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New Professional Resources are available! What Is It About Me You Can't Teach? An Instructional Guide for the Urban Educator by Eleanor Renee Rodriguez and James Bellanca A resource to help classroom teachers design and deliver instruction to achieve higher levels of knowledge and achievement. Motivating Every Student in Literacy by Katherine Athans and Denis Devine Grounded in best practices the suthors offer a variety of startegies and tools to address the lack of motivation that seems to cripple many of our students. Highly recommended by Elizabeth Murphy. Joyful Learning: No One Ever Wants to Go to Recess! by Gail Small Want total engagement and joy of learning? Small's book will give you ideas for taking those creative risks that will help you develop a distinct style that engages and inspires students. Creating Classrooms Where Teachers Love to Teach and Students Love to Learn by Bob Sorenson. Based on the Love and Logic approach, the author offers practical advice for dealing with the self-fulfilling learned helplessness some students use to cope with the demanding pressure to succeed. Sorenson offers a clear model for assuring the caring and connection that provides an essential foundation for confidence and success. Uncertain Lives; Children of Promise, Teachers of Hope by Robert Bullough, Jr. If you're not sure that you're important in the lives of your students, this is a beautifully written book that reminds us of our responsibility to the children of our communities. A Different Kind of Classroom, by Robert Marzano. Looking for a ew way to design and deliver instruction? Marzano shows the way with the tools for building a learning-centered classroom. Super Teaching, by Eric Jensen. Over 1,000 strategies for positive, effective strategies from the guru of brain-based learning. 101 Ways to Make Your Classroom Special by James D. Sutton Activiticlassroom environments es that help students learn to think "outside the box" as they work on authentic, significant experiences in teams with creativity ad spontaneity. Teaching Outside the Box; How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains, by LouAnne Johnson. Practical strategies for creating dynamic classroom environments where students take responsibility for their success. TEACHING STUDENT-CENTERED MATHEMATICS: Grades K-3 This book is the first part of the Teaching Mathematics series by Van de Walle. It's a good mix of theory and proven, practical classroom experiences to build concepts and vocabulary in math. TEACHING STUDENT-CENTERED MATHEMATICS: Grades 5-8 Great ideas for helping students understand that "math makes sense!" Chapters for fractions, geometry, and measurement are especially strong. HOW TO TEACH MATH TO BLACK STUDENTS Strategies and methods that will appeal to and be effective with ALL students. It's a great book for setting your course for the year. GOOD QUESTIONS FOR MATH TEACHING; WHY ASK THEM and WHAT TO ASK A great "recipe" for asking open-ended, multi-level response questions to guide students to construct meaning. CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS: USING MATH TALK TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN: Grades 1-6 Strategies for using student conversations to build meaning. They're going to talk, right? Let's direct it to learning! MATH MATTERS: UNDERSTANDING THE MATH YOU TEACH, Grades K-8 Comprehensive, practical, and clear review of math concepts using simple vocabulary that will help you design and implement powerful math experiences in your classroom. DRAW ME A STAR, by Eric Carle Great application for directional and math words. ARITHME-TICKLE; An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes Word problems that are really FUN! Grades 2-5. Utilizes all operations. Great inspiration for students to try writing their own word problems. MATHEMATICKLES! Clever overview of math concepts in rhyming, picture book format. Grades 3-5. Great prototype for math writing and illustrations activities. One of my favorites for reaching right-brain learners. THE BEST OF TIMES, Gred Tang Greg Tang is the BEST for making math fun (The Grapes of Math and others). This one highlights multiplication concepts. Grades 3-5 MY LITTLE SISTER ATE ONE HARE, Bill Grossman The author's name gives a hint at the "flavor" of this fun counting book. I'd love to share this one with K-2 classes. (It's a little gross, and reminds me of my daughter, Maggie!) SIX-DINNER SID, Igna Moore Nine lives are not the only multiple some cats deal with. Great picture book to get kids thinking about grouping numbers into multiples. Texts to Support Writing Workshop: ONE TO ONE: THE ART OF CONFERRING WITH YOUNG WRITERS, BY LUCY CALKINS, AMANDA HARTMAN AND ZOE WHITE USING PICTURE BOOKS TO TEACH WRITING, GRADES 3 & UP LEARNING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LANGUAGE AND LEARNING, BY LESTER LAMINACK AFTER THE END;TEACHING AND LEARNING CREATIVE REVISION, BY BARRY LANE MENTOR TEXTS;TEACHING WRITING THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE,K-6, BY LYNNE DORFMAN AND ROSE CAPPELLI THE COMPANY OF CHILDREN, BY JOANNE HINDLEY GROWING READERS;UNITS OF STUDY IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM, BY KATHY COLLINS WHEN WRITING WORKSHOP ISN'T WORKING, BY MARK OVERMEYER THE WRITING WORKSHOP;WORKING THROUGH THE HARD PARTS9AND THEY'RE ALL THE HARD PARTS), BY KATIE WOOD RAY |
- Math Wire Comprehensive math resources
- Math Balance Excellent resource for virtual manipulatives
- Florida Center for Reading Research Excellent reading center ideas
- Learning Bridges Curriculum resources for teachers
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- Math and Science Activities Support for Science and Math textbooks
- Help with Science Fair Projects Review the Scientific Process & ideas for projects
