Do you spend hours creating word lists and weekly vocabulary tests only to find that your students have "forgotten" the words by the following week? Janet Allen and her students were frustrated with t
Jennifer Donohue Zakkai illuminates why and how dance is a powerful tool for learning and creativity in K6 classrooms. In this workshop on paper” you'll discover how to build on what you already know
Accessible Algebra is for any pre-algebra or algebra teacher who wants to provide a rich and fulfilling experience to students as they develop new ways of thinking through and about algebra. Each of t
Coman, author of The Memory Bank and What Jamie Saw, presents this guide to the story writing process for teachers and students alike. The author focuses on the core of good story crafting: plot, char
Every teacher of reading plays a vital role in helping to catch those readers for whom learning to read does not come easily. Through examples from both adults and children, the authors explain and de
Do your students often struggle with difficult novels and other challenging texts? Do they think one reading of a work is more than enough? Do they primarily comprehend at a surface-level, and are the
It’s been a decade since Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli wrote the first edition of Mentor Texts and helped teachers across the country make the most of high-quality children's literature in
Igniting a passion for reading The author, a popular speaker and an award-winning writer of children's books and YA novels, gives ideas for inspiring a love of reading in K-12 students. He describes c
This is a book about problem solving--an internal tool that shapes the cognitive development of young readers and writers. At the same time, it is a book about the role of the teacher and the curricul
Upper elementary teachers have a big job: to help students deepen their mathematical understanding and become more efficient mathematicians. Number Sense Routines: Developing Mathematical Understandin
This book contains a wealth of research-based instructional tools at teachers' fingertips to help students make connections with information resources and to read critically.
In this methodological handbook, Bresser (teacher education, U. California, San Diego) and Fargason (classroom teacher, Fay Elementary, San Diego) outline an inquiry-based approach to teaching element
In Making Problems, Creating Solutions, Jill Ostrow rethinks the teaching of mathematics and shows teachers how to build challenging learning environments in elementary classrooms. She introduces the
To help students communicate their mathematical thinking, many teachers have created classrooms where math talk has become a successful and joyful instructional practice. Building on that success, the
Buckner, an education consultant, shows teachers of grades three through eight how writer's notebooks can help students improve their nonfiction writing for items like reports, articles, memoirs, and
Literacy Smarts introduces simple activities and tasks that use interactive whiteboard technology to bring a new vitality to classroom lessons. Based on extensive classroom experience, the authors a
Designed for mentors, administrators, and teacher educators, Mentoring Across Boundaries builds on the foundations of the authors' previous book, Mentoring Beginning Teachers, to explore many of the s
"This book anchors shared reading as an essential element within a comprehensive and balanced literacy program." Margaret MooneyIn this book, Brenda Parkes introduces new teachers to shared readi
Starting Strong shows teachers how to use four proven instructional approaches—standards based, evidenced based, assessment based, and student based—to improve their teaching practice in all areas of
Interactive writing is a dynamic, unscripted instructional method in which the teacher and students work together to construct a meaningful text while simultaneously discussing the details of the writ
Author Jake Wizner presents students, academics, researchers, and education professionals working in a wide variety of contexts with an examination of best practices in the teaching of memoir writing
Conquering the Crowded Curriculum builds on the four principles of identity, imagination, innovation, and integration that together form a framework that connects the curriculum by using one subject t
The Digital Principal shows educational leaders how to apply their leadership skills to the challenge of creating and supporting a technology-rich environment. From digital citizenship to connecting t
The education community has recognized the issue of student disengagement and brought it into the collective consciousness with terms like closing "the achievement gap," conquering &
Do you feel prepared to initiate and facilitate meaningful, productive dialogues about race in your classroom? Are you looking for practical strategies to engage with your students?Inspired by Frederi
Debbie Diller has revolutionized literacy instruction in countless classrooms over the years with her seminal books (Literacy Work Stations,Practice with Purpose, and Spaces & Places) on how to ef
Stop the Stress in Schools argues that conflict does not involve large isolated incidents but small daily frustrations and emphasizes the power teachers have in building a positive classroom environme
Overmeyer, literacy coordinator and coach in the Cherry Creek Schools, Colorado, shares ideas about using assessment at all stages of the writing process, focusing on formative assessment in the writi
Teaching comprehension with informational texts is a critical component of any reading program and one that many children struggle with as they progress through their schooling. Nonfiction can be over
The Standards for Mathematical Practice are written in clear, concise language. Even so, to interpret them and visualize what they mean for your teaching practice isn’t always easy. In this practical,
The second edition of this resource for teachers offers new planning documents at the beginning of each chapter. These documents are organized around short and long-term learning goals, guiding questi
In this collection of assignments and readings, Gallagher, a high school English teacher, emphasizes that students should read examples of good writing in order to emulate it. The book's chapters are
Writing Power is a practical and thoughtful resource that shows teachers how to encourage students to consider the reader's thinking as they write. Using the same five thinking strategies from Adrienn
In the early grades, talking and drawing can provide children with a natural pathway to writing, yet these components are often overlooked. In Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writ
Is there too much emphasis on guided reading in primary classrooms? It's a question that many educators, like kindergarten teacher and literacy coach Cathy Mere, are starting to ask.Guided reading pr
Today’s young learners know more about their world than ever before. This remarkable book shows that even our youngest writers can consider audience and purpose as they use nonfiction writing to docum
Ten years ago, Reading Power was launched in an elementary school in Vancouver. Since then, it has evolved into a recognized approach to comprehension instruction and has been implemented acr
This text delineates eight principles that can help teachers raise achievement in math and make sure students have fluent skills that are balanced with understanding of concepts. It focuses on the ide
