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 | Teaching Decoding in Holistic Classrooms Product# 460678483 Selling for $43.2 "An important new phonics book by this well-known expert in the field of whole language. This book gives future teachers all of the background and research- based strategies they need to introduce decoding instruction into a holistic classroom in a way that helps children master decoding skills and apply writing activities. Four chapters present solid research evidence to support the book's position on whole language, decoding, phonemic awareness, phonics, and word recognition. Seven chapters then describe classroom-proven strategies for teaching decoding, and related skills, through direct instruction, in as few as ten minutes of classroom time per day." |
 | Introduction to Children's Literature Product# 460678484 Selling for $107 The organization reflects the central focus literature for children has taken in many elementary schools and puts information about how teachers can help children develop into avid and knowledgeable readers before the chapters on types of literature. |
 | Student Teaching Experience, The: Cases from the Classroom Product# 460679262 Selling for $42.67 "This efficient casebook enables 3-way communication between the student teacher, the cooperating teacher, and the university supervisor—and discusses the reality of functioning within a team of comrades who bring goals and perspectives that are sometimes identical, and at others times different, to a common student teaching experience. 163 cases about real-life, everyday classroom activities make this book immediately applicable and useful in the field. Coverage starts from day one in the assigned classroom, through the adjustments of beginning to teach there, and on to the certification and job application processes. Emphasis on classroom management and classroom organization presents a focused, unified approach to running the classroom. Readers will think about how teachers' skills impact the classroom as a cohesive unit and the success to which a classroom functions as an interdependent body. Each chapter offers guidelines for the student teacher, guidelines for the cooperating teacher, case studies, references, and recommended readings. The book also contains a variety of instructional technologies, including Internet experiences and websites to assist the student teacher. Student teachers will benefit now from reading about many and diverse situations they may experience in the future." |
 | Using Young Adult Literature in the English Classroom Product# 460679264 Selling for $57.33 "This practical methods book provides future and inservice middle and high school English teachers with the direction they'll need to choose reading selections and to develop ideas for teaching them. Using a highly effective conversational tone, it provides the latest information about young adult literature in a short, concisely written format. The authors show the busy English teacher how to accomplish four important goals that address life-long reading, reader response, teaching the classics, and reaching a diverse student population. Covers diversity in young adult literature with a strong emphasis on the relationship between reading, writing, and language skills. Presents a variety of curriculur patterns to illustrate ways to organize literature lessons in a variety of setting. Discusses theories of Piaget, Havighurst, Kohlberg, and Carlsen—and literary examples that use these theoretical frameworks. This book is a current resource for those who are studying young adult literature." |
 | Teaching In Secondary Schools: Meeting The Challenges Of Today's Adolescents Product# 460679333 Selling for $59.4 Provides information on how to successfully teach in secondary schools. |
 | Foundations of American Education Product# 460679342 Selling for $80 "With the goal of providing future teachers current, truly useful information, the fourth edition of this classic book examines the philosophical and historical roots of education, its current structures and practices, and what's in store for the field--through an enlightening, interdisciplinary lens. It encourages readers to contemplate the complexities of teaching, the diverse responsibilities of today's teachers, and the commitment of time and energy required for being successful. Material from sociology, economics, politics, public administration, finance, and law places education in a realistic context; while findings from psychology inform discussions of teaching, learning, and meeting the needs of at-risk students. For future teachers." |
 | Literacy Portfolios: Improving Assessment, Teaching and Learning Product# 460679345 Selling for $34.33 "The second edition of this book concentrates on the 'process' of creating literacy portfolios as a means to monitor and assess students' progress as readers and writers. The authors advocate using portfolios to complement information obtained from standardized testing and other performance-based evaluation tools; and, to help teachers better understand their students and learn what works and what doesn't to improve instruction. Hands-on coverage explores portfolio use in primary, intermediate, and secondary classrooms to document accountability, show authentic student progress and performance, enhance literacy development, and meet the needs of diverse learners. For special education and Language Arts teachers of all grade levels--and their assessment teams." |
 | AppleWorks 6 for Teachers: A Tutorial (WIN and MAC) Product# 460679469 Selling for $30 "This clearly written book is designed to teach word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and databases and to integrate these technology programs into teaching and learning. It provides general characteristics of each program, hands-on activities, a brainstorming section for the application of the program, chapter summaries, and a CD of exercises packaged with the book. For teachers using Appleworks." |
 | Using Technology and Problem Solving in Middle and High School Mathematics: Investigations Using Scientific and Graphing Calculators, Spreadsheets, and The Geom Product# 460679533 Selling for $26 Presents models and sample investigations to show how students can become better problem solvers through the use of instructional technology. |
| Teaching Decoding in Holistic Classrooms Product# 460680505 Selling for $43.2 "An important new phonics book by this well-known expert in the field of whole language. This book gives future teachers all of the background and research- based strategies they need to introduce decoding instruction into a holistic classroom in a way that helps children master decoding skills and apply writing activities. Four chapters present solid research evidence to support the book's position on whole language, decoding, phonemic awareness, phonics, and word recognition. Seven chapters then describe classroom-proven strategies for teaching decoding, and related skills, through direct instruction, in as few as ten minutes of classroom time per day." |
 | New Directions in Elementary School Math Product# 460680507 Selling for $60.6 This book was written so that those who teach or are preparing to teach children mathematics understand new directions in teaching mathematics and use interactive teaching. |
 | The Writing Road to Reading: The Spalding Method for Teaching Speech, Spelling, Writing, and Reading Product# 460681317 Selling for $22.95 "The Spalding Method is a total language arts approach that has been used by teachers and parents for nearly fifty years to teach millions of students to spell, write, and read. Now fully updated to reflect the latest research on how children learn language, this newest edition is easier to use than ever. The Spalding Method helps train the right and left sides of the brain as children see, hear, read, and write. It is cost-effective and efficient; students use pencils, paper, and their minds. The results are stunning: Children learn to connect speech sounds to print and begin to write and read almost magically. Spalding students perform well in the classroom and on tests -- and most important, they love to read and write." |
 | Turn On The Lights - From Bed Product# 460682954 Selling for $14.95 "Provides advice for would-be inventors and suggests a variety of electronic projects, including security devices, a mousetrap, and other items" |
 | Writing Skills Problem Solver: 101 Ready-To-Use Writing Process Activities for Correcting the Most Common Errors Product# 460684557 Selling for $29.95 "This unique resource provides over 250 ready-to-use activity sheets to correct 101 of the most common writing errors made by students in grades 4 and up, from often-confused words and double negatives to indefinite pronouns, run-on sentences and irrelevant details. For each error, youll find two or more reproducible activity sheets based on steps in the writing process to give students the information and practice they need to understand and correct that problem. The activities feature simple, clear directions and can be completed independently with a minimum of teacher supervision. To assure easy access and use, materials are organized into eight sections and printed in a big spiral-bound format that folds flat for photocopying of any activity sheet as many times as required. And most activities include solution keys for self-correction and evaluation. Heres just a sampling of the ready-to-use help youll find in each section: Word Usage Help provides 35 activities for words often confused ('Are You Ready Already?), idiomatic usage ('Agree to What?), i" |
| Student Teaching Experience, The: Cases from the Classroom Product# 460684574 Selling for $42.67 "This efficient casebook enables 3-way communication between the student teacher, the cooperating teacher, and the university supervisor—and discusses the reality of functioning within a team of comrades who bring goals and perspectives that are sometimes identical, and at others times different, to a common student teaching experience. 163 cases about real-life, everyday classroom activities make this book immediately applicable and useful in the field. Coverage starts from day one in the assigned classroom, through the adjustments of beginning to teach there, and on to the certification and job application processes. Emphasis on classroom management and classroom organization presents a focused, unified approach to running the classroom. Readers will think about how teachers' skills impact the classroom as a cohesive unit and the success to which a classroom functions as an interdependent body. Each chapter offers guidelines for the student teacher, guidelines for the cooperating teacher, case studies, references, and recommended readings. The book also contains a variety of instructional technologies, including Internet experiences and websites to assist the student teacher. Student teachers will benefit now from reading about many and diverse situations they may experience in the future." |
 | Reading Skills Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Strategies & Activity Sheets for Correcting All Types of Reading Problems Product# 460684738 Selling for $34.95 "Written by a nationally known authority in reading instruction, this comprehensive practical resource gives classroom teachers and reading specialists everything they need to quickly correct or remediate all types of common reading problems encountered in grades 3 and up." |
| Teaching In Secondary Schools: Meeting The Challenges Of Today's Adolescents Product# 460684740 Selling for $59.4 Provides information on how to successfully teach in secondary schools. |
| Foundations of American Education Product# 460684772 Selling for $80 "With the goal of providing future teachers current, truly useful information, the fourth edition of this classic book examines the philosophical and historical roots of education, its current structures and practices, and what's in store for the field--through an enlightening, interdisciplinary lens. It encourages readers to contemplate the complexities of teaching, the diverse responsibilities of today's teachers, and the commitment of time and energy required for being successful. Material from sociology, economics, politics, public administration, finance, and law places education in a realistic context; while findings from psychology inform discussions of teaching, learning, and meeting the needs of at-risk students. For future teachers." |
 | Before Book One: Listening Activities for Pre-Beginning Students of English/Teachers Edition Product# 460685004 Selling for $21.27 "This workbook/cassette program sharpens students' aural skills to prepare them to speak English. -- Students listen to the cassettes and complete a series of workbook exercises -- circling the correct letter, number, word, or illustration, or filling in the blanks. -- Worksheets provide extra practice in forming the letters and numbers of the Roman alphabet. -- A detailed Teacher's Edition -- an essential component to the workbook -- provides suggestions for introducing each unit, as well as instructions for working through each activity." |
| Using Technology and Problem Solving in Middle and High School Mathematics: Investigations Using Scientific and Graphing Calculators, Spreadsheets, and The Geom Product# 460685711 Selling for $26 Presents models and sample investigations to show how students can become better problem solvers through the use of instructional technology. |
 | Methods For Teaching: Promoting Student Learning In K-12 Classrooms Product# 460685714 Selling for $99 A guide for teachers provides a three-phase teaching model to create a successful learner-centered classroom environment. |
 | Teaching Content to English Language Learners Product# 460685816 Selling for $33.33 A guide for content-area teachers provides classroom techniques and activities. |
 | The Math Teacher's Book of Lists Product# 460686025 Selling for $29.5 "Packed with ready-to-use examples and teaching ideas, this innovative resource is ideal for grades 4-12 lesson plans and instructional materials. Organized into eight sections: Numbers, Measurement, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus, Math in Everyday Life, Potpourri, and Teacher Reference Lists." |
 | Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching, A Product# 460765657 Selling for $90.66 A guide for teachers provides information on improving classroom instruction. |
 | Let's Read: A Complete Month-by-Month Activities Program for Beginning Readers Product# 460767095 Selling for $29.5 "This unique resource helps educators spark young children's interest in learning the alphabet and develop beginning reading skills right from the beginning to the close of school. Included are over 500 ready-to-use individual and classroom activities designed to be used sequentially, from one month to the next, to build skills, relate reading to other curriculum areas, and foster children's enthusiasm for books and learning to read. All activities are organized into nine monthly sections, September through May/June, and include over 100 activity sheets. Each month includes a list of 10 picture books for daily reading, phonics and other basic skills instruction, 'ABC Marching Band Letters' for learning letter-sound connections, reading links to holidays and special events, reading links to writing, math, social studies, science & health, author-of-the-month studies and activities, plus 10-13 illustrated reproducible activities." |
 | Grammar Grabbers!: Ready-to-Use Games & Activities for Improving Basic Writing Skills Product# 460767130 Selling for $29.95 "This practical resource gives language arts and English teachers a unique collection of over 200 creative, fun-filled, and ready-to-use activities that make teaching and learning grammar more enjoyable for you and your students. All have been tested with students in grades 4 and up and are effective as individual group, or whole-class activities. The activities can be used as introductions, reviews, or homework assignments. They feature a stimulating variety of formats, including crosswords, word finds, concealed quotations, cryptograms, scrambled and hidden words, riddles, magic squares, word generating wheels, jumbles and more, all designed to spark and hold students' interest. For quick access and easy use, the activities are organized into eight sections focusing on the elements of grammar and printed in a big 8-1/4' x 11' spiral binding that folds flat for photocopying of any page as many times as needed. Here's just an overview of what you'll find in each section: Parts of Speech— Working with Words! The 26 'grammar grabbers' in Section 1 f" |
| Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching, A Product# 460767406 Selling for $90.66 A guide for teachers provides information on improving classroom instruction. |
 | Executive Learning: Successful Strategies for College Reading and Studying Product# 460767467 Selling for $77 "This ia a combination reading/study skills book that is organized into 3 sections: I) Readers/students evaluate books to develop an effective plan for completion of reading assignments; II) Readers/students are introduced to and given practice in the reading/study strategies for reading comprehension, vocabulary, note-taking, and test-taking; III) Readers/students read and study full-length chapters that allows them to put the strategies they've learned into action." |
 | First Steps Toward Teaching the Reggio Way Product# 460767509 Selling for $44 "The first book of its kind, this timely, hands-on guide examines how real teachers in real schools are working to grasp the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach and apply them in their every day classroom settings. Written for practicing and future teachers by leading advocates of the Reggio philosophy, it explores the most essential features of this emergent and constructive Italian curriculum by combining discussions of Reggio concepts with examples of their application in American schools. Written in simple, clear language by foremost American and Italian authorities in the field, the book answers the burgeoning need for information on this emergent, inquiry-based, project approach philosophy in early childhood education. Offering practical, real-life examples and advice, it shares experiences of ordinary teachers working to apply the Reggio Approach in their own classrooms, and demonstrates its wide applicability by discussing its implementation in a variety of teaching settings - including preschool, elementary school, with inner city children, in children's museums and more. College professors and practicing teachers in Early Childhood, Education or Home Economics." |
 | Teaching Children to Read: The Teacher Makes the Differnece Product# 460767512 Selling for $111.33 Fifth Edition text with Teacher Preparation Classroom (0132279061). |
 | Elementary Social Studies: Challenges for Tomorrow's World Product# 460767819 Selling for $54.95 "This book emphasizes diversity in the social studies classroom and provides theory, application and teaching strategies for grades K-6. These strategies include: inquiry map and globe skills, concepts, the effective use of textbooks and supplements, valuing/moral reasoning and a focus on the importance of all the social studies disciplines." |
 | Homework Product# 460768005 Selling for $19.5 "Homework is usually seen as a necessary but unexciting chore. This book provides motivating ways to help students to enjoy their homework, and to make it interesting and worthwhile. It provides guidelines on making homework relevant to the students and the curriculum, and integrates homework into classroom activities." |
 | Strong Arts, Strong Schools; The Promising Potential and Shortsighted Disregard of the Arts in American Schooling Product# 460768313 Selling for $55 "In this passionate, eloquent book, the late Charles Fowler argues that, far from a luxury, the arts are a vitally important part of our society and our schools. In 18 compelling essays, Fowler demonstrates the importance of the arts in our culture and the necessity of rescuing the arts for our future. He offers specific recommendations for reform--including how to pay the bill." |