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Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones
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Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting For
Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones is for every teacher who has struggled under top-down mandates, who ever had to slavishly follow the script of a reading lesson, who ever felt that tests were driving instruction. It is for those whose...
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Kids Behind the Label : An inside Look at ADHD for Classroom Teachers
You’ve had them in your class. Their behavior has troubled you. Their lack of academic focus has frustrated you. And the problem of what to do about them has stretched your every professional nerve to its breaking point. So imagine what school is...
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Kids First from Day One: A Teacher's Guide to Today's Classroom
“This book is a place to start creating the classroom of your dreams from the very first minute of school, a classroom that is research based, child centered, and in step with the world today.”— Christine Hertz and Kristine Mraz The...
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Leading Literate Lives: Habits and Mindsets for Reimagining Classroom Practice
In Leading Literate Lives, Stephanie outlines a framework for reading and writing that makes a direct connection between reflection and classroom practice. In each chapter you will find concrete ideas, tools, and activities for reading and writing...
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Literacy Learning Communities: A Guide for Creating Sustainable Change in Secondary Schools
n Literacy Learning Communities veteran staff developer ReLeah Cossett Lent shows how LLCs can energize the professional community of any middle or high school. She offers concrete steps toward success: a thorough review of the unambiguous research...
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Literacy Links: Practical Strategies to Develop the Emergent Literacy At-Risk Children Need
When young children have been deprived of literacy-building experiences, is it fair for them to start school being taught the same way as those with a rich reading and writing background? No, it's NOT fair, says reading expert Laura Robb. That's why she...
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Positive Classroom Communities
In today’s classrooms, academic success begins with emotional and social connection. Positive Classroom Communities: Activities to Support Students’ Emotional and Social Growth is your practical guide to fostering an environment where every...
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Positive Classroom Communities: Activities to Support Student's Emotional and Social Growth
Create a Classroom Where Every Student Feels Seen, Safe, and Ready to Learn
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Scaffolding Literacy Instruction: Strategies for K-4 Classrooms
Helping emerging readers and writers reach their full potential requires a delicate balance between teacher assistance and student independence. With this book, you can create that balance for every member of your classroom, gradually shifting the...
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Sea of Faces : The Importance of Knowing Your Students
This book is both an idea book and a meditation on children and learning. Filled with Don’s wisdom, wit, and one-of-a-kind storytelling, it describes how to create new opportunities to understand your students better. Don includes exercises that...