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All teachers know that a robust vocabulary gives students the communication skills they need to do well on tests and shine in the classroom--and th...

Literacy is a skill for all time, for all people. It is an integral part of our lives, whether we are students or adult professionals. Giving all e...

Classroom management may be the hardest part of being a teacher: fraught with power struggles, it often leaves teachers feeling stressed and draine...

This book provides 3rd through 12th grade teachers with more than 50 teacher-tested tools and techniques for helping their students read independen...

This 2-book set with downloadable resources offers modules on how to create curriculum units and assessments that focus on developing students' und...

From state and Common Core tests to formative and summative assessments in the classroom, teachers are awash in data. Reviewing the data can be tim...

Too often, students who fail a grade or a course receive remediation that ends up widening rather than closing achievement gaps. According to veter...

Many students arrive at school with unique mixtures of family histories, traumatic experiences, and special needs that test our skills and try our ...

Teachers deserve to get the feedback and support that are necessary to make learning as powerful as possible--for both their students and themselve...

With the Common Core State Standards emphasizing listening and speaking across the curriculum, these long-neglected language arts are regaining a p...

Why do some students struggle to understand and retain information, while other students don't? The answer may well lie in the memory system, which...

The United States and China: two nations drastically different in demographics, history, political structures, and education systems. Despite these...

Although much has changed in schools in recent years, the power of differentiated instruction remains the same—and the need for it has only increas...

This publication offers clear and positive strategies that empower teachers and administrators to develop effective rules and consequences. Richard...

More than a decade into the 21st century, teachers continue to struggle with designing digital assignments as a viable tool for learning and with a...

Just as all teachers know what it's like to teach students who struggle to set goals, follow rules, stay on task, and stay motivated, all teachers ...

Why have decades of school reform had so little measurable effect on student achievement? Why have billions of dollars spent on technology, small-s...

There's never enough time. Sound familiar? This might be the most common lament voiced by school principals today. How can we find time to meet stu...

Political intrigue. Environmental issues. Ethical dilemmas. Critical thinking. Problem solving. Social studies content is directly connected to rea...

"We decide, every day, whether we are going to turn students on or off to science and mathematics in our classrooms."Daily decisions about how to i...

How do you motivate a classroom of bored teenagers, self-absorbed tweens, or energetic younger students to learn?In this book, you'll explore what ...

Checklists help us work better. They help us manage complex tasks more effectively and ensure we apply what we know correctly and consistently. The...

In the few short years since tablets were introduced, they have become a popular addition to classrooms across all grade levels and content areas. ...

Group work is a growing trend in schools, as educators seek more complex, more authentic assessment tasks and assign projects and presentations for...