Equity expertise from premier educators The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. The Best of Corwin: Equity features a variety of stellar authors who believe in making education accessible and successful for all students and ultimately creating a stronger democratic society. Offering a unique perspective on overcoming barriers to student achievement, these authors share academic research, creative ideas, and concrete, practical strategies. Key topics include: The tools of cultural proficiency Courageous conversations about race How to analyze data to uncover and eliminate inequities Equity audits Powerful classroom strategies Reflecting on practice This book is aimed at all educators, with particular emphasis on teachers and those who support teachers. Learn from the best as you strive to make our schools places of excellence where all students have the same opportunity to learn.
Insights on inclusion from acclaimed authors The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. The Best of Corwin: Inclusive Practices features a variety of stellar authors who advocate for students with special needs as integral learners who deserve a high-quality education with their peers. This compilation offers proven inclusion strategies and seamlessly translates research into pragmatic classroom applications for general and special educators. Essential topics include: Strategies for creating standards-based IEPs Proven teaching practices for reaching all learners Tools for effective co-teaching Ideas for curriculum and assessment accommodations Ways to build successful home-school partnerships The authors provide strategies that span primary and secondary grades and apply across the disciplines to capitalize upon the strengths of teachers, leaders, students, and families. Inclusion is more than a possibility when professionals possess the knowledge, skills, positive attitudes, and professional resources to help all learners achieve success.
The ultimate guide to RTIThe Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This resource guides practitioners through the challenging and ultimately rewarding process of implementingaresponse to intervention (RTI). The chapters address critical factors such as collecting and using valid and reliable data, choosing methods that are responsive to individual student needs, and implementing processes with fidelity. The authors describe RTI through various lenses: Behavioral interventionsGrade-level approaches from elementary through high schoolStrategies tailored to English learnersSpecific content areas, including reading and mathAlso included are assessment strategies and a framework for data-based decision making. Readers will find a variety of perspectives from leading experts who show how to use RTI to help students achieve success in school, making this collection a must-have for every educator.
This book features key information, activities, and strategies from SkyLight's most popular books, including new works addressing technology and literacy. Novice and seasoned educators will find ready-to-use assessment and cognitive tools for teaching in today's classrooms. Selections from If Minds Matter, Teaching in the Cyberage, What Is It About Me You Can't Teach?, How to Grade for Learning, and a dozen other titles are included.
How Written Conversations Engage Kids, Activate Learning, Grow Fluent Writers . . . K-12
Your fast-track to student engagement Everywhere Smokey Daniels speaks, there's one teaching strategy that teachers embrace above all others. That single method for transforming students from passive spectators into active learners . . . for evoking curiosity, inspiring critical thinking, and building powerful writers along the way. Now, that best-kept teaching secret is revealed: Written Conversations. Smokey and coauthor Elaine Daniels describe how to leverage these "silent writing-to-learn discussions" structure by structure - Mini-memos - Dialogue journals - Write-arounds - Digital discussions . . . with detailed descriptions, lessons, and annotated student samples-making this the most practical teaching book in recent memory.
75 Balanced Literacy Activities Students Do (Not You!)
Students must "do the doing" if they are to succeed. This groundbreaking book offers a literacy instruction plan designed to yield independent effort and engagement. The tasks in this book ensure gradual release, helping students forge their own path in becoming better readers and writers.
The most reputable sources of information right at your fingertips! There are abundant resources in the field of special education for professionals and parents of children with special needs. However, it can be a daunting task to navigate through this sea of organizations, Web sites, books, and other resources in order to find exactly what you need. Save time and take the guesswork out of your search for information and materials by turning to this definitive guide! Practical and easy to use, this ready-reference is borne out of extensive research and numerous interviews with parents and professionals to ensure selection of only the highest-caliber and most sought-after resources. Covering everything from federal agencies and professional organizations to IEP information and lesson plans, and providing extensive resources for all 50 states, The Big Book of Special Education Resources offers the most comprehensive collection of its kind. Features include: Contact information for and descriptions of dozens of clearinghouses and national disability organizations Thousands of pertinent toll-free numbers and Web sites for all areas of special education Reputable books, videos, and journals on specific topics in special education State-by-state directory of agencies, disability-specific organizations, and parent groups Additional comprehensive resource sections covering behavior issues, IDEA and IEP navigation, reputable sources of teaching strategies and materials, and more Save yourself hours of hassle and frustration by picking up The Big Book and putting the most up-to-date and reputable resources in every area of special education right at your fingertips!
Lessons and Activities That Invite Learners to Read, Write, Speak, and Listen
Ready-to-go English Language Development tasks that focus on students "doing the doing" of talking, reading, listening, and responding. In recent years, the percentage of English Language Learners (ELLs) has increased in almost every state, so most teachers are faced with the challenge of teaching literacy to students acquiring English alongside ......
