This new version of The Common Core Companion provides indexes for states implementing state-specific ELA standards, allowing you to tap into the potency of standards-based teaching ideas.
This new version of The Common Core Companion provides indexes for all states implementing state-specific ELA standards, allowing you to tap into the potency of standards-based teaching ideas.
Building Collaborative Teams That Drive Student Success
Drive collaboration and improve student learning with PLC+ Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long been celebrated as a powerful tool for driving collaboration and improving student outcomes. But what if there was a way to take your PLC work to the next level? Your Introduction to PLC+: Building Collaborative Teams That Drive ......
Ready to transform your classroom into a place where every student can thrive? Effective classroom management isn't just about control-it's about creating an environment where trust, fairness, and purpose guide every action. Instead of relying on quick fixes, this practical guide digs into proven strategies that go beyond simple compliance, ......
Empower every student to make positive change through science Elementary teachers face the immense challenge of lesson planning across multiple subjects, often under the weight of standardized testing that prioritizes reading and math. Too often, this leaves science overlooked-even though it holds the power to enrich literacy, numeracy, and, ......
"This is the first resource I have seen on this up-and-coming issue. The book takes a detailed, research-based look at a diverse population of children across the country and can be used effectively by classroom teachers, school divisions, and colleges." -Katina Keener, Second-Grade Teacher T. C. Walker Elementary School, Gloucester, VA Nurture young children's self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction! For the increasing number of diverse young learners, academic and social success can hinge on a teacher's ability to bridge home and school by making emotional connections with students and their families. This book demonstrates how combining teaching methods with an authentic appreciation of children's backgrounds builds the confidence they need to succeed. Young Learners, Diverse Children offers a research-based instructional model that merges cognition, language, and culture to foster a supportive learning environment for diverse and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Drawing on her direct experience in establishing a successful laboratory school for diverse preschoolers, Virginia Gonzalez presents examples of best teaching practices and provides lesson plans and alternative assessment tools to help readers: Improve literacy skills through storytelling that reflects students' everyday lives Collaborate with parents to increase student achievement Correlate curriculum with TESOL standards for young children Integrate academic standards across developmental levels and content areas Using this practical handbook, early childhood educators can create richer, more positive learning experiences and help alleviate the real-life challenges of cultural adaptation for newly immigrated or low SES students and their families.
This case study offers a situation-based approach to the study of school administration, leadership and management as it examines the professional life of a school principal through a series of distinct episodes. Each episode presents typical problems, challenges, and rewards that school-based administration at all levels encounter. Questions for discussion at the end of each section compliment this highly readable book.
This case study offers a situation-based approach to the study of school administration, leadership and management as it examines the professional life of a school principal through a series of distinct episodes. Each episode presents typical problems, challenges, and rewards that school-based administration at all levels encounter. Questions for discussion at the end of each section compliment this highly readable book.
300+ Classroom Management Strategies to Make Your Job Easier and More Fun
Praise for the Second Edition: "This book should be required reading for all teachers. The multitude of classroom strategies offers teachers invaluable insights and techniques." -Michelle Fratti, Consultant, NYC Partnership for Teacher Excellence Former Superintendent of Schools, New York City Praise for the Third Edition: "This book speaks to rookie teachers, veteran teachers, and every teacher in between. Through sharing stories, modeling behaviors, and holding up a mirror, the authors convey in a lighthearted way the truth of what teaching is all about-creating a classroom environment that encourages both students and educators to strive for and experience success." -Sue Hughes, Supervisor Allegany County Public Schools, MD Resolve classroom management challenges with more than 300 field-tested insights, tips, and strategies! In the third edition of this bestseller, teacher, trainer, and keynote speaker Renee Rosenblum-Lowden and school counselor Felicia Lowden Kimmel offer beginning and experienced teachers an abundance of techniques for dealing with everyday classroom management issues. Blending their professional knowledge, common sense, and wit, the authors provide new strategies for: Avoiding confrontations, defusing difficult situations, and encouraging honest communication Empowering students by building their confidence and cultivating responsible behaviors Getting students to complete homework assignments, come prepared, and stay on task Working with parents and staff This timeless collection of innovative ideas and teacher-tested methods is an ideal "mentor-in-a-book" that educators will use again and again throughout their careers.
