"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
In this practical guide, teacher and brain-based learning expert Sarah Armstrong offers the tools and techniques that make designing tiered lessons manageable. She guides teachers through pre-assessi
In this comprehensive resource, two veteran primary teachers share a multi-faceted approach to teaching writing that seamlessly combines the use of powerful mentor texts, strategy lessons, and the tra
Veteran teachers Maria Walther and Katherine Phillips share their comprehensive approach to teaching reading in the K-2 classroom. A menu of mini-lessons for the first 25 days of school help teachers
Explores lessons learned from experiencing loss, explaining how to turn a set-back into a step forward by examining the eleven elements that make up the DNA of those who succeed, including humility, r
The Common Core has raised the bar for students?and their teachers. In this comprehensive resource, master teacher Maria Walther describes the teaching shifts needed to help students meet the rigorous
Windham, a reclusive old man, has survived numerous disasters and tragedies before finding his last refuge in the Colorado Mountains. He finds and rescues Max, a brash young businessman caught by a su
Windham, a reclusive old man, has survived numerous disasters and tragedies before finding his last refuge in the Colorado Mountains. He finds and rescues Max, a brash young businessman caught by a su
In our time-starved, standards-driven world, it’s essential to make the most of every classroom minute. This research-based, practical guide shows teachers how to seamlessly integrate reading s
For beginners with no previous knowledge of the language who want to understand, speak, and read Russian confidently, Beginner's Russian with Interactive Online Workbook is the most accessible and ca
Students build critical thinking and put problem-solving strategies to work with these fun, ready-to-go, learning-packed activities! Motivating puzzles, riddles, games, stories, and interactive reprod
Change agents are pioneers, entrepreneurs, innovators. They can be difficult, annoying, and demanding. But their calling is demanding too: to take a vision and turn it into reality. When Steve Chalke
Motivate reluctant readers with this collection of easy-to-read passages that cover a wide range of high-interest topics. Grouped according to the key reading strategies they reinforce, each reproduc
Research shows that using key picture and word associations to teach the alphabet helps children establish strong letter-sound relationships and build phonemic awareness—critical skills in beco
(Vocal Collection). With over 150 vocalises, this collection will be very useful for many teachers and students of singing. Includes CONCONE: Fifty Lessons for Voice, Op. 9 * LUTGEN: The Art of Vocal
This book provides insights into infrastructure sector performance by focusing on the links between key indicators for utilities, and changes in ownership, regulatory agency governance, and corporate
This collection of motivating art projects features 25 sure-fire ways to erase writer’s block?and meet writing standards. Creativity-boosting activities, such as Found-Art Superheroes, The Room of My
Literacy expert Nancy Jennison has more than 18 years experience in successfully preparing students for standardized reading and writing tests, so she knows what works to raise those scores. In this c
Be the girl who makes it happen!Guess what? If you’re not looking out for your career then nobody is. If you want to be both passionate about what you do and successful, then you must take control of
Cortina Method Conversational Italian in 20 Lessons, IllustratedStep by Step, these twenty lessons, with charming and helpful illustrations, will enable you, regardless of previous languge training,
Step-by-step, these twenty lessons, with charming and helpful illustrations, will enable you, regardless of previous language training, to read, write and speak in German in the shortest possible tim
"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
