Author: Tammy MulliganPublisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325098135
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"How to flexibly organize school book rooms in service of instruction-aligned classroom libraries"--
It's All about the Books
Author: Tammy MulliganPublisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325098135
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"How to flexibly organize school book rooms in service of instruction-aligned classroom libraries"--
Game Changer!
Author: Donalyn MillerPublisher: Scholastic Professional
ISBN: 9781338310597
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Miller and Sharp provide the game-changing tools and information teachers and administrators need to dramatically increase children's access to and engagement with books.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Author: Zaretta HammondPublisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483308022
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection
What Every 3rd Grade Teacher Needs to Know
Author: Mike AndersonPublisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.
ISBN: 1892989417
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
You're teaching third grade this year. What do you need to know? Mike Anderson gives you practical information about daily routines, furniture, and much more. After a concise review of third graders' common developmental characteristics, Mike explains how to adjust your classroom and your teaching to fit these common characteristics. The result: Students can learn, and you can teach, with minimum frustration and maximum ease and joy. In clear, plain writing peppered with classroom stories and examples, Mike shares practical know-how on topics like this: Arranging a circle, desks, and tables Choosing and storing supplies Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community Understanding the special concerns of third graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them
Leveled Books (K-8)
Author: Irene C. FountasPublisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
For ten years and in two classic books, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have described how to analyze the characteristics of texts and select just-right books to use for guided reading instruction. Now, for the first time, all of their thinking and research has been updated and brought together into Leveled Books, K-8 to form the ultimate guide to choosing and using books from kindergarten through middle school. Fountas and Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books, describing how to select and use them for different purposes in your literacy program and offering prototype descriptions of fiction and nonfiction books at each level. They share advice on: the role of leveled books in reading instruction, analyzing the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts, using benchmark books to assess instructional levels for guided reading, selecting books for both guided and independent reading, organizing high-quality classroom libraries, acquiring books and writing proposals to fund classroom-library purchases, creating a school book room. In addition, Fountas and Pinnell explain the leveling process in detail so that you can tentatively level any appropriate book that you want to use in your instruction. Best of all, Leveled Books, K-8 is one half of a new duo of resources that will change how you look at leveled books. Its companion-www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com-is a searchable and frequently updated website that includes more than 18,000 titles. With Leveled Books, K-8 you'll know how and why to choose books for your readers, and with www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, you'll have the ideal tool at your fingertips for finding appropriate books for guided reading. Book jacket.
The Cats Who Crossed Over from Paris
Author: R. F. KristiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781483572444
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Inca, a Siberian puss, tells the story about her furry family - her brother Fromage, who is addicted to cheese and considers himself a cheese monger, and her sister, Cara, a gorgeous but timid Siamese. Inca, an avid fan of Dr. House, considers herself the leader of the troupe and responsible for the well-being of the family. They own, according to Inca, Missy, a young humanoid who has a well-established cheese shop in Paris. The story revolves around how Missy decides to move to London with her co-partners, Jacques and Genevieve, to run their new cheese shop and café. Can Fromage leave his pal, Charlotte, behind? Soon after arriving in London, the three cats accompany Missy to their neighbor's house where they meet Monk, a blue Russian cat and Terrance, a golden retriever owned by their famous neighbor, a detective named Solo, living in the same compound in Kensington. Things start to get interesting when Monk tries to help their neighbor, Polo, a sad little Pekinese whose mistress, a formerly well-known opera singer who is pining for her lost husband, has her valuable diamond necklace stolen. Can Inca and her family assist Monk and Terrance to recover the diamond necklace and resolve Polo's problems?
Classroom Libraries for Public Schools Listed by Grades
Author: Buffalo. Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Class Room Libraries for Public Schools
Author: Buffalo Public Library (Buffalo, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Classroom Libraries for Public Schools
Author: Buffalo Public Library (Buffalo, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Teaching Informational Text in K-3 Classrooms
Author: Mariam Jean DreherPublisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462522297
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Specifically designed for K-3 teachers, this accessible guide describes ways to use informational text creatively and effectively in both reading and writing instruction. The book presents lessons, read-alouds, and activities that motivate students to engage with a wide variety of exemplary texts. Links to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are explained throughout. Key topics include how to build academic vocabulary, balance fiction and nonfiction, and address the needs of English language learners. Examples from diverse classrooms and end-of-chapter discussion questions and engagement activities enhance the book's utility as a professional development resource. Reproducible handouts and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.