Teaching Tough Topics shows teachers how to lead students to become caring citizens as they read and respond to quality children’s literature. It focuses on topics that can be challenging or sensitive, ...

Our youngest learners thrive when their learning environment is one that celebrates curiosity, exploration, and imagination. This comprehensive resource sets the stage for play-based learning that will ...

This practical guide is designed to help students discover why words matter as they build vocabulary; gain confidence to spell new and difficult words; develop word recognition and process unfamiliar ...

How can teachers balance the needs of busy classrooms with the needs of their own health and well-being? This timely book suggests that teachers can reduce the amount of time they work outside the classroom ...

Explore effective ways to build social emotional skills and help students make connections, question what they read, and reflect on their learning as they develop into stronger readers and learners. Critical ...

Based on the experiences of teachers who make a difference, this book offers valuable insights into becoming the best teacher you can be for your students, showing you how to implement effective strategies ...

Moving Math is a resource that focuses on “moving” the teaching and learning of mathematics by shifting instruction and assessment practices. The book describes how using key thinking skills helps ...

Guide students to strategies that will help them change their mindset, face challenges, and recover from setbacks.

Growth mindset, grit, and self-regulation are terms that teachers and parents have been ...

Nurture a kindergarten environment rich in literacy with suggestions for play-based learning in a culture of inquiry.

This practical handbook shows teachers how to nurture a kindergarten learning environment ...

Help secondary students get more out of what they read with these powerful thinking skills.

Regardless of age or grade, powerful readers are those who are aware of their thinking as they read. High school ...