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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...
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Smarter Charts K-2
“Your charts don’t need to be perfect, just thoughtful. You don’t even have to be able to draw. Just put the child before the chart.” — Marjorie Martinelli and Kristine Mraz Commercially available charts leave you...
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Social-Emotional Learning Starts With Us: Empowering Teachers to Support Students
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has the power to transform individuals, classrooms, and communities. This essential teacher resource, authored by Trisha DiFazio and Allison Roeser will guide you in successfully implementing SEL strategies while...
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Solutions for Reading Comprehension: Strategic Interventions for Striving Learners, K-6
Classroom-ready solutions to support K–6 striving readers at your fingertips. In elementary classrooms, there are increasing numbers of students with specialized learning needs—striving readers who need additional support to reach their...