorporating the fine arts into the daily curriculum, and demonstrate how t

"This book is a gem: vivid, fun and thoughtful. It's like sitting next to a skillful, experienced, focused teacher in a real classroom. Kristi and Christine draw on their years of teaching an

From the mid-18th century, new machines powered by steam and coal began to produce goods on a massive scale. This was known as the Industrial Revolution. Workers were poorly paid and their working con

Book study groups and professional learning communities, click here to save 15% when you order 15 copies of Writing Circles A $330 value for $280.50. Listen to a podcast with Jim Vopat and Harvey "Smo

How can students find--or make--spaces where their ideas and arguments can be heard? Welch (English, University of Vermont) takes up this question in an age defined not only by YouTube and MySpace, bu

This book articulates how to teach students in grades K-5 to explain what they learned in their scientific work and how to use science notebooks to teach and assess science writing. Fulwiler, a scienc

Grammar is the gatekeeper to a culture of power, yet it is also the power behind the startling beauty and robustness of the English language. In The Power of Grammar , Mary Ehrenworth and Vicki Vinton

Seeking Diversity is the result of watching, listening to, and learning from adolescents. It is also about a teacher, a learner engaged in the process of coming to know herself as a reader and writer

This evocative book tells of the lives and experiences of 22 black South African women - all born in the 1900s - from one small town in the Western Transvaal. The women seem both ordinary and remarkab

Coming August 2016! Much has been written on the topic of guided reading over the last 20 years, but no literacy leaders have championed the topic with such depth and breadth as Irene Fountas and Gay

I'm certain that you'll feel excited to try out the different kinds of share sessions that Leah discusses…and that she will give you the know-how and confidence you'll need to be successful. - Carl A

More than 75 million people fought in World War II - nearly all of them men. Who was going to produce the weapons and the food, and do countless other vital jobs? The answer was women. Millions steppe

"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 to focus on the children and the practices we know help them to read

"The writing lessons in this book are organized to quickly unpack the detail move, explain when and why the strategy works well, share how I have taught it to my students, and offer ways to m

"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

"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 cannot imagine being a teacher and not having a resource like this at my fingertips. So my advice to fellow teachers is to get the book and get busy engaging your students in ways you never thought

""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 bestselling Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning helped tens of thousands of mainstream elementary teachers ensure that their ELL learners became full members of the school community with the language and content skills they needed for success. In the highly anticipated Second Edition, Pauline Gibbons updates her classic text with a multitude of practical ideas for the classroom, supported by the latest research in the field of ESL.With clear directions and classroom tested strategies for supporting students' academic progress, Gibbons shows how the teaching of language can be integrated seamlessly with the teaching of content, and how academic achievement can be boosted without sacrificing our own vision of education to the dictates of knee-jerk accountability. Rich examples of classroom discourse illustrate exactly how the scaffolding process works, while activities to facilitate conversation and higher-level thinking put the latest research on second language learning into

Highlights the life and accomplishments of Great Britain's queen.

Rhyming text introduces baby animals, including chicks, orangutans, and lemurs.

Advises on how to choose and care for a pet dog.

Instructs on how to choose and care for a pet hamster.

Examines Antarctica and Robert Scott's epic expedition to the South Pole.

Introduces the geography, economy, government, people, and culture of the Philippines.

Examines the United States, including its history, resources, people, and culture.

Examines the geography, history, economy, society, people, and culture of Cuba.

Provides information and activities to help students in the revision process.

Yatvin address the major questions and topics associated with differentiated instruction.

Examines the nation of Algeria, including its history, resources, people, and culture.

Examines the nation of Portugal, including its history, resources, people, and culture.

Examines the nation of Tunisia, including its history, resources, people, and culture.