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Johnson, LouAnne – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This second edition of the bestselling book includes practical suggestions for arranging your classroom, talking to students, avoiding the misbehavior cycle, and making your school a place where students learn and teachers teach. The book also contains enlivening Q&A from teachers, letters from students, and tips for grading. This new edition has…
Descriptors: Portfolio Assessment, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques
Lehman, Barbara A.; Freeman, Evelyn B.; Scharer, Patricia L. – Corwin, 2010
With an increasingly diverse nation and an ever-smaller world, global awareness is a necessity for today's students. This unique and indispensable handbook shows how teachers can use global literature to help students expand their worldview while developing increased respect for cultural diversity. The authors explain how to infuse global…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Childrens Literature, Academic Standards, Cultural Pluralism
Harrington, LaDawna – Linworth, 2011
A little imagination, a little drama, a little mystery. Using the guided inquiry model in this updated, second edition, students become detectives at Information Headquarters. They solve a mystery-and enhance their problem-solving and literacy skills. Middle school is a crucial time in the development of problem-solving, critical-thinking, and…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Problem Solving, Information Literacy, Inferences
Barone, Diane M. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction--helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children's books of all kinds into K-6 classrooms. Numerous practical strategies are presented for engaging…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Picture Books, Independent Reading, Reading Programs
Molohon, Bernard, Comp. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1941
This booklet brings together memorable expressions on liberty and democracy by philosophers, statesmen, and writers of all times. It also presents in brief story form memorable episodes in the never-ending struggle for freedom. The selected references suggest sources of additional material on these subjects. If these quotations and stories find…
Descriptors: Educational History, Guides, Speeches, Democracy
Studebaker, J. W.; Williams, Chester S. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1939
Plans and programs come in response to need. Citizens of our democracy have need of greater opportunities for truth-seeking under competent guidance. The people are hungry for increased understanding of the problems which beset them and their communities. They have a right to expect their institutions of education to give them help in their study…
Descriptors: Educational History, Guides, Federal Aid, Federal Programs