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Summarization in any subject : 50 techniques to improve student learning /

Wormeli, Rick,


Shows how to teach children to summarize information and provides fifty techniques for using summarization as a teaching tool in any school subject.
Date Published:2005

The boy who saved baseball /

Ritter, John H., 1951-,


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
Date Published:2005

What really matters for struggling readers : designing research based programs /

Allington, Richard L.,


Presents an overview of reading education in the United States; looks at research on how children learn to read, focusing on three principles identified by the author as key to helping struggling readers; and includes guidance for designing instruction to help children become proficient readers.
Date Published:2006

What happened to you? : conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing /

Perry, Bruce Duncan, 1955-,


Oprah Winfrey, sharing stories from her own past, and a renowned brain development and trauma expert discuss the impact of trauma and adversity and how healing must begin with a shift to asking, "What happened to you?" rather than "What's wrong with you?"
Date Published:2021

Conferring with primary writers : Primary /

Calkins, Lucy McCormick.


Offers video and print resources to support writing program. Clips of the authors teaching lessons, booklists, supplementary material, printable reproducibles, and overheads.
Date Published:2003

Results now : how we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning /

Schmoker, Michael J.,


Introduction: The Brutal Facts About Instruction and Its Supervision -- I. Reality and Illusion in Public Schools -- 1. The Buffer -- 2. Isolation: The Enemy of Improvement -- 3. Leadership Interrupted: How the Buffer Compromises Supervision -- 4. Curricular Chaos -- II. Literacy Education: The Greatest Opportunity of All -- 5. The Power of Authentic Literacy -- 6. Authentic Literacy and Intellectual Development -- 7. The Startling State of Literacy Education -- III. Learning and Leading in the Professional Learning Community -- 8. Professional Learning Communities: The Surest, Fastest Path to Instructional Improvement -- 9. Leadership in the Professional Learning Community -- 10. Scaling Up: Central Office and State-Level Leadership in the Learning Community -- Conclusion. Why Not Us? Why Not Now? -- Appendix A: Suggestions for Teaching Critical and Argumentative Literacy -- Appendix B: Start Here for Improving Teaching -- Appendix C: Agreements.
Date Published:2006

Introduction: The Brutal Facts About Instruction and Its Supervision -- I. Reality and Illusion in Public Schools -- 1. The Buffer -- 2. Isolation: The Enemy of Improvement -- 3. Leadership Interrupted: How the Buffer Compromises Supervision -- 4. Curricular Chaos -- II. Literacy Education: The Greatest Opportunity of All -- 5. The Power of Authentic Literacy -- 6. Authentic Literacy and Intellectual Development -- 7. The Startling State of Literacy Education -- III. Learning and Leading in the Professional Learning Community -- 8. Professional Learning Communities: The Surest, Fastest Path to Instructional Improvement -- 9. Leadership in the Professional Learning Community -- 10. Scaling Up: Central Office and State-Level Leadership in the Learning Community -- Conclusion. Why Not Us? Why Not Now? -- Appendix A: Suggestions for Teaching Critical and Argumentative Literacy -- Appendix B: Start Here for Improving Teaching -- Appendix C: Agreements.

Date Published:2006

Thirst /

Bajaj, Varsha,


Includes excerpt from Count Me In with additional pagination. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, School Library Journal starred, August 2022. Library Media Connection starred, August 2022. Publishers Weekly, June 2022. Booklist, July 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2022. Kirkus Review, June 2022. Twelve-year-old Minni becomes embroiled in a local fight over water rights in her Mumbai, India neighborhood when water shortages threaten her neighborhood. As she begins taking over her mother's job as a maid for a wealthy family while her mother recovers from an illness, she sees the disparities in how water is distributed and learns who is behind the theft of water in their neighborhood.
Date Published:2023

Includes excerpt from Count Me In with additional pagination. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, School Library Journal starred, August 2022. Library Media Connection starred, August 2022. Publishers Weekly, June 2022. Booklist, July 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2022. Kirkus Review, June 2022. Twelve-year-old Minni becomes embroiled in a local fight over water rights in her Mumbai, India neighborhood when water shortages threaten her neighborhood. As she begins taking over her mother's job as a maid for a wealthy family while her mother recovers from an illness, she sees the disparities in how water is distributed and learns who is behind the theft of water in their neighborhood.

Date Published:2023

The city of Ember.

DuPrau, Jeanne,


Previously published in the Book of Ember series. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Library Journal, October 1998. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2003. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Library Media Connection, New York Times Review of Books, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Voice of Youth Advocate, Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Date Published:2016

Previously published in the Book of Ember series. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Library Journal, October 1998. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2003. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Library Media Connection, New York Times Review of Books, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Voice of Youth Advocate, Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

Date Published:2016

Breaking the culture of bullying and disrespect, grades K-8 : best practices and successful strategies /

Beaudoin, Marie-Nathalie,


Offers a comprehensive approach to a variety of behavioral disorders, explaining the most effective strategies to help educators control improper behavior in the classroom.
Date Published:2004

Breathing life into essays : Gr. 3-5 /

Calkins, Lucy McCormick,


Series provides practical guidance and tools for teaching writing in grades three through five with a writing workshop, covering narrative writing, fiction, literary and other essays, memoir, and workshop planning, structure, and practice, and includes resources on a CD-ROM.
Date Published:2006

The lead learner : improving clarity, coherence, and capacity for all /

McDowell, Michael (Michael P.),


"Discover a new model of educational leadership, one that ensures growth for all students in both core academic content and 21st-century skills. With practical examples, stories from the field, and numerous activities and reflective questions, this . . . book takes you step-by-step through the work of the learning leader, helping you meet the unique learning needs of staff and students"--Amazon.
Date Published:2018

What do you stand for? : a kid's guide to building character /

Lewis, Barbara A., 1943-,


Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Book Report. Text, anecdotes, and activities direct the reader to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, and more.
Date Published:1998

Restart /

Korman, Gordon,


ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Library Media Connection starred, August 2017. Publisher's Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Teacher Librarian, December 2017. Kirkus Review, April 2017. Resource Links, October 2017. Junior Library Guild. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not someone he likes.
Date Published:2018

ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Library Media Connection starred, August 2017. Publisher's Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Teacher Librarian, December 2017. Kirkus Review, April 2017. Resource Links, October 2017. Junior Library Guild. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not someone he likes.

Date Published:2018

Resources for primary writing : Primary /

Calkins, Lucy McCormick.


Offers video and print resources to support writing program. Clips of the authors teaching lessons, booklists, supplementary material, printable reproducibles, and overheads.
Date Published:2003

The literacy studio : redesigning the workshop for readers and writers /

Keene, Ellin Oliver,


"In The Literacy Studio, the author reconsiders our most basic assumptions about the "traditional" reader's and writer's workshop approach and structure. The author proposes an alternative workshop structure, one teachers can adjust, amend, tinker with. A literacy block that is flexible enough to allow teachers to be directly responsive to your kids' needs. She addresses planning, scheduling, conferring, differentiating, record keeping, and reflecting so that students can build their knowledge of reading by writing and vice versa. She discusses how to maximize students' choice in how they spend their time and engagement as independent readers and writers. The Literacy Studio takes teachers and children beyond the workshop structures that we've used for many years by maximizing time for active learning because reading and writing instruction is integrated"--
Date Published:2022

"In The Literacy Studio, the author reconsiders our most basic assumptions about the "traditional" reader's and writer's workshop approach and structure. The author proposes an alternative workshop structure, one teachers can adjust, amend, tinker with. A literacy block that is flexible enough to allow teachers to be directly responsive to your kids' needs. She addresses planning, scheduling, conferring, differentiating, record keeping, and reflecting so that students can build their knowledge of reading by writing and vice versa. She discusses how to maximize students' choice in how they spend their time and engagement as independent readers and writers. The Literacy Studio takes teachers and children beyond the workshop structures that we've used for many years by maximizing time for active learning because reading and writing instruction is integrated"--

Date Published:2022

Inquiry illuminated : researcher's workshop across the curriculum /

Goudvis, Anne,


"Grades K-6"--Front cover. A guide to fostering inquiry-based learning in the classroom.
Date Published:2019

Surviving the Applewhites /

Tolan, Stephanie S.,


Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Book Links (A.L.A.). Jake, a budding juvenile delinquent, is sent for home schooling to the arty and eccentric Applewhite family's Creative Academy, where he discovers talents and interests he never knew he had.
Date Published:2002

The conferring handbook : Primary /


Presents a curriculum for teaching primary writing, offering advice on how to identify and address specific writing issues with individual students.
Date Published:2003

Bridge to Terabithia /

Paterson, Katherine,


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Booklist, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children, November 1996. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1978. Five Owls, September 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 1999. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Newbery Medal/Honor. The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Date Published:1977

Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Booklist, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children, November 1996. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1978. Five Owls, September 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 1999. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Newbery Medal/Honor. The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Date Published:1977

Assessing writers /

Anderson, Carl,


Presents a guide to assessing literacy achievement in elementary and secondary school children.
Date Published:2005