Stories surround us, support us, and sustain us. We see and hear them when walking down the street, on our digital newsfeeds, in our interactions with one another, in the ways our students play, and i
Provides information for teachers on working with children with learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, visual and hearing impairments, developmental disabilities, and low incidence disabilities.
Moynihan, an educational consultant and former elementary school principal, math curriculum specialist, and elementary teacher, aims to help make the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice mo
Bedard (Director of Literacy for Houston Independent School District) and Fuhrken (educator and researcher) designed this book to help teachers create a classroom environment that encourages writing.
Throughout history, people have often expressed controversial and conflicting interpretations of current events. In this unique resource, Joan Brodsky Schur reveals how compelling and engaging the stu
In their follow-up to Reading Wellness, Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris explore how some traditional scaffolding practices may actually rob students of important learning opportunities and independence.Who’
Ayres and Overman suggest approaches and visions for helping students learn to write stories, pivoting on the notion of writing as celebration. They discuss expanding writing celebrations, the backbon
Based on the most up-to-date research, Back to Learning presents straightforward analysis and practical guidance on confronting bullying, taming the digital universe, and changing the troublesome tren
For elementary math teachers, Holtzman (math education, U. of California, San Diego) and Susholtz, an artist, educator, and arts education consultant for UCSD's Education Studies Program, use a visual
Effective book introductions during guided reading set the stage for young readers to navigate new texts independently and successfully and often shape the outcome of small-group lessons. Many teacher
In today’s globally connected world, it is essential for students to have an understanding of multiple cultures and perspectives. In this edited collection, Kathy Short, Deanna Day, and Jean Schroeder
Do you have students whose nonfiction writing is formulaic, devoid of energy and voice? InMaking Nonfiction from Scratch bestselling PD and children’s book author Ralph Fletcher offers a candid critiq
Building on the ideas developed in Word Nerds: Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary, Brenda J. Overturf has updated and energized the recommended practices for middle grades students.Voc
It is widely accepted that when home and school work together, children's learning improves. Although this fact is readily acknowledged, communication between school and home is still often one-sided
Miller (journalism, U. of New Hampshire) discusses different types of digital storytelling, a technique that uses computers to join art (from paintings to video and photographs) with narration and mus
Allen is a national staff developer and lab classroom teacher for the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition. Here, he demonstrates how teachers can use conferences with their elementary
Differentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to assessing and grading students? What's both fair and leads to real student learning? An internationally recognized expert o
This easy-to-read, humorous survival guide for substitute teachers presents strategies to get students on your side and make classroom management easier for the whole day. Experienced and new teachers
Fuhrken, who has worked in assessment on testing programs for several states and on program transitions for Texas and the Common Core, helps middle school teachers prepare students for reading tests.
Just as athletes stretch their muscles before every game and musicians play scales to keep their technique in tune, mathematical thinkers and problem solvers can benefit from daily warm-up exercises.
Palmer, an educational consultant, workshop leader, and former English teacher and business manager, explains how to teach speaking skills to students in grades four through 12 or those in after-schoo
From Debbie Diller, author of numerous best-selling books and videos on literacy work stations and small group reading instruction, comes another practical resource filled with ideas you can use immed
Literacy work stations have taken the primary grades by storm, as teachers discover many ways to use them in supporting independent and thoughtful reading and writing.Now, Stepping Up with Literacy St
Writer's notebooks allow students of all ages to brainstorm ideas, test strategies for crafting writing, and develop tools for drafting and revision. In this two-part series, Aimee Bucknera fourth-gra
The goal of teaching writing is to create independent and self-motivated writers. When students write more often, they become better at writing. They acquire habits, skills, and strategies that enable
“Gentry and Ouellette are cannonballing into the reading research pool, they’re making waves, and these waves are moving the field of reading forward.”
In Take the Journey, author, historian, and educator James Percoco invites you and your students to the places where many events in American history happened. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground is a
Mulligan and Landrigan created this book for education professionals who have felt a disconnect between mandatory assessment and day-to-day work with students. The authors explain the types of tools n
Middle school history teachers confront the same challenge every day: how to convey the breadth and depth of a curriculum that spans centuries, countries, and cultures. In Making History Mine, Sarah C
Since its publication in 1998 Craft Lessons has become a mainstay of writing teachers, both new and experienced. Readers value the pithy, practical lessons?each printed on one page?and appreciate the
What do you do with students who cannot or will not read and write? This portrait of Kyle Gonzalez's classroom offers teachers theory-based strategies for helping students become motivated and success
In this moving, personal book, Ruth Ayres weaves together her experience as a mother, teacher, and writer. She explores the power of stories to heal children from troubled backgrounds and offers up st
Being literate in an academic discipline means more than simply being able to read and comprehend text; it means you can think, speak, and write as a historian, scientist, mathematician, or artist. Do
“There is power that resides in outstanding culturally diverse literature—a power that has the potential to engage students in reading and teach them about the art and craft of writing.” —Ruth Culham
From the first chapter of Ann Marie Corgill's Of Primary Importance you experience the swirling energy, the sights, and the sounds of a primary classroom. "Step inside" she says, "and breathe the wr
It is never too early to start comprehension instruction. In fact, reading begins with meaning making. Andie Cunningham and Ruth Shagoury designed a reading program for five- and six-year-olds based o
It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Ruth
This practical book offers unique and powerful ways to use play to investigate stories, big ideas, and events. It focuses on dramatic play as a natural response to learning. Dramatic Play in
Based on learning generated by a 200-year-old folktale used by thirty teachers and a thousand kids,Exploding the Reading explores how to “dig deep” inside the story and encourages teachers to incorpor
The authors offer lesson plans in life science for grades K-2 that utilize children's fiction and nonfiction books. The text is geared toward teachers with limited time and resources to invest in out
