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Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, And Style into Writer's Workshop

Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, And Style into Writer's Workshop

by Jeff Anderson

Some teachers love grammar and some hate it, but nearly all struggle to find ways of making the mechanics of English meaningful to kids. As a middle school teacher, Jeff Anderson also discovered that his students were not grasping the basics, and that it was preventing them from reaching their potential as writers. Jeff readily admits, “I am not a grammarian, nor am I punctilious about anything,” so he began... (more)

Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement (ASCD)

Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement (ASCD)

by Robert J. Marzano

This brief book presents research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. Readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategies—Identifying Similarities and Differences; Summarizing and Note Taking; Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition; Homework and Practice; Nonlinguistic... (more)

Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People

Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People

by Jane Bryant Quinn

Are you too busy to pay much attention to your money? Do you worry that maybe you haven't been doing the right things? This book is for you, from Jane Bryant Quinn, the most trusted voice in personal finance today. Her classic bestseller, Making the Most of Your Money, guided a generation toward smart and sensible financial choices. Here she strips away the extras, choosing the best financial ideas and products... (more)

Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach What You Can Do About Chronic Pain and Fatigue

Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach What You Can Do About Chronic Pain and Fatigue

by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson

Patient education guide to managing the pain associated with fibromyalgia, for the lay-level reader. Discusses practical topics such as finding the right physician, which pain therapies work best, the role of exercise in symptom management, and more. Softcover.

The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships

The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships

by Temple Grandin, Sean Barron

Dr. Temple Grandin and Sean Barron use their colorful life stories to explain the unwritten rules and patterns of social relationships. They create guidelines for living and working with others and illustrate their infinite applications, in even the most complex situations. The authors’ brilliant insights are invaluable to anyone who has ever felt "outside the norm" in school, at work, or when relating to people... (more)

The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher

The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher

by Harry K. Wong

Over 3 million copies have been sold of the preeminent book on classroom management and teaching for lesson achievement. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through the most effective ways to begin a school year and continue to become an effective teacher. This is the most basic book on how to teach. Every teacher and administrator needs to have a copy. The book is used in thousands of school... (more)

It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success

It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success

by Richard D. Lavoie

ADHD • Anxiety • Nonverbal • Communication • Disorders • Visual/Spatial • Disorders • Executive Functioning Difficulties As any parent, teacher, coach, or caregiver of a learning disabled child knows, every learning disability has a social component. The ADD child constantly interrupts and doesn't follow directions. The child with visual-spatial issues loses his belongings. The child with a nonverbal... (more)

Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism

Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism

by Mary Wrobel

Through a unique combination of Social Stories TM and easy-to-understand activities, this unique book offers a curriculum that guides the child and caregiver on issues of health, hygiene, and the challenges of puberty. It is a must-read for those who guide students with disabilities.

Industrial Organization and the Digital Economy

Industrial Organization and the Digital Economy

Digital technology has dramatically changed the structure of many industrial sectors. The rise of the Internet and increased broadband access have given rise to new business models and strategies for firms dealing with both electronic and physical goods. Industrial Organization and the Digital Economy focuses on changes in the two industries most affected by the new technology: software and music. The book... (more)

When My Autism Gets Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

When My Autism Gets Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

by Kari Dunn Buron Brenda Smith Myles (Foreword)

OUT OF PRINT--NOW TITLED "WHEN MY WORRIES GET TO BIG"

The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations

The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations

by Brenda Smith Myles

This book offers practical suggestions and advice for how to teach and learn those subtle messages that most people seem to pick up almost automatically but that have to be directly taught to individuals with social-cognitive challenges. Given the serious consequences that can befall a person who violates a social rule, the strategies and detailed lists of curriculum items make The Hidden Curriculum a much-needed... (more)

Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8

Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8

by Stephanie Harvey

When we open the gates to nonfiction inquiry, we open our thinking and expect the unexpected, making reading discoveries, research discoveries, and writing discoveries on our way. Nonfiction Matters offers teachers the tools to help students explore nonfiction and dig deep to reach more complete understanding of the real world and report these insights in a compelling manner. Stephanie Harvey shows how students... (more)

Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties

Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties

by Susan Thompson Moore

The fourth book in the popular Practical Solution series is what teachers and parents have been waiting for...practical solutions for addressing the academic and social needs of elementary-aged children with Asperger Syndrome. Specific topics include organizational accommodations, accommodations in the curriculum, developing social skills and the importance of home-school communication. Lots of forms, checklists... (more)

Comic Strip Conversations

by Carol Gray Bvm

Carol Gray combines stick-figures with "conversation symbols" to illustrate what people say and think during conversations. Showing what people are thinking reinforces that others have independent thoughts - a concept spectrum children don't intuitively understand. Children can also recognize that, although people say one thing, they may think something quite different - another concept foreign to... (more)

Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools

Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools

by National Writing Project, Carl Nagin

This updated edition of the best-selling book Because Writing Matters reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process.

Make Your First Million in Network Marketing: Proven Techniques You Can Use to Achieve Financial Success

Make Your First Million in Network Marketing: Proven Techniques You Can Use to Achieve Financial Success

by Mary Christensen

Starting a network marketing business is ideal for people who want to set their own hours and choose their coworkers - while becoming financially secure. Make Your First Million in Network Marketing is a valuable tool for both new and experienced network marketers that reveals successful ideas and strategies - going beyond pep talks to discuss real selling techniques. Learn what it takes to make it in Network... (more)

The Fibromyalgia Relief Book: 213 Ideas for Improving Your Quality of Life

The Fibromyalgia Relief Book: 213 Ideas for Improving Your Quality of Life

by Miryam E. Williamson

In her groundbreaking "Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach", Miryam Williamson discussed causes, diagnosis, and treatments. Now she focuses on self-help, dispensing useful advice on diet, sleep aids, pain control, and more for those with fibromyalgia (FM).

Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!

by Trevor Romain

Uses silly jokes and light-hearted cartoons along with serious advice to help readers recognize the causes of stress and its effects and learn how to handle worry, anxiety, and stress.

Classroom Management for Academic Success

Classroom Management for Academic Success

by Lee Canter

The next generation of classroom management is here from the developer of Assertive Discipline , Lee Canter! Classroom Management for Academic Success is the first management program designed to specifically address the first priority for today's educator: improving the achievement of all students. This groundbreaking work will take you beyond simply managing student behavior to quickly and effectively... (more)

Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading

Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading

by Harvey Daniels

Lively, practical, and irreverent, Subjects Matter points the way to activities and materials that energize content and engage students across all subject areas.

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