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Support students' deep comprehension of complex text with this practical, standards-based resource. Featuring easy-to-use lessons that focus on informational/explanatory text samples, argumentative text samples, or narrative text samples, each lesson is tailored toward specific grade spans and includes step-by-step instructions on how to work with and improve students' close reading skills.
Through rich practice, students will critically examine texts using key strategies for close reading and writing that can be applied to any text. By implementing the techniques and strategies outlined in this book, students will become more prepared for college and career, become strong global thinkers, and will be able to meet the standards and expectations of 21st-century learners.
Support students' deep comprehension of complex text with this practical, standards-based resource. Featuring easy-to-use lessons that focus on informational/explanatory text samples, argumentative text samples, or narrative text samples, each lesson is tailored toward specific grade spans and includes step-by-step instructions on how to work with and improve students' close reading skills.
Through rich practice, students will critically examine texts using key strategies for close reading and writing that can be applied to any text. By implementing the techniques and strategies outlined in this book, students will become more prepared for college and career, become strong global thinkers, and will be able to meet the standards and expectations of 21st-century learners.
Grade: K-12
Price: $45.99
Implement Clothesline Math and teach number sense in K-12 classrooms! This essential resource includes the materials that teachers need to conduct Clothesline Math lessons, and techniques for effectively facilitating the ensuing mathematical discourse.
Grade: K-12
Price: $31.99
This powerful resource defines and supports the implementation of Integrated English Language Development (I-ELD) and provides research-based instructional strategies to immerse students in content while promoting oral and written language development.
Grade: K-12
Price: $29.99
This resource defines social and emotional learning and digs into the real work of incorporating SEL in K-12 schools. It makes the connection between research and practical application through real-life examples and testimonials of SEL in the classroom.
Grade: K-12
Price: $29.99
Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander shows how to shake up the traditional writing workshop to make writing fun again. Using his techniques and strategies, you'll invigorate the writing workshop and motivate even the most reluctant writers.
Grade: K-1
Price: $59.99
Grade: 2-3
Price: $59.99
Grade: 1-12
Price: $39.99
Created to support current standards, this book provides an in-depth research base about literacy instruction, and includes key strategies to help students read and comprehend fiction.
Grade: 1-12
Price: $39.99
Created to support current standards, this book provides an in-depth research base about literacy instruction, and includes key strategies to help students write about and comprehend fiction.
Grade: K-12
Price: $45.99
Use effective questions across all grade levels to improve comprehension. This innovative resource provides teachers with the tools needed to effectively instruct using text-dependent questions.
Grade: K-12
Price: $45.99
This how-to guide provides teachers with all of the information they need to help their students write from sources. This book is divided into sections based on five different types of sources that students are expected to use in their writing.
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
Help kindergarten students improve critical-thinking and reasoning skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. Focusing on one skill each week, students will learn the problem-solving process: think, plan, solve, and explain.
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
Help Kindergarten students recognize sight words instantly with fun and effective daily practice activities. Focusing on 3 words each week, students quickly start to recognize sight words and read independently.
Grade: K-12
Price: $9.99
This 4-page guide will help teachers as they establish the rules and routines of their virtual classrooms. With exciting strategies on how to set up at-home classrooms, teachers can start the school year virtually with confidence.
Grade: K-12
Price: $9.99
This 4-page guide helps teachers implement traditional engagement strategies in a virtual setting. With these great tips on keeping students engaged, educators can tackle virtual teaching with confidence.
Grade: K-12
Price: $9.99
This 4-page guide has various tips for building a classroom community and getting to know your students. These exciting strategies promote social-emotional well-being in a fun, exciting way.
Grade: K-12
Price: $29.97
Tackle virtual teaching head on! This bundle includes 3 guides designed to help teachers set up virtual classrooms, keep students engaged, and build welcoming classroom communities.
Grade: K-12
Price: $21.99
Virtual teaching here you come! Tackle the school year with the helpful material in this resource book. With a broad range of topics, grade-level variations, and accompanying student work pages, teachers can run their virtual classrooms with confidence.
Grade: K-12
Price: $21.99
Virtual teaching here you come! Tackle the school year with the helpful material in this resource book. With a broad range of topics, grade-level variations, and accompanying student work pages, teachers can run their virtual classrooms with confidence.
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking first graders to improve their reading skills with meaningful daily practice activities. Includes short and interesting Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking second graders to improve their reading skills with exciting and effective daily practice activities. Includes short, fun Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking first graders to improve their reading skills with meaningful daily practice activities. Includes short and interesting Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking second graders to improve their reading skills with exciting and effective daily practice activities. Includes short, fun Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: K-12
Price: $12.99
This 6-page AYF guide helps teachers validate students' unique home environments while delivering tools for success in mainstream culture. Learn the VABB technique to connect with diverse students in a way that boosts confidence and keeps them engaged!
Grade: K-12
Price: $12.99
What does SEL look like in the classroom? How should it be taught? Answer these and more questions with this 6-page AYF guide! Promote student mindfulness, foster emotional health, and teach essential life skills with these ready-to-implement activities.
Grade: K-12
Price: $12.99
Help English learners thrive in your classroom! This 6-page guide offers research-based instructional strategies to promote oral and written language development. Includes ready-to-implement strategies that will empower ELL students.
Grade: K-12
Price: $12.99
Help your students thrive using Guided Math! This 6-page guide offers instructional strategies that revolve around seven key instructional components. Promote an environment of numeracy with these easy-to-implement activities.
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking third graders to improve their reading skills with meaningful daily practice activities. Includes engaging Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking fourth graders to improve their reading skills with meaningful daily practice activities. Includes engaging Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
Encourage Spanish-speaking fifth graders to improve their reading skills with meaningful daily practice activities. Includes engaging Spanish passages that allow students to practice reading comprehension, word study, and written responses.
Grade: K-12
Price: $31.99
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.
Grade: K-12
Price: $31.99
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.
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 6
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
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.
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
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.