Most Circulated Titles

iRobot Root Coding Robot



Date Published:2020

Osmo Base



Date Published:

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

Clarity for learning : five essential practices that empower students and teachers /

Almarode, John,


Why clarity? -- The clarity problem gaining clarity -- Gaining clarity : crafting learning intentions and success criteria -- Gaining clarity in action : voices from the field sharing clarity -- Sharing clarity : co-constructing success criteria with students in order to establish clear learning expectations -- Sharing clarity in action : voices from the field assessing with clarity -- Assessing with clarity : creating opportunities for students to respond -- Assessing with clarity in action : voices from the field -- Feedback with clarity -- Feedback with clarity : gathering and using student feedback -- Feedback with clarity in action : voices from the field -- Clarity in collaboration -- Clarity in collaboration : students and teachers sharing learning and progress -- Clarity in collaboration in action : voices from the field.
Date Published:2018

Why clarity? -- The clarity problem gaining clarity -- Gaining clarity : crafting learning intentions and success criteria -- Gaining clarity in action : voices from the field sharing clarity -- Sharing clarity : co-constructing success criteria with students in order to establish clear learning expectations -- Sharing clarity in action : voices from the field assessing with clarity -- Assessing with clarity : creating opportunities for students to respond -- Assessing with clarity in action : voices from the field -- Feedback with clarity -- Feedback with clarity : gathering and using student feedback -- Feedback with clarity in action : voices from the field -- Clarity in collaboration -- Clarity in collaboration : students and teachers sharing learning and progress -- Clarity in collaboration in action : voices from the field.

Date Published:2018

4 essential studies : beliefs and practices to reclaim student agency /

Kittle, Penny,


Teaching the essay as an art form -- Book clubs : the best teacher of reading is the reading -- Poetry : the potential for unexpected things -- Digital composition : crossing genre boundaries. "The authors delve into four genres of writing that they believe middle and high school teachers should provide their students to practice and strengthen their writing"--
Date Published:2021

Wonder Workshop DASH K-5 : Small Robots for Curious Minds

Wonder Workshop, 2018.



Date Published:2018

UKIT Beginner Class Pack /

Bluum of Minnesota, 2022.



Date Published:

Wonder /

Palacio, R. J.,


Realistic fiction. Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, February 2012. Library Media Connection starred, March 2012. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. New York Times, April 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2012. Publishers Weekly Annex, February 2012. Horn Book, July 2012. Kirkus starred, December 15, 2011. Booklist starred, February 01, 2012. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2012. Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly Starred, Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Date Published:2012

Realistic fiction. Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, February 2012. Library Media Connection starred, March 2012. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. New York Times, April 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2012. Publishers Weekly Annex, February 2012. Horn Book, July 2012. Kirkus starred, December 15, 2011. Booklist starred, February 01, 2012. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2012. Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly Starred, Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

Date Published:2012

Deeper competency-based learning : making equitable, student-centered, sustainable shifts /

Hess, Karin J.,


Introduction -- Chapter 1. The WHAT, the WHY, and the HOW of CBE -- Chapter 2. Making organizational shifts -- Chapter 3. Making shifts in teaching and learning structures -- Chapter 4. Making the shift to student-centered classrooms. "Competency-Based Education (CBE) can be loosely and simply defined as flexibility in awarding or earning credit. Fundamentally, CBE allows students to show progress as they demonstrate mastery of academic content regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Competency-based strategies provide students with personalized learning opportunities, including online and blended learning, dual enrollment and early college high schools, project-based and community-based learning, and credit recovery. This type of education often leads to better student engagement because the content is relevant to each student and tailored to the student's unique needs. In addition, ESSA awards assessment grants to states who use CBE. It is also named in ESSA as an example of innovative assessment. All three authors have been at the forefront of implementing CBA across schools and districts, and in this book they share their best practices. They have seen schools struggling with how to get started and how to support and sustain the many shifts needed to move from more traditional curricula, instruction, assessment, and reporting to systems that require unique roles and new skill sets for school leaders, teachers, and students. The book will include a deep dive into the many facets that need to be considered for CBE to be successful, including the often neglected topics of communication with families, multi-year assessment plans, supporting PLCs, and student voice/choice"--
Date Published:2020

Introduction -- Chapter 1. The WHAT, the WHY, and the HOW of CBE -- Chapter 2. Making organizational shifts -- Chapter 3. Making shifts in teaching and learning structures -- Chapter 4. Making the shift to student-centered classrooms. "Competency-Based Education (CBE) can be loosely and simply defined as flexibility in awarding or earning credit. Fundamentally, CBE allows students to show progress as they demonstrate mastery of academic content regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Competency-based strategies provide students with personalized learning opportunities, including online and blended learning, dual enrollment and early college high schools, project-based and community-based learning, and credit recovery. This type of education often leads to better student engagement because the content is relevant to each student and tailored to the student's unique needs. In addition, ESSA awards assessment grants to states who use CBE. It is also named in ESSA as an example of innovative assessment. All three authors have been at the forefront of implementing CBA across schools and districts, and in this book they share their best practices. They have seen schools struggling with how to get started and how to support and sustain the many shifts needed to move from more traditional curricula, instruction, assessment, and reporting to systems that require unique roles and new skill sets for school leaders, teachers, and students. The book will include a deep dive into the many facets that need to be considered for CBE to be successful, including the often neglected topics of communication with families, multi-year assessment plans, supporting PLCs, and student voice/choice"--

Date Published:2020

The writing revolution : a guide to advancing thinking through writing in all subjects and grades /

Hochman, Judith,


Sentences : the basic building blocks of writing -- Sentence-expansion and note-taking : getting students to process what they've read -- One step at a time : why students need to plan before they write -- First steps in planning : the single-paragraph outline -- Putting flesh on the bones : revising an outline into a paragraph -- Summarizing : mining texts for the essentials -- Moving on to compositions : the multiple paragraph outline -- Take a stand : writing opinion, pro/con, and argumentative essays -- A gauge and a guide : assessing students' writing -- Putting the revolution into practice : combining our sequence with your judgment.
Date Published:2017

Sentences : the basic building blocks of writing -- Sentence-expansion and note-taking : getting students to process what they've read -- One step at a time : why students need to plan before they write -- First steps in planning : the single-paragraph outline -- Putting flesh on the bones : revising an outline into a paragraph -- Summarizing : mining texts for the essentials -- Moving on to compositions : the multiple paragraph outline -- Take a stand : writing opinion, pro/con, and argumentative essays -- A gauge and a guide : assessing students' writing -- Putting the revolution into practice : combining our sequence with your judgment.

Date Published:2017

Differentiation for Every Classroom: : The Busy Teacher /

Michael McDowell,



Date Published:2021

The future of teaching and the myths that hold it back /

Claxton, Guy,


"It's time for the educational slugfest to stop. 'Traditional' and 'Progressive' education are both caricatures, and bashing cartoon images of each other is unprofitable and unedifying. The search for a new model of education - one that is genuinely empowering for all young people - is serious and necessary. Some good progress has already been made, but teachers and school leaders are being held back by specious beliefs, false oppositions and the limited thinking of orthodoxy. Drawing on recent experience in England, North America and Australasia, but applicable round the world, The Future of Teaching clears away this logjam of bad science and slack thinking and frees up the stream of much needed innovation. This timely book aims to banish arguments based on false claims about the brain and poor understanding of cognitive science, reclaim the nuanced middle ground of teaching that develops both rigorous knowledge and 'character', and lay the foundations for a 21st century education worthy of the name"--
Date Published:2021

"It's time for the educational slugfest to stop. 'Traditional' and 'Progressive' education are both caricatures, and bashing cartoon images of each other is unprofitable and unedifying. The search for a new model of education - one that is genuinely empowering for all young people - is serious and necessary. Some good progress has already been made, but teachers and school leaders are being held back by specious beliefs, false oppositions and the limited thinking of orthodoxy. Drawing on recent experience in England, North America and Australasia, but applicable round the world, The Future of Teaching clears away this logjam of bad science and slack thinking and frees up the stream of much needed innovation. This timely book aims to banish arguments based on false claims about the brain and poor understanding of cognitive science, reclaim the nuanced middle ground of teaching that develops both rigorous knowledge and 'character', and lay the foundations for a 21st century education worthy of the name"--

Date Published:2021

50 strategies to boost cognitive engagement : creating a thinking culture in the classroom /

Stobaugh, Rebecca,


"[The author] shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills--from critical thinking and problem solving to teamwork and creativity . . . [and] offers fifty teacher-tested instructional strategies for hurturing students' cognitive abilities across the full range of thinking levels"--Back cover.
Date Published:2019

I have a dream : the story of Martin Luther King /

Davidson, Margaret, 1936-,


School Library Journal. A brief biography detailing the major achievements of the leader who worked for equal rights for African-Americans.
Date Published:1986

Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching /

Diane Sweeney, Leanna S. Harris, Julie Steele,



Date Published:2023

My father's dragon /

Gannett, Ruth Stiles,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. Child Study Children's Book Committee. A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
Date Published:1987

Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity : The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation

Floyd Cobb, John Krownapple,



Date Published:2019

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

The Assessment Playbook for Distance & Blended Learning : Measuring Student Learning in Any Setting /

Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Vince Bustamante, John Hattie,



Date Published:2021

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