Walking Trees is the dramatic story of how Ralph Fletcher survived the wrenching highs and lows of a year teaching public school teachers how to teach writing to their students. The characters - prin
"The experiences provided in these 38 lessons parallel the readings and tasks recommended by the Common Core State Standards. The main difference is that our lessons put student curiosity and engageme
Every day, our students are inundated by information-as well as opinions and misinformation-on their devices. These digital texts influence what they buy, who they vote for, and what they believe abou
Gaining knowledge from informational texts is an essential academic skill. Yet for too many English Learners, this skill is not developed sufficiently and as they move from elementary into middle scho
"Class stories are valuable, free resources for integrating curriculum, aligning your teaching with standards, and meeting the needs of your particular students." -Connie Dierking and Sherra Jones Wr
Education consultant Hamayan joins fellow dual/second language education experts Genesee (McGill U.) and Cloud (Rhode Island College) in presenting a practical guide for teachers, school administrator
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
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
Book study groups and professional learning communities, click here to save 15% when you order 15 copies of Clock Watchers. A $315 value for $267.75. Listen to a podcast with Stevi Quate, John McDermo
"This book is one of the few that focuses on oral language development, a crucial but often overlooked component of academic development for ELLs." "It helps fill a gap in the professional resources t
"You are about to immerse yourself in a gorgeously readable and engaging account of how teachers can move science instruction from "hands on to minds on." Wendy Ward Hoffer describes how teachers can
Interactive Notebooks are gaining popularity in English classrooms nationwide that include English language learners. These student-created, teacher-directed notebooks are effective with all students.
"As a literacy consultant, I carry the best of my thinking and practices to teachers around the country, and, just as important, I carry the best of my tried and true books - the ones from which I con
A guide to science teaching focuses on literacy and inquiry to increase students' interest in science, improve their analysis skills, and increase their science writing skills.
"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 Reflective Teaching, Reflective Learning twenty-one of Hillocks' former graduate students share how they apply his principles to encourage adolescents to become critically engaged readers, writers
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
Twenty essays consider the definition and teaching of literacy, as well as what is taught, who is considered literate, and the potential of literacy education. Particular attention is given to the re
All children, given the right tools and encouragement to do so, will write. This inviting little book will help you provide both. It describes a largely unknown and underutilized strategy that has ach
If you're interested in learning more about implementing an effective phonics and spelling program, this follow-up to Word Matters provides all the information.
"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
Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell invite you to join them on a transformational journey. Out of the dark tunnel of boring literary analysis assignments, they lead you into a world where students l
Play is serious business.Whether it's reenacting a favorite book (comprehension and close reading), negotiating the rules for a game (speaking and listening), or collaborating over building blocks (co
It's vital that we support young children's reading in ways that nurture healthy reading identities, that foster an attraction to books and a love of reading, and that teach them how make meaning in a
The bestselling first edition of Essential Linguistics presented the basic concepts of linguistics in everyday language, and showed the connections between linguistic theory and classroom practice. Da
In the four short years since publication, the first edition of The English Teacher's Companion quickly became the instructional bible for English teachers. Covering the entire English curriculum, fro
"Your charts don't need to be perfect, just thoughtful. You don't even have to be able to draw. Just put the child before the chart." - Marjorie Martinelli and Kristine MrazListen to an interview with
Viewing language as a human social phenomenon tied to history and culture and a tool for connecting with people in speech and writing, Wilde (curriculum and teaching, Hunter College, City U. of New Yo
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,
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.
Make abstract qualities like tone, detail, and organization easily visible for young writers with Katie Wood Ray's "In Pictures and in Words." ""If teachers show children how an illustrator's decision
"I love this book for all it teaches us about persuasive writing and for how it strengthens our understanding of this expansive genre.... Having read it, I am wiser about teaching - and writing - pers
Parsons, a teacher consultant and author of First Grade Writers, presents five specific units of study designed to help second graders develop a keener sense of what they can accomplish in their writi
What makes a teacher outstanding? More than anything, it's a way of being with kids in the classroom that lets them know they're smart and capable of high achievement. When you combine this mind-set w
"Why do boys embrace literate behaviors outside of school but reject them inside school?" "How can adolescents connect their outside-of-school literacy to school purposes?""How can we use the present
In Writing a Life, Katherine Bomer presents classroom-tested strategies for tapping memoir's power, including ways to help kids generate ideas to write about, elaborate on and make meaning from their
"Minilessons for Extending Addition and Subtraction "is one of three yearlong resource guides in "Contexts for Learning Mathematics' Investigating Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction" (K - 3) "Min
