Research has shown that preschool expulsion is not only harmful to young children, but young boys of color are more likely to be suspended or expelled than other children. Challenging behaviors can derail an early childhood classroom, and punishment and exclusion aren't the answer. Young children need support and instruction to help them learn how to cooperate, listen, share, interact positively with their peers and with adults. Where to start? Effective Discipline Policies will be your go-to resource. • Craft a developmentally appropriate, consistent, effective behavioral guidance policy • Create a system that supports young children's social-emotional competence • Provide a healthy environment in which young children can learn and grow • Improve the quality of teacher-child interactions
Teaching is every educator's number-one priority, but learning is possible only in a well-managed classroom. This nuts-and-bolts guide covers three teacher skill sets that help students thrive: building relationships with students and families, creating easy-to-implement daily routines, and organizing time, materials, and the classroom space. It includes tips, strategies, planning tools, and step-by-step advice from real teachers in today's classrooms–and is designed to meet the needs and reading habits of the busy teachers who collaborated on it!
Accelerate learning gains using differentiated instruction! This professional teaching resource supports educators with easy-to-use lessons that strengthen students' reading skills. This book provides teachers with 36 lessons that support differentiated instruction in grades 3, 4, and 5. The lessons focus on four advanced reading skills: visualize, infer, draw conclusions, and compare/contrast. Written by literacy experts and authors Laura Robb, Tim Rasinski, and David Harrison, this book offer useful lessons and reading strategies that meet students' diverse reading needs. The first part of this resource provides helpful information that supports the ready-to-implement lessons in the second part. These lessons create opportunities for individual and collective growth by reading, discussing, and writing about poems and texts. Build key literacy skills such as comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary building, and word study with this teacher resource!Key Features : i : Supports educators with easy-to-use lessons that strengthen students' reading skills.ii : Provides teachers with 36 lessons that support differentiated instruction in grades 3, 4, and 5.iii : Lessons focus on four advanced reading skills: visualize, infer, draw conclusions, and compare/contrast.iv : Written by literacy experts and authors Laura Robb, Tim Rasinski, and David Harrison.
An update of the best-selling dictionary written especially for middle school students. This essential resource for grades 6-8, ages 11-14 is a great study aid for students building vocabulary and engaging with more complex text as they prepare for high school. Discover the meanings of over 67,000 words and phrases. 250 newly added words and senses across a variety of fields include chatbot, cryptocurrency, escape room, greenwash, Juneteenth, metaverse, sus, yeet, and zedonk. Nearly 23,000 usage examples and more than 1,000 carefully drawn illustrations clarify and expand understanding. Abundant word history and synonym paragraphs help students build vocabulary and improve reading and writing skills. New formal and informal labels provide guidance on appropriate word choice. A new Mythological, Folkloric, Legendary, and Scriptural Names section provides students with information about figures they encounter in literature and cultural studies. A great compliment to Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Thesaurus (sold separately).
Help children with ADHD in kindergarten through grade 6 be their best using Empower ADHD Kids! This 64-page book provides step-by-step plans that help teachers and parents teach practical strategies for mastering learning and social competencies to children with ADHD. The activities provide a strong working knowledge of the characteristics of ADHD. The book includes goal-setting techniques, strategies to help children focus, problem-solving strategies, and ideas to help children with ADHD realize their strengths. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line―comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials―is designed to assist in “Unlocking the Potential in Every Child.”
Intended Audience
Elementary/High School
Manage and monitor behavior to improve student success using Teaching Tips for Challenging Behaviors for pre-kindergarten- grade 2., Manage and monitor behavior to improve student success using Teaching Tips for Challenging Behaviors for pre-kindergarten- grade 2. This 128-page resource includes tips on record-keeping, physical development, language and literacy, attention span, cognitive development, social and emotional development, dealing with parents, and ways to help students monitor their own behavior. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line--comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials--is designed to assist in "Unlocking the Potential in Every Child."
Author Wiley Blevins is renowned for changing the way educators think about teaching children to read, helping thousands of teachers implement effective phonics instruction. Now, Blevins gets us to think in powerful new ways about differentiating whole-class phonics lessons, so students at every skill level can engage.Key Features : i : High-impact routines that focus on the skills known to develop students' literacy bestii : Differentiated application of these routines—with fun multi-modal games and variations—for students working on- below-, and above grade-level expectations, and for multilingual learnersiii : Guidelines for creating skills-based small groups for more intensive workiv : "Look-fors" for teachers and supervisors, to know when instruction is working or needs to be adjustedv : Author: Wiley Blevins
"When can we move beyond representation to liberation?"
This question from a young Black girl moved New York Times #1 bestselling author Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul to offer a vision for antiracist teaching that goes far beyond adding diverse texts in a classroom library. Antiracist Reading Revolution provides an actionable antiracist teaching framework and models how K-8 educators can create opportunities for transformative reading and discussions in classrooms.
Dr. Cherry-Paul offers six critical lenses that help educators to adopt an antiracist teaching stance, spotlighting the importance of instruction built around love, joy, community, justice, and solidarity. Educators are invited to reflect on their instructional practices, dismantle ideologies that are barriers to students’ critical and creative thinking and cultivate identity-inspiring learning experiences where students can show up fully as themselves and recognize the full humanity of all people. This is what it means to move beyond representation to liberation.
Chapters feature several children’s books that center BIPOC characters and creators. Dr. Cherry-Paul provides prompts and pathways for each children’s book that guide teachers toward putting into action the six critical lenses at the core of the Antiracist Reading Framework – affirmation, awareness, authorship, atmosphere, activism, and accountability. And she provides toolkits for students and teachers to use when selecting and reading books on their own.
This book is a call to action. In Dr. Cherry-Paul’s words, "In an antiracist classroom, reading helps us to dream, experience joy, engage in collective struggle, liberate our minds, and love. Let's move forward together to realize our vision of an antiracist reading classroom rooted in love and liberation."Key Features : i : Offer personal and insightful anecdotes, supported by research and scholarship, that illustrate the power of antiracist teaching in working toward equity, justice, and freedomii : Provide a clear and actionable guide for K-8 literacy educators including classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and librariansiii : Encourage critical reflection, pausing to ask educators to examine their own identities and values, and how these influence their teachingiv : Guide educators toward selecting and teaching with books that center the lived experiences of BIPOC studentsv : Author: Sonja Cherry-Paul
Mastering Math Manipulatives includes everything you need to integrate math manipulatives—both concrete and virtual—into math learning. Each chapter of this richly illustrated, easy-to-use guide focuses on a different powerful tool, such as base ten blocks, fraction manipulatives, unit squares and cubes, Cuisenaire Rods, Algebra tiles and two-color counters, geometric strips and solids, geoboards, and others, and includes a set of activities that demonstrate the many ways teachers can leverage manipulatives to model and reinforce math concepts for all learners.Key Features : i : Classroom strategies for introducing math manipulatives, including commercial, virtual, and hand-made manipulatives, into formal math instruction.ii : Step-by-step instructions for over 70 activities that work with any curriculum, including four-color photos, printable work mats, and demonstration videos.iii : Handy charts that sort activities by manipulative type, math topic, domains aligned with standards, and grade-level appropriateness.iv : Each chapter of this richly illustrated, easy-to-use guide focuses on a different powerful tool, such as two-color counters, and includes a set of activities that demonstrate the many ways teachers can leverage manipulatives to model and reinforce math concepts for all learnersv : Author: Sara Delano Moore, Kimberly Rimbey
Preschool is a time of wonder when curiosity, development, and learning intersect. While the new sights, routines, and experiences can make preschool exhilarating, what about children who struggle? Perhaps they exhibit odd behaviors: chewing on clothing, covering their ears, avoiding certain textures, refusing to sit with peers, screaming when frustrated, hitting, kicking, or biting. Wired Differently will help you to decode what may seem like every day challenging behaviors. It's possible that these children are struggling with sensory processing disorder (SPD). • Differentiate between everyday challenging behaviors, and those that could signify something much more • Understand what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is and how it can interfere with a child's learning • Learn how to include sensory processing strategies as part of a typical classroom routine, and why they're important for all children • Effectively communicate with families about SPD behaviors and helpful learning techniquesKey Features : i : Wired Differently will help you to decode what may seem like every day challenging behaviorsii : Soft coveriii : This book gives a better understanding what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is and how it can interfere with a child's learningiv : Effectively communicate with families about SPD behaviors and helpful learning techniquesv : 112 pages
Because their vocabularies haven't yet caught up with their thoughts and emotions, young children often struggle to communicate. Sign language can help them express themselves effectively to adults and peers—without the emotional outbursts caused by frustration!
Simple Signing with Young Children: A Guide for Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Teachers, rev. ed. features the latest research to equip educators and caregivers with the tools and resources to teach young learners how to effectively communicate. This user-friendly instruction manual will help teachers and caregivers:
• Enhance classroom management and ease transitions
• Support positive social behavior
• Help children learn impulse control
• Assist children in expressing emotions and needsKey Features : i : Enhance classroom management and ease transitionsii : Support positive social behavioriii : Help children learn impulse controliv : Assist children in expressing emotions and needs
Equity is a term we hear a lot these days, but what does it really mean? How can teachers ensure that every student gets what he or she needs to learn and succeed? Education leaders from around the country share their thoughts through essays that explore topics such as: how to achieve equity for all students, creating equity awareness in teachers, working with families and communities to close the opportunity gap, setting high expectations to raise academic achievement, and more.Key Features : i : This book explores topics such as: how to achieve equity for all students, creating equity awareness in teachers, working with families and communities to close the opportunity gapii : Practical strategies for ensuring equity in the classroomiii : Empowers teachers to help all their students succeediv : 128 Pages
Written for teachers at all grade levels, this 6-page guide provides strategies and suggestions to support culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the influx of cultural diversity in schools, teachers can use the strategies in this resource to improve on five pedagogical areas—classroom management, use of text, academic vocabulary, and situational appropriateness—through meaningful and ready-to-implement activities.Key Features : i : This 6-page AYF guide helps teachers validate students’ unique home environments while delivering tools for success in mainstream culture.ii : Emphasizes important topics in an easy-to-read formatiii : Provides key tips and strategies to help educators engage a diverse range of studentsiv : Includes suggestions for validating students’ home environments as well as delivering the tools for success in mainstream culturev : Offers easy access to additional teacher resources such as videos, student templates, and educational websites
Innovative educators are always looking for effective ways to meet the demands of teaching content standards while supporting the linguistic needs of every student. This 6-page guide shows educators how to infuse language learning into every subject area with ready-to-implement activities. This resource presents instructional strategies to immerse students in content while promoting oral and written language development. Educators will be inspired to take their teaching to higher levels by providing engaging and challenging learning environments for English language learners.Key Features : i : Help English learners thrive in your classroom! This 6-page guide offers research-based instructional strategies to promote oral and written language development.ii : Emphasizes important topics in an easy-to-read formatiii : Provides tips and strategies to help educators reach English learners in a supportive and engaging wayiv : Includes suggestions for empowering ELL students through research-based instructional strategiesv : Offers easy access to additional teacher resources such as videos, student templates, and educational websites
Everything you need to feel confident — and for your students to feel valued — in your classroom.
When we think of classroom management, we traditionally think of ways to keep students quiet, well behaved, and on task. Times have changed, though, and our classroom management practices need to change, too. Since the first edition of this book was written in 2018, the world has changed - a lot. This second edition walks teachers through how to keep and even stay one step ahead of our ever changing world. To prepare students for today’s and even tomorrow’s world, we need to consider classroom management as guiding students to work collaboratively, communicate with each other, and ultimately feel a sense of belonging. This is when learners thrive.
In Real Talk About Classroom Management, Second Edition, award-winning teacher Serena Pariser tells it like it is — teacher to teacher — with her relatable writing style and by sharing authentic personal accounts of failures and successes. Serena paves the way for teachers to develop classroom management practices that honor students while helping teachers to feel confident, prepared, and able to face challenges with grace.
This thorough how-to book is packed with actionable classroom management practices for new and experienced teachers who want to create a lively, engaging classroom that students and teachers feel excited to enter each morning.Key Features : i : Reflection on the changes educators have faced over the past five years, particularly ways that the COVID-19 pandemic and sociocultural concerns have affected students and teachersii : More emphasis on the importance of developing teamwork, communication, curiosity, and conflict resolution skills in studentsiii : Enhanced focus on social-emotional skills and how they relate to classroom managementiv : Deeper exploration of best practices in instructional design, behavior management, and building relationships with colleagues and caregivers — as well as topics rarely covered in teacher preparation courses such as how to navigate colleague conflict in schools
In an era of Common Core State Standards and accountability, students need to use the time they spend in school focused on academics and ready to learn. However, middle school has always presented special challenges. This is a time when students can spend a lot of time grappling with physical changes, forging interpersonal relationships, managing increased responsibility, and more—all of which can distract them from the primary purpose of school. The researched-based lessons in this book will help teachers delve into key social and emotional learning topics, such as
Self Esteem, Emotions, Cognition, Peer Relationships, Bullies, Stress
Overall, this book will give teachers not only an understanding of the basic issues and research underlying social and emotional learning but also practical tools for introducing the topic into the curriculum.Key Features : i : Correlates with relevant objectives outlined by The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (casel.org), a group at the forefront of the SEL movementii : Includes reproducible student pagesiii : An essential resource for middle school teachers
Teambuilding activities are a great way to build positive student interactions and pave the way to successful teamwork on academic content. Teambuilding is a snap with these ready-to-copy question cards. Each team receives their own set of question cards. Teammates ask and respond to questions they love to talk about. Question topics include: What Would You Do If..., Hobbies, Should Kids..., Getting Acquainted, and many more. There are 20 sets of 20 questions totaling 400—plenty of content for quick and easy teambuilding activities all year round. Question cards are also great for classbuilding, energizers, and brain breaks. 176 pages.Key Features : i : 400 ready-to-use teambuilding questions you can use with two terrific teambuilding structures.ii : 20 question topics that students love to discuss.iii : Promotes working together in a fun and friendly way.iv : Also great for brain breaks, classbuilding, and energizers.
Create a fun and friendly classroom environment through positive classmate interactions. Students receive question cards with fun-to-discuss prompts. Students mix in the class, ask their classmates questions, and share their own responses. The activities are a great way to energize students, have fun, and get acquainted with their classmates. The activities transform the classroom from a group of strangers to a tight-knit classroom unit—the ideal environment for learning! Question topics include: Getting To Know You, Icebreakers, Sports, If..., and many more. You receive 20 sets of 20 question cards—400 in all. Question cards are also great for teambuilding, energizers, and brain breaks. 184 pages.Key Features : i : 400 ready-to-use classbuilding questions you can use with two terrific classbuilding structures.ii : 20 question topics that students love to discuss.iii : Promotes working together in a positive environment.iv : Also great for brain breaks, classbuilding, and energizers.
Integrate engineering and literacy into your curriculum with this innovative approach to learning. Students will read fictional passages and solve problems using STEM and the engineering design process. Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are presented as options for future challenges. The activity pages invite individual and group work with room for brainstorming, problem-solving, building, testing, and reflecting. The book includes 12 units, which each include a teacher overview and lesson plan, one original fiction passage with room in margins for annotations, and STEM activity sheets based on a single STEM problem/challenge. 112 pages.Key Features : i : Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are presented as options for future challenges.ii : The activity pages invite individual and group work room for brainstorming , problem-solving, building, testing, and reflectioning.iii : Problem-solving short stories using STEMiv : The grade level includes 12 units. Each unit contains a teacher overview and lesson plan, one original fiction passage with room in margins for annotations, and STEM activity sheets based on a single STEM problem/challenge.
Integrate engineering and literacy into your curriculum with this innovative approach to learning. Students will read fictional passages and solve problems using STEM and the engineering design process. Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are presented as options for future challenges. The activity pages invite individual and group work with room for brainstorming, problem-solving, building, testing, and reflecting. The book includes 12 units, which each include a teacher overview and lesson plan, one original fiction passage with room in margins for annotations, and STEM activity sheets based on a single STEM problem/challenge. 112 pages.Key Features : i : Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are presented as options for future challenges.ii : The activity pages invite individual and group work room for brainstorming , problem-solving, building, testing, and reflectioning.iii : Problem-solving short stories using STEMiv : The grade level includes 12 units. Each unit contains a teacher overview and lesson plan, one original fiction passage with room in margins for annotations, and STEM activity sheets based on a single STEM problem/challenge.
Integrate engineering and literacy into your curriculum with this innovative approach to learning. Students will read fictional passages and solve problems using STEM and the engineering design process. Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are presented as options for future challenges. The activity pages invite individual and group work with room for brainstorming, problem-solving, building, testing, and reflecting. The book includes 11 units, which each include a teacher overview and lesson plan, one original fiction passage with room in margins for annotations, and STEM activity sheets based on a single STEM problem/challenge. 112 pages.Key Features : i : Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are presented as options for future challenges.ii : The activity pages invite individual and group work room for brainstorming , problem-solving, building, testing, and reflectioning.iii : Problem-solving short stories using STEMiv : The grade level includes 11 units. Each unit contains a teacher overview and lesson plan, one original fiction passage with room in margins for annotations, and STEM activity sheets based on a single STEM problem/challenge.
Sometimes misbehavior isn't what it seems. Many children come to care with early signs of mental- or behavioral-health issues. Early childhood professionals are often the first to notice that something is different.
How Can I Help? is a practical guide that helps educators first identify issues and then create nurturing, safe, and successful learning environments to set up all children for success.
Learn how to:
• Promote mental health for all children in your care
• Identify signs of behavioral-health issues in children and family members
• Support children who have specific behavioral-health difficulties
• Work with the families of children with behavioral-health challengesKey Features : i : A practical guide that helps educators first identify issues and then create nurturing, safe, and successful learning environmentii : Soft Coveriii : Social-Emotional guideiv : 132 pages
Every teacher has those moments, when the learning curve seems too steep, the workload feels too intense, and the faculty room coffee is too weak. But then there’s the moment when they open this book, and smile. Author Carol Pelletier Radford, a mentoring expert, has collected words of wisdom from experienced teachers across the country to help newer teachers thrive. She asked each of them, what is something you wished you knew when you were starting out as a teacher? The responses range from practical classroom management tips to reminders for self-care, and Radford has arranged them into weekly readings that provide advice from a chorus of seasoned educators to help those new to the profession thrive.
When I Started Teaching, I Wish I Had Known... takes a teacher gently by the hand, through 36 weeks of the school year. Its practical strategies address lessons, feedback, building relationships, and so much more. But perhaps what this book does most brilliantly is speak to the person behind the teacher, reminding them that they are already gifted, because they are curious and kind.Key Features : i : Author Carol Pelletier Radford, a mentoring expert, has collected words of wisdom from experienced teachers across the country to help newer teachers thriveii : This book has questions that help you guide a child toward positive behavior—with fairness, firmness and graceiii : This book shows teachers how to design experiences that create student engagement—and energize youiv : A great way to start-of-the-year routines for a compassionate culture—and the best classroom managementv : Author: Carol Pelletier Radford
Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery. This customizable resource offers incredible flexibility as you share and explore great literature with your students. The guide is organized by literary elements and includes Teacher Instructions that provide activity overviews. Student activities feature text-dependent questions that encourage close analysis and call for evidence to support claims. This resource also includes suggestions for creating and maintaining Interactive Novel Logs to provide students with a place to connect with the literature in ways of their choosing. Pre- and Post-Reading activities are included as well as suggestions for pairing texts to expand the understanding of themes and topics. 144 pages.Key Features : i : This resource also includes suggestions for creating and maintaining Interactive Novel Logs to provide students with a place to connect with the literature in ways of their choosingii : Pre- and Post-Reading activities are included as well as suggestions for pairing texts to expand the understanding of themes and topicsiii : 144 pages
Read widely and read often - create a classroom environment where independent reading thrives
Independent reading is more than just “drop everything and read” – it is a gateway to writing, critical thinking, discussion, and deeper learning. Author Jarred Amato, an accomplished middle and high school English teacher and founder of Project LIT Community, believes in the power of independent reading not only to turn around the reading attitudes of students but also to help them achieve huge gains in all areas of literacy, learning, and civic engagement.
Many teachers have pushed aside independent reading in the time crunch to teach all the content and skills in the curriculum — or because of pressure to stay true to a traditional literary canon. Instead of looking at it as either/or, Just Read It shows teachers how to make independent reading “yes, and.” Dr. Amato’s Read and WRAP (write, reflect, analyze, participate) framework helps teachers cultivate meaningful learning experiences with daily dedication of independent reading time, followed by writing, reflection, conversation, and community-building lessons and activities.Key Features : i : This book give the power of independent reading not only to turn around the reading attitudes of students but also to help them achieve huge gains in all areas of literacy, learning, and civic engagement.ii : Shows how to support student interests and varied reading levelsiii : Offers ready-to-go activities to initiate Read and WRAP routines at the start of the school year, keep momentum going, and finish the year strong to ensure continued literacy growthiv : Demonstrates how to leverage student feedback to fine-tune the Read and WRAP routinesv : Author: Jarred Amato
Use the arts to inspire, engage, and motivate students in science class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in science topics.Key Features : i : This teacher-friendly strategies bring science to life while building students' creativity and critical thinking skills.ii : Each helpful strategy in this book is accompanied by a model lesson which includes overview information, standards correlation, discussion questions, reproducibles, and more resources.iii : Includes specific examples for each grade range (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) to enhance the learning experience.iv : This research-based, arts integration resource is essential for any teacher looking to build students' creativity and critical thinking skills in science class.
You've made the incredible decision to become an educator because you want to impact the learning lives of young people. Thank you, and welcome. We welcome you to this amazing profession with open arms, and with an arsenal of experience and essential tools, strategies, and lessons to help you establish a successful and satisfying teaching career.
We wanted to make it easier for you to learn and practice these techniques that research shows increase student learning. To do so, we also considered cognitive psychology research that tells us that images and illustrations can help strengthen communication and our own understanding. This helped us develop the unique format for this book: part hands-on playbook, part professional book, and all highly illustrated, it is designed to make complicated concepts more digestible and memorable.Key Features : i : Great way to plan powerful learning experiences that ensure student engagementii : 22 step-by-step learning strategies for any grade and any subjectiii : Detailed guidance for developing formative and summative assessmentsiv : 30+ classroom videos demonstrating the techniques and strategies in actionv : Author: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Taryl Hansen
Teachers know that encouraging children to talk and listen improves their ability to communicate. But until now, they haven't had a way to accelerate the development of children's language skills that's aligned with the science of reading. This book gives time-strapped teachers a power tool: the "Strive-for-Five" conversation framework. These responsive conversations start with what children say and continue as the teacher listens and responds--with a goal of five conversation turns to stretch their talking and thinking.
In an accessible format that contains audio and video clips, along with classroom anecdotes and model conversations, Zucker and Cabell show why Strive-for-Five conversations are important and how teachers can use them to engage children and develop their language comprehension. As teachers use the framework to build students' knowledge, vocabulary, reasoning, and other skills that underpin reading success, they'll also see students' confidence grow as they share their individual stories, ideas, and questions.Key Features : i : Helps teachers easily modify the way they speak with children to radically boost their language skillsii : Includes classroom audio and video clips and download-ready tools to help teachers put Strive-for-Five conversations into practice throughout the school dayiii : Can be integrated with any literacy curriculum to provide a stronger foundation for kids
Build classroom community and honor the identities of everyone in your class with thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentors texts, such as Alma and How She Got Her Name, Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, In My Mosque, and more. Companion mini-lessons offer reading strategies, discussion questions, and carry-over coaching prompts designed to hone students' comprehension skills, including character analysis, determining themes, and exploring perspectives. A must-have resource in primary classrooms!Key Features : i : Build students' cultural competence through literacy.ii : Carefully chosen mentor texts bring stories of celebration, hardship, love, and lossiii : Aligned to core reading standards, social justice standards, and SEL competencies.
Use thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentors texts, such as We are the Water Protectors, Dreamers, and Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, to build classroom community and honor the identities of everyone in your class. Companion mini-lessons offer reading strategies, discussion questions, and carry-over coaching prompts designed to hone students' comprehension skills, including character analysis, determining themes, and exploring perspectives. A must-have resource in every classroom!Key Features : i : Build students' cultural competence through literacy.ii : Carefully chosen mentor texts bring stories of celebration, hardship, love, and loss.iii : Aligned to core reading standards, social justice standards, and SEL competencies.
Educators today often feel out of touch with their students. To effectively teach children, teachers must first connect with them and understand them. This book shows teachers how to become relevant to their students by leaning in, establishing implicit understanding, tackling emotionality, transforming culture, looking around, and creating experiences. Includes practical strategies, engaging anecdotes, and ready-to-use mini-lessons.Key Features : i : This book Understand and connect with young learners to create a better learning environmentii : Design lessons based on students' experiences to make them more relevant to kidsiii : A great way to build children's social and emotional skillsiv : 128 Pages
Resource books often provide tips and tricks for managing challenging behaviors, but what happens when those tactics don't work? Most teachers give up. Push Past It! brings a raw, real, and at times funny approach to handling challenging behaviors and understanding why most behavior-management strategies don't work. Author Angela Searcy shares real-world examples, proven solutions, and new approaches to overcoming classroom disruptions using her PUSH PAST IT approach. Beyond behavioral-management strategies, Push Past It! will teach you how to:
• See children's behavior as communication
• Understand what is (and is not) developmentally appropriate behavior
• Identify when to seek support
• Communicate and listen more effectively
• Help children overcome their own challenging behaviors
• Take care of yourself too!Key Features : i : Author Angela Searcy shares real-world examples, proven solutions, and new approaches to overcoming classroom disruptionsii : Understand what is (and is not) developmentally appropriate behavioriii : Identify when to seek supportiv : Communicate and listen more effectivelyv : Help children overcome their own challenging behaviors
Teachers have questions, and nobody knows that better than Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington, hosts of the popular "Melissa & Lori Love Literacy" podcast. They have assembled the questions teachers ask them most about how children learn to read–and provided solid, evidence-based answers inspired by interviews with their expert guests. Their handy Q&A guide can be read from cover to cover, in sections, or by question, as your schedule allows. Written in a teacher-next-door style, it offers solid advice, references to reliable research, and lots of teaching ideas to put into action immediately. Turn to it as you would a trusted colleague who can answer your most pressing questions about phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Understanding the science of reading just got easier and more fascinating, thanks to this essential new book.Key Features : i : Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington, hosts of the popular "Melissa & Lori Love Literacy" podcast, have assembled the questions teachers ask them most about how children learn to read–and provided solid, evidence-based answers inspired by interviews with their expert guestsii : Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format with podcast links, research tips, and ready-to-use tools such as checklists and planning guides.iii : Organized by the National Reading Panel's five pillars of reading (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension) to help teachers find what they need quickly.iv : Supports teachers implementing any evidence-based literacy programv : Features the most frequently asked questions by listeners of the popular "Melissa & Laurie Love Literacy" podcast
Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing is the professional development book every teacher needs. With insightful chapters from 30 experts, it provides educators, administrators, and parents/caregivers a concise yet powerful overview of ways to address a wide range of literacy learning needs, leverage the science of reading, and improve outcomes for ALL students. Co-editors Nancy Young and Jan Hasbrouck help educators navigate the world of contemporary reading and writing instruction with the help of Nancy's popular infographic, The Ladder of Reading & Writing, as its primary roadmap. Looking at literacy through the lens of Nancy's translational framework The Ladder of Reading & Writing, twenty short chapters present valuable information relating to the wide range of ease in mastering literacy skills and the instructional implications of varying needs. Topics include, but are not limited to: Dyslexia, Specific Reading Comprehension Disability (SRCD), Written Expression Difficulties (WD), Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability (ID), Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH), Advanced in Reading (AIR)Key Features : i : Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing is organized to fit the needs of the educator, administrator, or parent/caregiver. The book is split into three parts with chapters written by subject-area expertsii : Understanding the Big Picture: The first part expands on concepts illustrated in The Ladder of Reading & Writing. Each chapter is dedicated to specific topics, including exploring the message of the infographic, unpacking its features, understanding the instructional implications of those features, use of data to inform instructional decision-making, and managing the process of differentiation (whether by a teacher within a classroom or through a collaborative across grades approach).iii : Addressing Exceptional Needs: The second part explores a range of exceptionalities that students may bring to the classroom. These chapters are intended to be utilized as references to address the different needs of each student.iv : The third part addresses numerous other issues related to student learning, including age, language and home environment.
Let's All Teach Computer Science: K-12 is a source of inspiration and empowerment for educators who are moving into this technological wonderland. Kiki Prottsman has more than 15 years of experience in computer science education, and her insight informs thoughtful discussions on promoting creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration in students. The book positions computer science in a way that supports other essential skills–such as reading, writing, and mathematics– by providing customizable frameworks that help to seamlessly integrate computer science into core subjectsKey Features : i : Provides powerful insights for creating innovative and inclusive learning environmentsii : Offers practical examples of integrating computer science into traditional subjects like math, history, art, and moreiii : Highlights the importance of addressing implicit biases and promoting computer science as an inclusive field for all studentsiv : Includes insights on classroom technology and educational technology, as well as AI and its role in educationv : Encourages educators to work together to nurture digital innovators while recognizing potential challenges and frustrationsvi : Let's All Teach Computer Science is an essential guide that equips K-12 teachers with the knowledge and tools necessary to begin teaching computer science immediately–and does so in an enjoyable way, thanks to Prottsman's friendly and playful style.
Self-directed, self-paced professional learning teachers can use to build agency and improve their practice, with easy-to-digest ideas that can be implemented in the classroom the next day.
Teachers start their professional journey with a clear aim: to teach well so students thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. All too often, though, the hard realities of teaching (mandated curricula, scripted lesson plans, overloaded schedules, students' personal struggles) hamper the best of intentions. Navigating these challenges and avoiding burnout calls for teachers to build strong relationships among colleagues, students, families, and communities. Those relationships in turn help teachers create contexts for deep learning, reflection, and student-centered instruction. This book provides strategies and tools for doing all this.
This must-have resource:
Provides student teachers and new teachers with a clear set of actions to move into their position and teach well right from the start., Offers practical, step-by-step guidance for building relationships with colleagues and administrators, affirming students' identities, navigating challenges with other professionals, and putting love and care at the heart of teaching., Helps educators build a foundation and philosophy for teaching and collaborating and includes stories from educators and sample dialogues., Dr. Elizabeth Soslau wrote this book to be a resource for self-directed, self-paced professional learning that teachers could use to develop and improve their practice, with easy-to-digest ideas that can be implemented in the classroom the next day. It's a guide that every student teacher, in-service teacher, host teacher, and student teaching field instructor needs.Key Features : i : Self-Paced Professional Learning – Provides teachers with flexible, self-directed strategies to enhance their practice at their own pace.ii : Actionable Classroom Strategies – Offers easy-to-digest ideas that can be implemented immediately to improve instruction and student engagement.iii : Relationship-Building Tools – Guides educators in fostering strong connections with colleagues, students, families, and communities for a supportive learning environment.iv : Support for New & Experienced Teachers – Equips student teachers, in-service educators, and mentors with clear steps to navigate challenges and teach effectively.v : Practical & Reflective Approach – Combines real educator stories, sample dialogues, and step-by-step guidance to help teachers develop their philosophy and teaching foundation.
This engaging, colorful 152-page book teaches the most important critical thinking concepts every student should know. Many workbooks claim to teach or develop critical thinking skills, but most of these products never define critical thinking or try to teach the meaning to students. This book defines and teaches critical thinking in a way all students can understand through simple explanations, diagrams, and short, engaging activities. In addition to being a course in critical thinking, the activities in this book can be used to supplement lessons in all subjects.
Although this book teaches common argument forms, its primary focus is identifying and evaluating evidence–the very basis of critical thinking. Most propaganda, advertising schemes, legal trickery, and bad science are not the result of complex arguments; they are the result of half-truths and simple arguments. Students who successfully complete this book will have a fundamental set of critical thinking skills they can use their entire lives.
CONTENTS
• What Is Critical Thinking?
• Conclusions and Decisions
• Beliefs and Claims
• Finding (Identifying) Evidence
• Evaluating Evidence
• Inferring and Inferences
• Facts and Opinions
• Facts and Probable Truths
• False and Probably False
• Facts, Probably True, and Probably False
• Venn Diagrams
• Logical Connectives
• Advertising
• Agreements and Contracts
• Common Errors in Reasoning
• Arguments
• Valid and Invalid Arguments
• Fallacies
• Analogy ArgumentKey Features : i : Comprehensive Critical Thinking Guide: A 152-page book designed to teach essential critical thinking skills through simple explanations, diagrams, and engaging activities.ii : Universal Application: Can be used as a standalone course in critical thinking or to supplement lessons in all subjects, enhancing students' reasoning abilities across the curriculum.iii : Focus on Evidence Evaluation: Teaches students to identify and evaluate evidence, the foundation of critical thinking, helping them recognize propaganda, advertising schemes, and other misleading arguments.iv : Wide-Ranging Topics: Covers key concepts such as arguments, fallacies, Venn diagrams, logical connectives, advertising analysis, and more to build a well-rounded critical thinking toolkit.v : Lifelong Skills: Provides students with a fundamental set of critical thinking and logical reasoning skills they can use in academic settings and beyond.
Be prepared to respond to a wide range of potentially tough questions and sensitive concerns posed by young children. To work with young children is to constantly expect the unexpected. Tough questions are part of early childhood educators' regular interactions with children and families. Based on children's actual questions, Big Conversations with Little Children is readily accessible with guidelines for having difficult conversations with children, individually or as a classroom or group, and with families. The book provides guidance on how to approach specific topics related to: family, such as unemployment, divorce, and incarceration, illness and death, such as loss of an unborn child, major illness in a child, and death of a pet, social issues, such as racism, family structures, and gender fluidity, upheaval and violence, such as natural disaster, terror events, and school shootings, Fully based in developmentally appropriate practice, Big Conversations with Little Children helps educators support young children in a way that preserves their dignity and innocence when they encounter world and social events in addition to honoring the family's preferred approach. An expert in the field of early childhood education, author Dr. Lauren Starnes empowers educators and families to answer sensitive or tough questions children pose, respond to their worries and concerns, and be prepared for an ongoing dialogue. Digital content includes family take-home information sheets for each topic.
Sparking Learning in Young Children: Classroom Best Practices provides a streamlined yet comprehensive overview of everything you need to kickstart your preschool, transitional kindergarten, or pre-K classroom to help ensure the best possible teaching and learning environment. Dive into relevant topics, offering insights from contemporary research, expert-defined best practices, and real-world examples from the author's twenty-plus years of experience. Whether a seasoned teacher or a dedicated aide, this guide is your roadmap to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate early childhood learning experience. This concise yet comprehensive resource equips you with the essential tools to create an engaging learning environment by focusing on key areas such as child development, planning and reflection, room design and materials, family engagement, and more!
Build the body-brain connection with step-by-step activities that help children develop physical, cognitive, social, and emotional foundations for early learning and school readiness. Early childhood educators will find clear information on creating the move-to learn environment, managing safety, and optimizing the connections between language development, movement, and readiness for formal learning. An observational tool lets teachers pinpoint children's specific developmental stages and assess progress. The easy-to-follow, full-color format includes diagrams and photos along with teaching tips to advance and automate children's foundational physical capabilities while providing incremental challenge. Grounded in best practices and current research, Move, Play, and Learn with Smart Steps is both a hands-on resource for any classroom teacher, care provider, or parent and an ideal tool for coaches, mentors, and professional development trainers. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.
Strategies and activity ideas to support emotional development in children. What is an emotion-rich classroom? Similar to how a print-rich environment exposes children to a variety of printed materials, an emotion-rich one intentionally surrounds children with a wide range of social emotional learning experiences and supportive interactions. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom provides frameworks for planning and implementing strategies to support emotional development in children. This practical and easy-to-use resource helps early childhood educators develop the emotional literacy of the young children in their classrooms. Readers learn how to: increase children's emotional vocabulary, model how to recognize and cope with various emotions, support self-regulation and reduce challenging behaviors, discuss emotions in others and in storybook characters, support and engage families in fostering emotional skills at home, Experienced in emotional development in children and early childhood education, author Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., shows readers how to effectively weave social and emotional instruction into the fabric of the school day. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom focuses on individual skills, making social and emotional instruction specific and measurable. With consistently structured chapters, this book is easy to use and rich in ideas and strategies. Digital content includes checklists, planning sheets, and other materials to support educators as they build an emotion-rich classroom. A free downloadable PLC/Book Study Guide is available.
Equip teachers with the knowledge and tools needed to address child and adolescent anxiety at a critical moment. The number of students experiencing anxiety at school is on the rise. With this book, teachers can create emotionally supportive environments and strengthen children's abilities to cope with anxiety. This must-have resource: Provides a framework for understanding anxiety, its causes, and the various ways it can present in young people, Offers standalone action strategies for classroom use, including a matrix to identify which strategies may be most useful for specific situations, Makes implementation of strategies easy with reproducibles for teacher and student use, Drs. David Campos and Kathleen McConnell Fad wrote this book to ensure that teachers, regardless of their prior knowledge and background, have a wide range of easy-to-understand and useful instructional tools to address anxious behaviors.Key Features : i : Rates of diagnosed anxiety and anxiety-related behaviors are on the rise, but children are unlikely to receive mental health services outside school, so in-school interventions are vital to their well-beingii : Book treats anxiety as a broader issue, recognizing that many students struggling with some aspect of it may not be diagnosed, and offers specific strategies for classroomsiii : Book is immediately useable, with 25 practical action strategies and a matrix to identify which strategies may be most useful for specific situationsiv : Book helps teachers strengthen students' ability to cope with anxious behaviors that lead to difficulties in the classroom
Explore the power of play-based culturally relevant curriculum in early childhood classrooms! This teacher resource provides practical strategies that create playful learning opportunities for diverse students. From authors Nadia Kenisha Bynoe and Angelique Thompson, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to using play-based learning experiences to introduce curriculum content. With these useful strategies and tips, educators can create equitable learning environments that support the diverse needs of learners and speak to multiple identities and lived experiences. Engage children in purposeful learning that is designed to provoke thought, curiosity, and wonder with the help of this book!
When you look at all of the reading books in your classroom, can you be sure that each of your students' voices and experiences are well represented? Drs. Briceño and Rodriguez-Mojica created Conscious Classrooms to help teachers learn how to authentically include different voices and experiences in the classroom. They navigate the many questions surrounding diverse texts while also assisting with improving representation within the classroom.Key Features : i : Tools for auditing read-aloud texts, classroom libraries, and curriculaii : Sample book lists and ideas for acquiring diverse texts on a tight budgetiii : Checklists and tips to determine if a book has questionable contentiv : Research and instructional frameworks for diversity, equity, and inclusion
This ready-to-implement set of 28 fluency development units organized into five knowledge strands is a must-have for elementary literacy educators! The Fluency Development Lesson: Closing the Reading Gap dives deep into the components of teaching fluency and explores how to integrate them into the evidence-based Fluency Development Lesson. Kulich, Rasinski, and Harrison's 140 lessons will help teachers move students toward more fluent and proficient reading while also promoting joyful learning. Reproducible post-reading activities such as word ladders, graphic organizers, cloze activities, and writing prompts will engage students in meaningful practice. Experience the synergy of scientific and artful instruction with this one-of-a-kind resource!Key Features : i : Bridging Theory and Practice - Drawing from their extensive experience and expertise, the authors provide educators with practical strategies rooted in the science of reading research, while also empowering them to create artful instructional practices that effectively address reading gaps.ii : Designed with educators in mind, this resource includes a focus poem for each unit, grade-level appropriate texts and step-by-step Fluency Development Lessons, and numerous reproducible word ladders, graphic organizers, and writing prompts, offering a comprehensive toolkit for immediate application in the classroom.iii : Empowering Educators - Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the field, "The Fluency Development Lesson" equips you with the tools and strategies needed to foster fluency, build knowledge, and close reading gaps, ultimately enhancing student achievement and success.iv : Expert Authorship - Lynne Kulich, Ph.D., Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D., and David L. Harrison, D.Litt., bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to this book, with distinguished careers in literacy education, research, and authorship.
In this revised edition, Allyn and Morrell address how the 7 Strengths framework is needed more than ever in a post-pandemic world. They show how building on children's strengths while immersing them in a literature-rich classroom community can transform them into 'super readers' -avid readers who grow together as they read and share their ideas with curiosity, courage, and hope.Key Features : i : Allyn and Morrell address how the 7 Strengths framework is needed more than ever in a post-pandemic worldii : Building on children's strengths while immersing them in a literature-rich classroom community can transform them into 'super readers'iii : Great way to develop basic Reading skillsiv : 208 page full-color book
Internationally renowned literacy expert Dr. Patricia L. Scharer, former president of the Reading Recovery Council of North America, and her co-authors, all members of The Ohio State University Literacy Collaborative® founded by Dr. Gay Su Pinnell, demystify the reader's workshop—and so much more. In this monumental new book, you'll learn how to create an environment that supports both independent reading and writing as well as interactive, shared, and guided reading and writing. Scharer and her co-authors, among the most knowledgeable and respected literacy educators in the world, share in practical and illuminating detail what it takes to implement exemplary literacy instruction.Key Features : i : Create an environment that supports both independent reading and writing as well as interactive, shared, and guided reading and writingii : By Ohio State Univ. Literacy Collaborative, Gay Su Pinnell, Patricia L. Scharer, Editor Patricia L. Schareriii : Pages: 400
Designed to be a one-stop shop for best practices, Teaching Reading is concise, encyclopedic, and essential. Thirteen interactive modules provide easy to read ideas to support you teaching every child to read very well. Focus on two critical aspects of reading—word recognition and language comprehension. Reading is a thrilling but complex process. It involves a heady mix of skills, schema, self-concept, and social dimensions. To give all students the chance to reap its rewards, we need a go-big kind of resource. This is it.Key Features : i : Focus on two critical aspects of reading—word recognition and language comprehension.ii : Select the best activities to support students in grades K-6 to learn letters and sound relationships.iii : Provide developing readers with the most effective oral, written, and reading experiences.iv : Recharge your confidence and craft with uplifting new research findings from neuroscience, cognitive science, and child development.v : Clear up confusions about phonics progressions, reading fluency, morphology, text selection, grammar, and more.vi : Author: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Diane Lapp
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