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Strategies for Building Academic Vocabulary in Science

Boost students' science vocabulary with easy-to-implement effective strategies! Sample lessons using each strategy are included for grade spans K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 using vocabulary words from standards-based, content-specific units of study.

Leveled Texts for Science: Earth and Space Science

Explore our planet and solar system with engaging, informational texts that support differentiated instruction and are perfect for close reading! This resource includes 15 different sets of text and comprehension questions to support critical thinking.

Leveled Texts for Science: Physical Science

Uncover the mechanics of our universe with engaging, informational texts that support differentiated instruction and are perfect for close reading! Included are texts on 15 different topics and comprehension questions to support critical thinking.

Leveled Texts for Science: Life Science

Expand students' scientific horizons with engaging, informational texts that support differentiated instruction and are perfect for close reading! Included are texts on 15 different topics and comprehension questions to support critical thinking.

Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades K-2

Transform your students into curious scientists with hands-on activities using the inquiry process to improve conceptual knowledge. Students will focus on scientific analysis and use observation notebooks to record process, results, and learning.

Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades 3-5

Help students create scientific hypotheses and record jaw-dropping results with interactive activities to develop their critical-thinking and conceptual knowledge. This resource provides hands-on experiments using the inquiry process and analysis.

Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades 6-8

Promote scientific learning and encourage students to become engaged scientists with exciting lab experiments and investigations. Students will focus on processes and results by recording their observations through writing and drawing in notebooks.

Leveled Texts for Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability

Learn to collect data, construct graphs, and analyze statistics with 15 sets of informational text written at four different reading levels with matching visuals and text structures.

Leveled Texts for Classic Fiction: Fantasy and Science Fiction

Differentiate instruction with excerpts from 15 classic works of fantasy/science fiction written at four different reading levels. Each text focuses setting, character, plot, or language usage and can be used for close reading or small-group instruction.

Leveled Texts for Classic Fiction: Mystery

Differentiate instruction with excerpts from 15 different classic mystery stories written at four different reading levels/ Each text focuses on setting, character, plot, or language usage and can be used for close reading or small-group instruction.

Leveled Texts for Classic Fiction: Mythology

Differentiate instruction with excerpts from 15 different stories from mythology written at four different reading levels. Each text focuses on setting, character, plot, or language usage and can be used for close reading or small-group instruction.

Leveled Texts for Classic Fiction: Humor

Differentiate instruction with excerpts from 15 different classic works of humor written at four different reading levels. Each text focuses on setting, character, plot, or language usage and can be used for close reading or small-group instruction.

Esperanza renace: An Instructional Guide for Literature

Help Spanish-speaking students boost their reading comprehension skills! This book provides engaging lesson plans and activities to guide teachers in the instruction of Esperanza renace, the Spanish language version of the novel Esperanza Rising.

La isla de los delfines azules: An Instructional Guide for Literature

Help Spanish-speaking students build their reading comprehension skills! This teacher resource offers exciting lesson plans and activities for La isla de los delfines azules, the Spanish language version of the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins.

El leon, la bruja y el ropero: An Instructional Guide for Literature

Challenge Spanish-speaking students to boost their reading comprehension skills! This teacher resource offers engaging lesson plans and activities for El leon, la bruja y el ropero, the Spanish version of the novel The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Me llamo Bud, no Buddy: An Instructional Guide for Literature

Challenge Spanish-speaking students to build their reading comprehension skills! This book provides teachers with meaningful lesson plans and activities for Me llamo Bud, no Buddy, the Spanish language version of the novel Bud, Not Buddy.

Integrating the Arts in Science: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition

Use the arts to get students excited about science! This teacher-friendly resource provides practical strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in science instruction.

Integrating the Arts in Mathematics: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition

Use the arts to get students interested in mathematics! This teacher-friendly resource offers research-based strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in math instruction.

Integrating the Arts in Language Arts: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition

Motivate and inspire students during language arts instruction! This teacher-friendly resource provides practical strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in language arts instruction.

Integrating the Arts in Social Studies: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition

Use the arts to get students invested in social studies! This teacher-friendly resource offers research-based strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in social studies instruction.

Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum, 2nd Edition

Bring the arts back in the classroom! This resource offers built-in teacher support alongside practical strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts across the curriculum.

The Road to Independent Reading and Writing

Transform young learners into independent readers and writers. This easy-to-use classroom resource is packed with routines, lessons, centers, charts, resources, and teaching tips. Break key literacy concepts and skills into manageable, teachable pieces.

Integrating the Arts in Science: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition ebook

Use the arts to get students excited about science! This teacher-friendly resource provides practical strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in science instruction.

Integrating the Arts in Mathematics: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition ebook

Use the arts to get students interested in mathematics! This teacher-friendly resource offers research-based strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in math instruction.

Integrating the Arts in Language Arts: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition ebook

Motivate and inspire students during language arts instruction! This teacher-friendly resource provides practical strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in language arts instruction.

Integrating the Arts in Social Studies: 30 Strategies to Create Dynamic Lessons, 2nd Edition ebook

Use the arts to get students invested in social studies! This teacher-friendly resource offers research-based strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in social studies instruction.

Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum, 2nd Edition ebook

Bring the arts back in the classroom! This resource offers built-in teacher support alongside practical strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts across the curriculum.

The Road to Independent Reading and Writing ebook

Transform young learners into independent readers and writers. This easy-to-use classroom resource is packed with routines, lessons, centers, charts, resources, and teaching tips. Break key literacy concepts and skills into manageable, teachable pieces.

Effecting Change for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, 2nd Edition

Learn how to close the provision gap for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. This completely revised second edition introduces a new five-step framework that focuses on academic achievement and equity for all students.

Effective Strategies for Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Your Classroom

Learn how to embed social-emotional learning (SEL) into everyday instruction with useful strategies. Includes activities, tips, competency connections, and reflection questions to introduce, discuss, and incorporate SEL in the classroom.

Effecting Change for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, 2nd Edition ebook

Learn how to close the provision gap for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. This completely revised second edition introduces a new five-step framework that focuses on academic achievement and equity for all students.

Effective Strategies for Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Your Classroom ebook

Learn how to embed social-emotional learning (SEL) into everyday instruction with useful strategies. Includes activities, tips, competency connections, and reflection questions to introduce, discuss, and incorporate SEL in the classroom.

Weekly Word Roots: 52 Quick Activities for Building Vocabulary

Social-Emotional Learning Starts With Us: Empowering Teachers to Support Students

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Kindergarten

An effective kindergarten workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for First Grade

An effective first grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Second Grade

An effective second grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Third Grade

An effective third grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Fourth Grade

An effective fourth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Fifth Grade

An effective fifth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Sixth Grade

An effective sixth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.

180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Kindergarten ebook

An effective kindergarten workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies and mindfulness.