20 CCSS Literacy Strategies
Reviewer Anne Anderson recommends these research-based strategies designed to grow readers & thinkers inside a Common Core framework.
Telling Media-Rich Tales
This 2010 Guide for Educators can help teachers start to explore digital storytelling as a powerful instructional strategy, says teacher-reviewer Kevin Hodgson.
Strategic Writing Mini-Lessons
SpEd teacher Danielle McIntosh recommends these 22 mini-lessons with adaptations for struggling and advanced writers & English learners.
Evaluating Assessment
A must-have guide for any educator wishing to assess students beyond the knowledge-based level, says reviewer Cindy Musselwhite.
Young, Gifted & Accelerated
This story of 14 extremely gifted teenage girls who enter a Virginia early college program is a valuable read for teachers, parents & other gifted teens, says Linda Rummell.
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Getting Past the Textbook
This book benefits teachers who feel urgency to abandon textbook dependency & create more relevant & engaging lessons, says reviewer Susan Shaver.
Literacy Strategies that Work
Randy Bomer’s passion for literacy for all students is evident throughout. Linda Biondi suggests close reading of this research & experience based book.
Better Teaching through Practice
Many teachers do not see skills development as an ongoing part of their job. Doug Lemov's book offers a framework for better teaching through deliberate practice.