"Offers exciting information organized and presented in a format that is easy to read, understand, and to use in the classroom . . . accessible to teachers in all the subject areas."Pamela Fannin Wilkinson, Educational consultantHouston, TXEnergize your lesson planning ideas through the creativity and inspiration of the visual arts!Are you struggling to create memorable, exciting, and effective lesson plans? This invaluable r...

The versatile, cost-effective technology of the tablet computer has proved to be a good fit with the learning capabilities of today's students. Not surprisingly, in more and more classrooms, the tablet has replaced not only traditional print materials but the desktop computer and the laptop as well.Designing Instruction for Tablet Classrooms makes sense of this transition, clearly showing not just how and why tablet-based learning works, but how it is likely to evolve....

"As a writing teacher for twenty-some years, I wish I′d had access to this material."-Marilee Sprenger, Educational ConsultantSeattle Pacific University"Helps teachers see how to approach writing in ways that make it fresh, relevant, and accessible."-Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor of Educational LeadershipUniversity of Virginia"True to one of the basic tenets of writing, the book shows rather than tells . . . . This makes fo...

"While we have all heard of ′writing across the curriculum areas,′ Walling gives us an understanding of what this really means and provides examples that any teacher can modify to expand lessons to a more meaningful level, thus enhancing both writing and critical thinking skills in students."—Mark S. Strauss, PrincipalVirginia Schuman Young Montessori Magnet Elementary School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL"Walling demonstrates through student writing samples and cla...

Problem-solving techniques for all aspects of the English teacher's jobThis unique time-saving book is packed with tested techniques and materials to assist new and experienced English teachers with virtually every phase of their job from lesson planning to effective discipline techniques. The book includes 175 easy-to-understand strategies, lessons, checklists, and forms for effective classroom management and over 50 reproducible samples teachers can adopt immedia...

How can teachers guarantee that what they teach results in students learning what they really need to know? In The Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey present a variety of strategies that teachers at all levels can use to ensure that students clearly understand the purpose behind every lesson. They provide step-by-step guidance to help teachers* Understand the difference between standards, objectives, an...

Odds are, your state has adopted the Common Core State Standards. You know how the standards emerged, what they cover, and how they are organized. But how do you translate the new standards into practice?Enter the Core Six: six research-based, classroom-proven strategies that will help you and your students respond to the demands of the Common Core. Thanks to more than 40 years of research and hands-on classroom testing, the authors know the best strategies to increase student enga...

“If you are serious about improving your knowledge about questions and your skill in using them, this is the book for you. Putting some time and effort into the suggested practice will be personally rewarding, and your students will benefit greatly from your effective use of questions.”—Lawrence F. Lowery, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Education, University of California at Berkeley“Esther Fusco gives a microphone to the voices of the many teachers...

The principles of adult learning underpin all corporate training programs including face-to-face and e-learning. Participants are encouraged to learn and are assisted in their learning by training programs that cater for different learning styles. All adults have a unique combination of preferences that make up their personal learning style. To be trained in contrast to a preferred learning style can result in training that is difficult to understand, poorly paced, and difficult to retain ...

Geared towards primary school teachers to understand the foundation for literacy development

Differentiated reading instruction: An effective model for the middle gradesStrategic grouping can transform reading instruction in the middle grades from a hit-or-miss learning experience to a targeted, responsive one. This book features a practical and field-tested model for small-group differentiated reading instruction in Grades 4–8. Jennifer Berne and Sophie C. Degener offer a clear, detailed discussion of how to position this instruction inside middl...

"The book provides helpful background information as well as a wide variety of examples of differentiated lessons, resource guides, reproducible templates, and a selection of grading tools ranging from rubrics to graphic organizers."—Allan Varni, Instructor and Regional CoordinatorDivision of Continuing Education, University of San Diego"Glass examines the constructs of masterful teaching and makes them accessible to all. Her intensely practical and forth...