"We have never seen teachers work harder than we do now. These tools inspire kids to work as hard as we are."-Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie RobertsWhat's DIY Literacy? It's making your own
Even though there is an unending supply of science textbooks, kits, and other resources, the practice of teaching science is more challenging than simply setting up an experiment. InTeaching Science f
In this book for K-12 teachers who are new to teaching digital writing (as well as those with more experience), Hicks (English, Central Michigan University) shows how to combine instruction in digital
"These lessons work. And not just for kids who read well. They also work for kids who struggle in reading, who don't respond to abstract concepts." -Tanny McGregorInside, every kid wants to love readi
The modeling of reasoning strategies on the open number line, the open array, and the ratio table allows students to solve problems in their own way and compare different strategies with the rest of t
"These essays seek to understand how institutions set boundaries between professionals and ordinary people, how ideologies organize expert and lay knowledge into cognitive and cultural hierarchies, an
Still authoritative. Still definitive. Now focused on the reading process. The Brief Edition of Constance Weaver's classic "Reading Process & Practice" begins with the seemingly simple question "W
Algebra in the Elementary Classroom" provides the support we need as teachers to embed the development of students' algebraic thinking in the teaching of elementary school. " - Megan Loef Franke Coaut
Minilessons for Early Addition and Subtraction is one of three yearlong resource guides in Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction (K - 3) Minilessons
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
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
Wouldn't it be great if you could create learning opportunities flexible enough to attend to each child's needs equally while making the most of the diverse resources, skills, and backgrounds each ch
In Writing on Demand, you'll discover how to help your students gain the valuable skills they need to succeed on the essay portions of the SAT, ACT, Advanced Placement, and other exams and to help th
Regie Routman demystifies the process of teaching writing well and gives you the knowledge, research, precise instructional language, and confidence you need to succeed.
An invaluable resource on the results of Krashen's many years of research and application, this book covers a wide range of topics: from the role of the input/comprehension hypothesis, the still-very
In Children's Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction, Thomas Carpenter, Megan Franke, and Linda Levi helped hundreds of thousands of teachers understand children's intuitive problem-solving and c
In this third volume in a series of three, Fosnot and Dolk focus on how children in grades 58 construct their knowledge of fractions, decimals, and percents.
With Reaching Readers, they offer a second-generation model of guided reading - one that urges teachers to expand their vision and presents alternative practices.
50 Essential Lessons is the result of the lessons Jim Burke learned while asking himself how to teach his students the skills they needed to succeed in school and in the larger world. Anchored in stan
La segunda edicion revisada del texto clasico de los Freeman presenta ideas y estrategias actualizadas que responden a las nuevas investigaciones y los contextos cambiantes para la ensenanza de la lec
""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
Topics such as race, gender, politics, religion, and sexuality are part of our students' lives, yet when these subjects are brought up at school teachers often struggle with how to respond. How do we
"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
52 short nonfiction texts for American History (1750-1800) with 10 new lessons for content literacy"We turn information into knowledge by thinking about it. These texts support students in us
Nationally recognized mathematics educator and author Art Hyde takes a culminating look at his thirty years of experience working with teachers and students to answer the question: In the Common Core
"This book captures the essence of Marie's work. It is fundamentally practical and theoretically rich. Marie is revered for her contributions to the field of literacy and for her wisdom and deep commi
"This assessment system makes progress in writing as transparent, concrete, and obtainable as possible and puts ownership for this progress into the hands of learners. This system of assessment demyst
"In this book," writes Heidi Mills, "you'll learn how to plan for inquiry in a way that promotes literacy throughout the day and across the content areas." With Learning for Real, you'll find a rich a
Do student suspensions have any value? Should students have input in the construction of rules? This latest volume in the Not This, But That series offers strategies for handling such questions that a
" "I believe each of my students must craft an individual reading life of challenge, whim, curiosity, and hunger, and" "I've discovered that it is not too late in high school to lead a non-reader to r
Laminack (literacy education, Western Carolina U.) and Wadsworth, a consultant and former elementary teacher, guidance counselor, and principal, show teachers how to use read-alouds to neutralize bull
""Nonfiction writing does not need to sound like an encyclopedia. It can be richly constructed with a wide variety of sentence patterns. Craft elements and literary devices should be highlighted and e
To be truly effective, teachers need to move beyond stock assignments for teaching genre to students and on to activities that invite students to become passionately involved. The authors, all profess
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
"Literacy is freedom and everyone has something significant to say." -Jimmy Santiago Baca Fusing Jimmy Santiago Baca's talents as a writer of memoir with ReLeah Cossett Lent's expertise in building an
