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Help students become strong writers and support their understanding of mentor texts with this practical, standards-based resource that dives deep into multiple genres such as poetry, narration, informational texts, literary nonfiction, and persuasion. Teach students how to read mentor texts for the purpose of writing as well as specific strategies that authors typically use in order to help students integrate their strategies into their own writing. This resource provides teachers with strategies and resources to encourage students to understand writing as a craft while using mentor texts to teach them different aspects of writing.
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: 1-8
Price: $29.99
This book offers a unique way of assessing how students use thinking strategies to comprehend text and features four reading passages for each grade level (1-8) that offer high-interest fiction and nonfiction text.
Price: $39.99
Turn your classrooms into primary source learning environments! With more than 100 digital primary sources, fun activities, and model lesson plans, this resource contains everything needed to successfully teach with primary sources.
Building Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
Grade: K-12
Price: $31.99
This teacher-friendly, 2nd edition resource provides the latest research on how to teach Greek and Latin roots. It includes strategies for improving comprehension, planning instructional routines, and building a word-rich learning environment.
Grade: K-12
Price: $49.99
Today's students need opportunities to evaluate sources and use evidence to support their conclusions. This K-12 resource provides both instructional support for teachers as well as a myriad of differentiated learning opportunities for students.
Grade: K-12
Price: $45.99
This teacher-friendly resource provides practical arts-based strategies for classroom teachers to use in teaching language arts content.
Grade: K-12
Price: $45.99
This teacher-friendly resource provides practical arts-based strategies for classroom teachers to use in teaching social studies content.
Grade: K-12
Price: $39.99
This 2nd edition takes an innovative approach to mathematics, using the same teaching philosophies as guided reading. This instructional framework provides an environment for math that fosters mathematical thinking and meets the needs of all students.
Grade: 6
Price: $22.99
Provide sixth grade students with the tools they need to build mathematical fluency of key-grade-level skills. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
Build students' mathematical fluency of key kindergarten skills with this easy-to-use resource. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Provide first grade students with the tools they need to build mathematical fluency of key-grade-level skills. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Support second grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build mathematical fluency of key grade-level skills. Parents and teachers will find these easy-to-use activities perfect for use in school or at home.
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
Support third grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build mathematical fluency of key grade-level skills. Parents and teachers will find these easy-to-use activities perfect for use in school or at home.
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
Build students' mathematical fluency of key fourth grade skills with this easy-to-use resource. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
Support fifth grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build mathematical fluency of key grade-level skills. Parents and teachers will find these easy-to-use activities perfect for use in school or at home.
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
Build reading comprehension and word study skills in kindergarten using daily practice activities. This resource is perfect for the classroom or at home.
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Boost first-graders' reading comprehension and word study skills using 180 daily practice activities. Teachers and parents will find this resource perfect to use in the classroom or at home.
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Build reading comprehension and word study skills in second grade using daily practice activities. Teachers and parents will find this resource perfect to use in the classroom or at home.
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
Encourage third grade students to build their reading comprehension and word study skills using daily practice activities. Teachers and parents can help students gain regular practice through these quick, diagnostic-based activities.
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
Boost fourth-graders' reading comprehension and word study skills using 180 daily practice activities. Teachers and parents will find this resource perfect to use in the classroom or at home.
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
Encourage fifth grade students to build their reading comprehension and word study skills using daily practice activities. Teachers and parents can help students gain regular practice through these quick, diagnostic-based activities.
Grade: 6
Price: $22.99
Support sixth grade students build their reading comprehension and word study skills using daily practice activities. Teachers and parents can help students gain regular practice through these quick, diagnostic-based activities.
Grade: K-3
Price: $9.99
Analyze Last Stop on Market Street in-depth with this instructional guide that includes engaging activities and lessons in Spanish to build key comprehension and literacy skills for second language learners, with instructions for teachers in English.
Grade: K-3
Price: $9.99
Analyze Are You My Mother in-depth with this instructional guide that includes engaging activities and lessons in Spanish to build key comprehension and literacy skills for second language learners, with instructions for teachers in English.