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Managing the Madness: A Practical Guide to Middle Grades Classrooms Jack Berckemeyer In the pages of Managing the Madness: A Practical Guide to Middle Grades Classrooms you’ll find innovative and specific ideas on discipline, humor, technology integration, student-teacher interactions, attention grabbers, classroom management, and much more. He tackles the most awkward situations that arise in middle level classrooms that are not often considered in other books. Published by NMSA PLU5864 $25.00
Making Differentiation a Habit Book with CD-ROM Diane Heacox, Ed.D. If you're a teacher with an academically diverse classroom (and what classrooms aren't today?), you need this resource. Framed around the critical elements for success in today's classrooms, Making Differentiation a Habit gives educators specific, user-friendly tools to optimize teaching, learning, and assessment. Published by Free Spirit PLU5866 $39.99
Safe & Caring Schools^® Resource Guide Grades 6–8 Book with CD-ROM Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D. The Safe & Caring Schools^® teacher activity guides support the standards from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) for the infusion of social and emotional learning into the classroom. Those key competencies are: Awareness of Self and Others, Positive Attitudes and Values, Responsible Decision Making, and Social Interaction Skills. In addition, the material correlates with standards for social studies, language arts, health, and other areas of the curriculum. Published by Free Spirit PLU5867 $39.95 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
RTI Success: Proven Tools and Strategies for Schools and Classrooms (Book with CD-ROM) Elizabeth Whitten, Ph.D., Kelli J. Esteves, Ed.D., and Alice Woodrow, Ed.D. What is Response to Intervention (RTI) and how can it benefit your school? Find out in RTI Success, an all-in-one resource that provides information on this innovative model as well as step-by-step administrator guidelines and practical teacher tools for implementation. Published by Free Spirit PLU5868 $39.99
Metaphors & Analogies Power Tools for Teaching Any Subject Rick Wormeli Metaphors and analogies are more than figurative language suitable only for English classes and standardized test questions. They are “power tools” that can electrify learning in every subject and at all grade levels. Metaphors show students how to make connections between the concrete and the abstract, prior knowledge and unfamiliar concepts, and language and image. Published by Stenhouse Publishing PLU5863 $23.00
Reading to Learn: A Content Teacher's Guide Ross Bindon & Richard P. Santeusanio This book draws upon contemporary research and developments in the field of middle school literacy. The book focuses on supporting content area teachers to help students and schools as they work to improve the reading and learning of all of their students. It clearly explains the reading process and how to teach it in all the content areas. Published by STEPS Professional Development P5799 $47.75
Teaching to the Top - Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Gifted Middle Schoolers Susan Rakow It is no secret that teaching to the middle leaves out too many students. While teachers try conscientiously to meet the needs of all, the more able ones, variously known as gifted, talented, high achievers, or accelerated learners, are all too often overlooked. In this book, author Susan Rakow, a veteran middle school teacher with nationally recognized expertise in gifted education, provides a strong rationale for the need to make provisions for gifted and high-potential learners and follows with specific and practical information and ideas on curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Published by NMSA P5851 $13.00
More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy Janet Allen Finding the right tool to support learning is the key to student success. When appropriate strategies are combined with engaging texts, student interest and learning increase. In Tools for Teaching Content Literacy Janet Allen put a wealth of research-based instructional tools at teachers' fingertips to help students make connections with informational resources and to read critically. More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy extends this treasure trove with 25 new instructional strategies. Published by Stenhouse P5861 $12.00 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
Scheduling to Improve Student Learning Ron Williamson In Scheduling to Improve Student Learning, veteran administrator Ron Williamson gives you ideas and examples to use from the moment you decide to start a conversation with the school community about changing the schedule with the goal of improved student learning. He offers sound advice on ways to build a readiness for change and affirm a common vision. In this resource you will find real-life examples of schedules that school leaders, using a collaborative process, created to advance academic achievement in their schools. Published by NMSA P5859 $15.00
Memory, Recall, the Brain & Learning Dr. Robert K. Greenleaf and Doris Well-Papanek This book explores in detail a vital aspect of learning and the brain that supports the acquisition of sustained understanding. It actively merges brain science research and educational best practice and provides over 40 proven, practical and easy to implement activities and 35 organizers to encourage your students to become engaged in the learning process while in your classroom. Published by Greenleaf & Papanak P5783 $25.00
The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents, third edition Harris Cooper This new edition of the best-selling book provides readers with the terms, definitions, and research evidence needed to explore the issues of homework in a constructive manner and to set effective policies, rules, and guidelines. A decade of new findings and highlights of the author's extensive survey of teachers and families are included. Published by Corwin Press P5450 $22.95
If They're Laughing, They Just Might Be Listening Cheryl Thurston & Elaine Lundberg This book is filled with ideas for using humor effectively in the classroom, even if you're not funny yourself. Besides just-for-fun materials for teachers, the book includes 29 tips for tapping into the power of humor. There are also many examples of activities that encourage laughter and learning. Published by Cottonwood Press, Inc. P1111 $12.95 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
Professional Learning Communities at Work™: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement Richard DuFour & Robert Eake This resource guides you through recommendations drawn from the best practices found in schools nationwide for continuously improving school performance. The book provides specific, practical “how-to” information about transforming schools into results-oriented professional learning communities. Richard DuFour is the former Superintendent of Adlai Stevenson High School District and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on applying the principles of PLC. Robert Eaker is the former Dean of the College of Education at Middle Tennessee State University and a nationally known authority on instructional leadership. Published by Solution Tree P5860 $24.95
Differentiating Textbooks: Strategies to Improve Student Comprehension and Motivation Char Forsten, Jim Grant, & Betty Hollas If you use textbooks as part of your curriculum you need to have this book! This easy-to-use resource provides over 80 step-by-step strategies for you to use with your textbooks to help build comprehension while also keeping students' interest high. With Differentiating Textbooks in hand, you will learn how to teach the student, not the textbook. Published by Crystal Springs P5310 $24.95
Staff Development Kit 3: Revitalizing Teaming to Improve Student Learning Sandra Schurr & John Lounsbury Here's help for meeting education's priority, student achievement, and also improving your team's effectiveness - both at the same time. With this resource, team members can work their way through readings and activities as they reflect on their team operation and agree on self-imposed changes guaranteed to ensure increased student learning. Can easily be adapted for an individual new to teaming. Published by NMSA P4890 $25.00
Smart in the Middle Grades: Classrooms That Work for Bright Middle Schoolers Carol Ann Tomlinson and Kristina Doubet Authors provide a solid rationale for meeting the needs of all young adolescents, guidelines for a curriculum that is responsive to the diversity that all middle level teachers encounter, and a wonderfully rich set of instructional strategies especially appropriate for high ability and high potential students. Published by NMSA P5822 $24.00 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom Diane Heacox, Ph.D. Based on best practices in education today, differentiation puts students at the center of teaching and learning. It enhances learning for all students—and teaching effectiveness for all teachers. In this timely, practical handbook, Diane Heacox presents a menu of strategies any teacher can use to reach and teach all learners. CD-ROM Version Published by Free Spirit Publishing C1005 $17.95
Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom Diane Heacox, Ph.D. Based on best practices in education today, differentiation puts students at the center of teaching and learning. It enhances learning for all students—and teaching effectiveness for all teachers. In this timely, practical handbook, Diane Heacox presents a menu of strategies any teacher can use to reach and teach all learners. Published by Free Spirit Publishing P5695 $29.95
Differentiating Reading Instruction: How to Teach Reading to Meet the Needs of Each Student Laura Robb Foreword by Carol Ann Tomlinson Differentiated instruction—matching just-right instruction to the needs of each learner—is a powerful and effective way to help all students succeed. In this resource, reading expert Laura Robb invites you into her classroom so you can see how and why to differentiate reading instruction with your own students. She shows you how to differentiate whole-class reading, provide targeted support while working in small groups, build comprehension through student-centered journal writing, and tier assignments to maximize the learning potential of each student. Published by Scholastic Professional P5858 $29.99
Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom Susan Winebrenner Differentiating curriculum is a powerful tool and this book will help teachers meet the needs of students labeled “slow,” “remedial,” or “LD” as well as students of poverty, English language learners and others who struggle in the classroom. Published by Corwin Press P5787 $36.95 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
Fair Isn't Always Equal Rick Wormeli Differentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to assessing and grading students? What’s both fair and leads to real student learning? Wormeli offers the latest research and common sense thinking that teachers and administrators seek when it comes to assessment and grading in differentiated classes. Wormeli tackles important and sometimes controversial assessment and grading issues constructively as well as offering nitty-gritty details of grading and assessment. Published by Stenhouse Publishers P5796 $23.00 From the author Hey everyone–I′m sending this to you because you are family or a friend and might be interested in an interview that just came out regarding this book. It deals with some of the myths, concerns, positives, and ideology behind standards-based assessment and grading in differentiated classrooms. It‘s conducted by a principal in NJ who has a really nice Website called, “Educational Insights.” Feel free to delete this, if you’re not interested, but in case you are, here‘s the URL: Click here for the interview!
Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching Robyn R. Jackson If it ever feels like teaching is just too much hard work, here's a guide that helps you develop a more fluid and automatic way to respond to students and deliver great teaching experiences every time. Using a short set of basic principles and classroom examples that promote reflection. Find out where you are on your own journey to becoming a master teacher, which steps you need to take to apply the principles of great teaching to your own practice, and how to advance to the next stage of your professional development. Lots of classroom tips, problem-solving advice, and tools to help you begin practicing the book's principles in your classroom right away. Published by ASCD P5856 $26.95
Summarization in Any Subject: 50 Techniques to Improve Student Learning Rick Wormeli Explores 50 time-tested summarization strategies that get students more involved in learning, improve comprehension, and boost long-term memory. Discover written, spoken, artistic, and kinesthetic summarization techniques perfect for both individual assignments and group activities across the curriculum. Published by ASCD P5757 $29.95
How to Teach Reading When You Are Not a Reading Teacher Sharon Faber Using current research on learning styles and methods, this revision of an IP top-seller will help teachers choose and use thinking and reading strategies that enable students to comprehend the content as well as read individual words. Learn how to model your own thinking processes as you read for content and process the information after you read to help your students do the same. This book is a must for any teacher who has struggling readers. Published by Incentive Publications P5818 $17.99 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
Differentiated Instruction in a Whole Group Setting Betty Hollas You can do it! In this practical book, Betty Hollas shows how you can ease your way into differentiation without giving up the setting in which you are most comfortable; the whole group. With nearly fifty reproducibles, loads of illustrations and all kinds of practical suggestions, this book is the perfect resource to bring differentiation into your whole-group classroom. Published by Crystal Springs Books P5793 $19.95
Everyone's Invited: Interactive Strategies That Engage Young Adolescents Jill Spencer This book helps you design a classroom where everyone's invited. Jill Spencer offers imaginative learning activities, which allow students to explore ideas and clarify their understanding of the world. Learn how to use 21st century technology as an integral component of the learning process and not just a novelty. Published by NMSA P5854 $27.00
The Extra Book Cheryl Miller Thurston Written by a former teacher, The Extra Book is the perfect resource to turn to when you can't stay awake long enough to write that new unit you wanted to start tomorrow, or when you need some quick lesson plans for a substitute teacher. All activities can be photocopied for classroom use. Published by Cottonwood Press P5762 $14.95 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
TeamWork–Setting the Standard for Collaborative Teaching, Grades 5–9 Monique Wild, Amanda Mayeaux, Kathryn Edmonds In 2006 three middle school teachers from Louisiana became the first team to win the national "Teacher of the Year" prize at the annual Disney Teacher Awards. Now, through their new book, Monique Wild, Amanda Mayeaux, and Kathryn Edmonds are ready to share their successful approach with others. TeamWork: Setting the Standard for Collaborative Teaching, Grades 5–9 is full of captivating stories and insightful conversations. "The teamers" provide an honest and richly detailed explanation of collaborative teaching in action. Published by Stenhouse P5847 $18.00
Differentiation in Practice Carol Ann Tomlinson & Caroline Cunningham Eidson This book explores how real teachers incorporate differentiation principles and strategies throughout an entire instructional unit. Differentiation in Practice, Grades 5–9 will teach anyone interested in designing and implementing differentiated curriculum how to do so or how to do so more effectively. Each unit highlights underlying standards, delineates learning goals, and takes you step by step through the instructional process. Published by ASCD P5225 $29.95
Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers Debbie Silver Differentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to assessing and grading students? What’s both fair and leads to real student learning? Wormeli offers the latest research and common sense thinking that teachers and administrators seek when it comes to assessment and grading in differentiated classes. Wormeli tackles important and sometimes controversial assessment and grading issues constructively as well as offering nitty-gritty details of grading and assessment. Published by Incentive Publications P5794 $19.99
Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All Gayle H. Gregory & Carolyn Chapman This innovative resource merges practice with the best of learning-styles, brain-based learning, and multiple intelligences theory to create specific instructional techniques for the high-challenge, low-threat differentiated classroom. Filled with reproducible forms, templates, and checklists. Published by Corwin Press, Inc. P4750 $31.95 Members receive a 10 to 20% discount!
Academic Success Through Empowering Students Cathy Vatterott “High levels of achievement can be realized only when students in a learning community are full participants in the decisions that affect their lives, particularly those that influence curriculum and instruction.” Student empowerment develops a solid understanding of the links between early adolescent development and learning. Excellent examples of empowering classes and Web-based resources are included." Published by NMSA P4011 $6.50
Learning To Learn Gloria Frender This guide is for anyone who wants to learn how to learn more effectively. Filled with ideas, practical hints, methods, producers, and resources that provide "hands-on" materials for study skills including note-taking, organizational skills, test-taking, memory skills, power reading, problem-solving, and time management. A creative and valuable reference tool for success in school and throughout a lifetime. Published by Incentive Publications P1151 $22.99
Differentiation: From Planning to Practice Grades 6-12 Rick Wormeli A collection of materials and activities that all teachers/teams can use to sharpen their skills in ways that will involve students and increase achievement. This kit is a true "do-it-yourself" staff development experience that will help teachers sharpen their instructional practices and improve students learning with no outside help required! Published by Stenhouse Publishers P5829 $23.00
Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design: Connecting Content and Kids Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe Discover how two powerful frameworks can team up to provide your school with a comprehensive and in-depth approach to ensure all students are learning at maximum levels. The authors explain how to connect these two approaches and use their combined power. Published by ASCD P5813 $25.95
Improving Student Learning One Teacher at a Time by Jane Pollock Pollock explains the four critical areas of teaching and describes how you can use an approach that increases student success and your own personal satisfaction. To execute your plan, the book offers step-by-step instructions for developing a curriculum document, planning your instructional activities, choosing a set of classroom assessment tasks, and recording meaningful feedback on student performance. Published by ASCD P5841 $23.95
Day One & Beyond Rick Wormeli For new teachers or those just new to the middle school environment, here is an invaluable resource. Oriented toward the unique experience of teaching grades 5 through 9, Day One and Beyond delivers proven best practices along with humorous observations that provide a window into the middle school environment. Published by Stenhouse Publishers P5230 $21.00
Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders Judith Irvin, Julie Meltzer, & Melinda Dukes Even students who are successful readers and writers in the early grades can struggle with demanding texts and writing assignments in secondary schools. But with the leadership plan and action steps in this book, you can continue to build on students' literacy skills and intervene with students who falter. Explore ways to connect literacy instruction to adolescents' needs, interests, and dispositions. Discover how to use assessment data to guide your literacy program. And examine ways to reallocate resources and leadership roles to support a school- or districtwide literacy program. Published by ASCD P5828 $30.95
Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy by Mark W. Conley In this concise, thought-provoking book, prominent researchers analyze existing knowledge on adolescent literacy, examine the implications for classroom instruction, and offer specific goals for future research. The volume reviews cutting-edge approaches to understanding the unique features of teaching and learning in secondary schools. Particular attention is given to how teaching literacy across disciplines can improve students' content-area learning, and the book includes chapters dedicated to literacy in math and science classrooms. Also addressed are key findings and unresolved questions regarding fluency instruction, struggling adolescent readers, responding to the literacy needs of African American adolescents, and literacy coaching. Published by Guilford Publications, Inc P5853 $28.95 Return to top of page