Jumpstart reading success with these reproducible learning packets that teach the first 100 Dolch words in a systematic and fun way! The packets are so easy to use that most children will be able to complete them independently. Perfect for whole-class learning or homework! For use with Grades K-2.

Social justice is a philosophy that has gathered momentum over the past few years to bring to light the inequities that exist within our society. In the field of education, social justice illuminates the challenges that marginalized students and minority students face compared to other students. Social Justice and Culturally-Affirming Education in K-12 Settings seeks to bring together social scientists, researchers, and other practitioners to delve into social justice issues in K-12 settings and considers the various challenges and future directions that are associated with this field. Covering key topics such as inclusive education, educational reform, and school policies, this reference work is ideal for administrators, policymakers, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, instructors, and students.

Motivate reluctant readers with this collection of easy-to-read passages that cover a wide range of high-interest topics. Grouped according to the key reading strategies they reinforce, each reproducible passage comes with test-formatted comprehension and vocabulary questions, as well as writing activities. A great supplement to your reading program! For use with Grades 6-8.

Learn how to increase students' skills as writers and storytellers with an innovative, inclusive, and empowering framework for teaching writing that centers student voice. Tell Your Story: Teaching Students to Become World-Changing Thinkers and Writers explores how to help students see themselves as writers and storytellers who are developing the skills and techniques to communicate in ways that resonate with various audiences. When students make that shift and see themselves as active and valued participants in their own communities, cultures, and literary journeys, they become powerful writers eager to explore and share ideas.With the strategies in this book, you can Create an environment of belonging that fosters creativity and confidence. Demonstrate the value of oral and visual storytelling. Teach story structure, both old and new and in a variety of genres. Offer a variety of role models and exemplars through mentor texts. Assess and confer with student writers to help them improve their skills. Value students' voices as future agents of change. When you help students unlock the stories they want to tell, you'll see writing anxieties and resistance fade as students come alive to the multitude of ways in which they can make their voices heard. Storytelling can be a wellness practice, a tool for empowerment, and a method for self-understanding and self-expression. For all students, storytelling is a path to lifelong learning and to realizing the full power of their voice and their potential to change the world.

* Contains over 100 tried and tested techniques that teachers and school leaders can use to drive improvements in teaching and learning. * Includes infographics and videos for every technique to show how it works in practice with additional audio commentary to spotlight each step and make it easier for teachers to replicate. * Codifying the key skills for every teacher to get better and for every school leader to drive improvements in their school, the Playbook covers: * The layout and approach takes into account research into memory and how we learn to make it easier for teachers to process the techniques.

This book addresses a significant gap in the research literature on transitions across the school years: the continuities and discontinuities in school literacy education and their implications for practice. Across different curriculum domains, and using social semiotic, ethnographic, and conversation-analytic approaches, the contributors investigate key transition points for individual students' literacy development, elements of literacy knowledge that are at stake at each of these points, and variability in students' experiences. Grounding its discussion in classroom voices, experiences and texts, this book reveals literacy-specific curriculum demands and considers how teachers and students experience and account for these evolving demands. The contributors include a number of established names (such as Freebody, Derewianka, Myhill, Rowsell, Moje and Lefstein), as well as emerging scholars gaining increasing recognition in the field. They draw out implications for how literacy development is theorized in school curriculum and practice, teacher education, further research and policy formation. In addition, each section of the book features a summary from an international scholar who draws together key ideas from the section and relates these to their current thinking. They deploy a range of different theoretical and methodological approaches in order to bring rich yet complementary perspectives to bear on the issue of literacy transition.

All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary science. If you are training to be a primary school teacher, you need to understand what you need to know about primary science before you can teach it. To help you build your subject knowledge, this comprehensive text includes subject knowledge from each part of the primary science curriculum and comes with a wide range of resources so you can test you knowledge as you progress through the course. an online science subject knowledge audit with the ability to share results end of chapter self-assessment questions Interactive tasks a science subject knowledge checklist useful weblinks for primary science teaching Recommended further reading This new edition comes with a new chapter on science in curriculum.

Step up to SATs success Sometimes we all need a little extra support to get ahead and this unique KS2 English Catch Up Study Guide has been specially written to help children quickly get to grips with reading and prepare them for success in the official KS2 tests. Get up to speed Taking children right back to basics, this book guides them step-by-step through all the key skills, techniques and disciplines that will improve their potential. And with plenty of helpful hints and tips, friendly expert guidance and fun quizzes, they'll soon be feeling proud of their progress and back on track. Build skills and confidence This bright, positive and gently encouraging guide will support and nurture children as they practise and build their reading and test skills. Growing in knowledge and confidence as they go, they can track their progress throughout and will finish feeling ready to take on the test and achieve their very best.

This guidebook is designed to be the elementary school teacher's friend in addressing a wide variety of questions regarding the use of educational and instructional technologies. It can serve as a companion and guide through the myriad challenges and opportunities related to the effective use of technology in one's classroom and school. A sample of U.S. elementary school teachers provided us with detailed answers about their experiences with using technology in their teaching. Specifically, they shared their challenges, barriers, ideas, and suggestions for working successfully with administrators, technology specialists, students, fellow teachers, and parents when teaching with technology. We have organized the teachers' experiences and recommendations according to each stakeholder group. Rather than recommending or reviewing specific educational technology companies, applications, or tools, we provide a large number of strategies that are "built to last" and should be applicable regardless of the specific tool under consideration. We assume that it doesn't ultimately matter what the tool or technology is that you're using-it's how and why you're using it for teaching and learning that will determine whether it is successful or not. The "how" and "why" aspects encompass the built-to-last strategies included in this guidebook.

All you need to know about the theory and practice of teaching primary English. If you are training to be a primary school teacher, a knowledge of the primary English curriculum is not enough, you need to know HOW to teach English in primary schools. This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary English that takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching. It covers the important skills of classroom management, planning, monitoring and assessment and relates these specifically to primary English. Practical guidance, features and resources support you to translate your learning to the classroom and understand the wider context of teaching. The book includes: - Online practical lesson ideas for the classroom - The Primary National Curriculum for English in Key Stages one and two - Tips for planning primary English - A recommended children's book list - Useful weblinks for primary English teaching This ninth edition has been updated throughout and includes a new chapter on online and 'blended' learning and teaching for primary English.

All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary English. If you are training to be a primary school teacher, you need to understand what you need to know about primary English before you can teach it. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. To help you master this, this comprehensive text includes subject knowledge from each part of the primary English curriculum and comes with a wide range of resources so you can test your growing knowledge as you progress through the course. an online English subject knowledge audit with the ability to share results end of chapter self-assessment questions Interactive tasks an English subject knowledge checklist useful weblinks for primary English teaching Recommended further reading This new edition has been updated and includes a new chapter on children's common misconceptions in English.