Um...ugh...alright...well...uh...um... What are you going to do when you get in that ESL classroom for the very first time? You can stutter and flounder about and generally come off as someone that doesn't know what you're doing. Or you can pick up this book and learn all kinds of strategies that will help you in the ESL classroom, and outside of it. Having trouble keeping students interested? Are those mixed-ability levels driving you crazy? Feel...

Designed to promote reflection, discussion, and action among the entire learning community, Educating Everybody's Children encapsulates what research has revealed about successfully addressing the needs of students from economically, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse groups and identifies a wide range of effective principles and instructional strategies. Although good teaching works well with all students, educators must develop an...

Educators need access to accurate and useful guidance on helping children and families who have been exposed to trauma. Learn the basics of what trauma is, what the effects can look like, and specific types of trauma that may be experienced as well as targeted suggestions for creating trauma-informed classrooms and practices that support children and families. This book brings together how educators can incorporate the community into trauma-aware...

Is there a way to get students to love math? Dr. Judy Willis responds with an emphatic yes in this informative guide to getting better results in math class. Tapping into abundant research on how the brain works, Willis presents a practical approach for how we can improve academic results by demonstrating certain behaviors and teaching students in a way that minimizes negativity. With a straightforward and accessible style, Willis shares the knowledge...

Tips for Success: Strategies to Regain Elementary Classroom Control Is there a knot in your stomach before you step into class? Are disruptive, defiant students part of your nightmares? Is the lack of control of your classroom affecting your lesson plans, your self-confidence, and ultimately your life? Five time Teacher Award Winner Marjan Glavac shares his 29 years of teaching experience in troubled schools for empowerment of elementary teachers...

In her book In the company of children, Joanne Hindley invites you inside her third-grade New York City classroom to "have a look" as she describes her reading and writing workshops. Joanne extends the invitation once again through a series of four video programs that give you a close-up look at mini-lessons and conferences during those workshops. In the two programs on reading mini-lessons and writing mini-lessons, she explores and rethinks the resources,...