Reference Materials

DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTIONThis updated edition presents a practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge. Chapters focus on evaluation in a...

THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCYFluency expert Timothy V. Rasinski teams up with Melissa Cheesman Smith, a veteran fifth grade teacher, to help teachers effectively weave fluency work into their daily reading instruction. The book is packed with engaging text and...

THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY 2ND EDFluency is the bridge between word recognition and comprehension. If students don't develop it, they will struggle to read proficiently. In this eagerly anticipated new edition, Rasinski and Smith discuss fluency's...

NEXT STEP FRWRD IN GUIDED READING &In this resource-rich book and teacher's prompting guide, you'll find: - All the planning and instructional tools you need to teach guided reading well, from pre-A to fluent, organized around Richardson's proven...

7 MIGHTY MOVES READING RESOURCESUnlock the full potential of the best-selling professional book 7 Mighty Moves with this hefty companion resource. This practical guide offers everything a teacher needs to implement each move with ease, including...

59 KAGAN STRUCTURESKagan Structures are revolutionary teaching strategies. Why? Because they create an unparalleled level of student engagement. Kagan Structures create a cooperative and caring class tone by putting students on the same side as they...

CULTURALLY LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSVEWritten for teachers at all grade levels, this 6-page guide provides strategies and suggestions to support culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the influx of cultural diversity in schools, teachers can...

BUILDING CHILD & FAMILY RESILIENCEDrawing on research by the Yale Child Study Center, Mayes and Myers show us how trauma affects the developing brain and share classroom-based strategies that use the power of students' and families' own stories to...

REVOLUTIONARY LOVE BOOKThis timely book counters the devastatinging effects of racism on children's learning with a focus on "revolutionary love". Sharing ways they've overcome personal and professional challenges in their teaching, the authors show...

GO-TO-GUIDE FOR CLASS MANAGEMENTTeaching is every educator's number-one priority, but learning is possible only in a well-managed classroom. This nuts-and-bolts guide covers three teacher skill sets that help students thrive: building relationships with...

READING ABOVE THE FRAY BOOKDr. Julia B. Lindsey's evidence-based routines help young readers decode words efficiently so they can spend more energy on comprehending—and enjoying—what they read! Sure to appeal to those following the "science of reading,"...

EMOTION FRIENDLY TEACHINGSpencer has done it again! He's written another must-have reference for all educators. Dr. Kagan has translated the enormous field of theory and research on emotions into a practical guide any teacher can use to make their...

THE MEGABOOK OF SPELLING GRADES K-2Phonics is not just about decoding (reading). Every phonics lesson should include an encoding (writing) activity that has children use their newly learned phonics skills to spell words. This comprehensive resource...

INTEGRATING ARTS ACROSS CURRICULUMBring the arts back in the classroom! This book offers built-in teacher support with concrete strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in their...

TEACHING WRITING IN KINDERGARTENThis smart, simple approach ensures that kindergarteners write at or above a first-grade level by the end of the year. Master teacher Randee Bergen shares her yearlong plan for daily writing, providing complete lessons and...

KNOW BETTER TEACHING COMPREHENSIONIn this companion to their bestselling first book, David and Meredith Liben move beyond foundational skills to explore how the mind comprehends texts. They translate research in clear terms to help teachers understand...