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Many educators feel caught between mandates to meet literacy standards and the desire to respond to individual students' interests, skills, and challenges. This book demonstrates how a dialogical approach to practice will enable teachers to meet the...

Coaching between educators is one of the best ways to improve outcomes for all learners-but coaches rarely get formal preparation for mastering this important role. Give coaches the expert support they need with this essential new resource, a...

Cooperative Games in Education is the first comprehensive guide to the world of cooperative play and games for pre-K-12 learning. It includes a thorough pedagogical rationale and guidelines for practice, a survey of related research and scholarship,...

Research is beginning to unearth the astounding wealth of oral traditions that have served as a vital cultural activity and verbal art for peoples throughout the world, from antiquity to the present. In this thirteenth volume of the MLA series Options...

A New Canon is the first book to provide a framework for designing and utilizing rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum to address the lack of representation for marginalized communities in formal education. Grounded in literature around cultural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873527682Author Bernice W. KlimanFormat PaperbackPage Count 291Imprint Modern Language Association of AmericaPublisher Modern Language Association of...

In her latest book, bestselling author Ann Lewin-Benham describes eight techniques that foster intentional and reflective classroom practice. She presents over 70 novel exercises to help teachers learn to use body, face, hands, voice, eyes, and word...

The Modeling with Data Casebook was developed as the key resource for participants' Developing Mathematical Ideas seminar experience. The twenty-eight cases, written by teachers describing real situations and actual student thinking in their classrooms,...

A Life in Classrooms examines the full range of Philip W. Jackson's groundbreaking scholarship and teaching. Its essays are authored by some of the outstanding educational thinkers of our time. They attest to the decisive impact Jackson's work continues...

This practical guide will help teachers to use the acclaimed ''Literacy Through Photography'' method developed by Wendy Ewald to promote critical thinking, self-expression, and respect in the classroom. The authors share their perspectives as an artist,...

The Patterns, Functions, and Change Casebook was developed as the key resource for participants' Developing Mathematical Ideas seminar experience. The twenty-nine cases, written by teachers describing real situations and actual student thinking in their...

He 'a'ali'i ku makani mai au, 'a'ohe makani nana e kula'i. I am the wind withstanding 'a'ali'i. No gale can push me over."-Mary Kawena Pukui, 'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings""These stories talk back to hegemonic education systems of...

This comprehensive book from the editors of the Harvard Educational Review examines the nature and uses of qualitative research. Researchers, practitioners, participants, and scholars address the proliferation of methodologies, ethical and disciplinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681403113Author Page KeeleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938946486Author Susan B. KobaFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers...

Who is this Gatsby anyhow?" Answering that question, voiced by one of the book's characters, is fundamental to teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Although there is no simple answer, classroom analysis of this classic American novel can lead...

Teach social-emotional competence - the foundation of school and social success - with the NEW editions of the Strong Kids (TM) - Grades 3 - 5 curriculum! Strong Kids is the fun and easy way to help your students develop the social-emotional skills they...

In this collection of essential essays, Nel Noddings examines alternatives to prevailing models of character education - a sympathetic approach based on an ethic of care. Covering both stories in the classroom and controversial issues in education,...

Now more than ever, with the explosion of new technologies and human service delivery systems, innovative teaching methodologies and assessment instruments, classic ethical questions and problems still remain. Some examples of these are: unprecedented...

In their new book, Alison L. Bailey and Margaret Heritage illustrate how to help students become more self-regulated learners-that is, to be able to monitor and take charge of their own learning when working independently and in groups. Language provides...

Designed for precollege teachers by a collaborative of teachers, educators, and mathematicians, Probability and Games is based on a course offered in the Summer School Teacher Program at the Park City Mathematics Institute.This course leads participants...

This pioneering book shares a fresh vision for school leadership that connects current knowledge from mind, brain, and adult learning research to the process of teacher development and leadership. The authors provide clear steps to enable and inspire...

This practical resource shows educators how to use the Internet to help students communicate electronically, reaching beyond the borders of traditional classroom walls. The authors--a lifelong professional developer and a dedicated facilitator of...

In schools serving high concentrations of bilingual learners, it can be especially challenging for teachers to maintain commitments to equity minded instruction while meeting the demands of new educational policies, including national standards. This...

This work probes the topic of teaching as a performing art, focusing on the role of teachers in galvanizing an audience - their students. It argues that teachers will better engage learners if they are prepared in the ""artistry"" of doing so. The author...

The Art of Reflective Teaching examines what it means to be present in one's teaching. The book begins with an in-depth definition of presence from several different angles. The text goes on to delineate what a teacher may be present to, providing a map...

Lawrence's forceful language, imagery, and rhythms can make readers feel they are being attacked or challenged. These essays describe ways to encourage students to read his works more closely, accurately, and sensitively and to learn how to complicate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990345879Author Jason E HarlacherFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Marzano ResourcesPublisher Marzano ResourcesWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 277mm...

Be the one to make a difference in your students' thinking! With more than 100 games to choose from, Brain Food is your one-stop source for exploring the fun in learning. This compilation is filled with new as well as traditional brain games, and most...

Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Literature (Grades 6-8):About the AuthorAfter teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She...

Differentiate literature instruction for students of different abilities with easy-to-use menus and other exciting tools. Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Literature (Grades 3-5): Contains attractive reproducible menus for novels, short stories,...

Los metodos experimentales se utilizan para investigar la psicologia social, psicologia del desarrollo, las diferencias individuales y muchos otros temas (como la psicologia del medio ambiente) que no fueron considerados en la vision de la psicologia...

Curriculum compacting is one of the most well-researched and commonly used ways of differentiating instruction to challenge advanced learners. This quick reference guide provides educators with a brief history and rationale of curriculum compacting, as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692227084Author Cynthia HansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Wogglebuglove ProductionsPublisher Wogglebuglove ProductionsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425816223Author Kristy StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

Build the skills that all fifth graders need to succeed using this engaging resource! Based on today's standards, the activities in this book are designed to develop students' skills in reading, word study, language, writing, mathematics, social studies,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977000548Author L V KernFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Innercity Innerthoughts PublishingPublisher Innercity Innerthoughts PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425816209Author Jodene SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995960305Author Joan FrantschukFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Stephen PorterPublisher Stephen PorterWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805208016Author Herbert R. KohlFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Schocken BooksPublisher Schocken BooksWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...