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Improve your students' writing skills to meet state benchmarks and standards with these eight writing workshops designed especially for students in kindergarten through second grade.

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A critical examination of the complex role of writing in court-involved young adults lives, the purpose of this book is to provide an in-depth look at how writing might possibly be the best opportunity to give students a voice to express themselves; an opportunity to recognize their strengths; and chance to give them hope.

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A critical examination of the complex role of writing in court-involved young adults lives, the purpose of this book is to provide an in-depth look at how writing might possibly be the best opportunity to give students a voice to express themselves; an opportunity to recognize their strengths; and chance to give them hope.

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This wonderful teaching resource offers a complete approach to creating a classroom of enthusiastic, skilled student writers. Written by teachers for teachers, this volume is rich in valuable practical instructional materials to get your students writing like experts.

Grades 2-6

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Writing Studio Pedagogy (WSP) breaks from the tradition of teaching and responding to writing in traditional ways and moves the experience off the page. Scholars interested in rethinking teaching, writing pedagogy, and innovative learning will find new ways to challenge their understandings of space, place, and collaboration.

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Writing Studio Pedagogy (WSP) breaks from the tradition of teaching and responding to writing in traditional ways and moves the experience off the page. Scholars interested in rethinking teaching, writing pedagogy, and innovative learning will find new ways to challenge their understandings of space, place, and collaboration.

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The content links to common core curriculum elements in state language arts standards for every state.

Written by experienced educator and author Kendall Haven, the work features 13 innovative writing tips and 30 engaging activities for helping students become better writers.

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The content links to common core curriculum elements in state language arts standards for every state.

Written by experienced educator and author Kendall Haven, the work features 13 innovative writing tips and 30 engaging activities for helping students become better writers.

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Contains five literacy lesson plans and five photocopiable activities for each of the three graded story books in the Year 5 and 6 strands. The activities are designed for guided reading sessions in schools, in which each class is divided into groups of children with a comparable level of reading experience.

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Yin and Yang in the English Classroom: Teaching With Popular Culture Texts is designed to provide college professors and high school teachers with both halves they need to tackle the job of teaching students literature and writing skills: theoretical foundations of, and practical applications for, the modern classroom.

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Yin and Yang in the English Classroom: Teaching With Popular Culture Texts is designed to provide college professors and high school teachers with both halves they need to tackle the job of teaching students literature and writing skills: theoretical foundations of, and practical applications for, the modern classroom.

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After telling the story of how he overcame an inner-city background to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon (Gifted Hands), Dr. Ben Carson now gives students an inspirational look at the philosophy of life that helped him meet life's obstacles and leap over them, using his lessons to help students learn to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. as well.

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This book offers revolutionary approaches to in-class discussions about young adult literature.

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This book explores digital literacies to engage students in responding to young adult literature, including digital literacies to engage students beyond the classroom and with the world in which they live. Practical classroom strategies to implement in classrooms are offered.

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This book explores digital literacies to engage students in responding to young adult literature, including digital literacies to engage students beyond the classroom and with the world in which they live. Practical classroom strategies to implement in classrooms are offered.

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No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the countrys leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy.

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No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the countrys leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy.

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Explores the inter-relationship between the three fields and considers how these relationships have informed teaching practice, especially in the school context. In this title, reflective exercises, interviews, chapter summaries and useful websites may encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts.

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Explores the inter-relationship between the three fields and considers how these relationships have informed teaching practice, especially in the school context. In this book, reflective exercises, interviews, chapter summaries and useful websites will encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts.

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Historically, students from ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse backgrounds have been overlooked and underidentified for gifted services. The Young Scholars Model is a comprehensive approach to addressing the issue of underrepresentation through engagement of a schoolwide effort and commitment.

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Created for Pre-Service and New Teachers as they begin their journey in education. Teachers are overwhelmed with documents, text, manuals, procedures, policies, and much more. My hope is to provide them with short smooth tips to get them through the rough bumpy start.

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A guide to doctoral study from the student's point of view - the challenges, pitfalls, and ups and downs that you're likely to encounter in the course of your PhD.

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