"To truly engage in mathematics is to become curious and intrigued about regularities and patterns, then describe and explain them. A focus on the... behavior of the operations allows students starting in the familiar territory of number and computation to progress to true engagement in the discipline of mathematics." -Susan Jo Russell, Deborah Schifter, and Virginia Bastable Algebra readiness: it's a topic of concern that seems to pervade every school district. How can we better prepare elementary students for algebra? More importantly, how can we help all children, not just those who excel in math, become ready for later instruction? The answer lies not in additional content, but in developing a way of thinking about the mathematics that underlies both arithmetic and algebra. Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra invites readers to learn about a crucial component of algebraic thinking: investigating the behavior of the operations. Nationally-known math educators Susan Jo Russell, Deborah Schifter, and Virginia Bastable and a group of collaborating teachers describe how elementary teachers can shape their instruction so that students learn to: *notice and describe consistencies across problems *articulate generalizations about the behavior of the operations *develop mathematical arguments based on representations to explain why such generalizations are or are not true. Through such work, students become familiar with properties and general rules that underlie computational strategies-including those that form the basis of strategies used in algebra-strengthening their understanding of grade-level content and at the same time preparing them for future studies. Each chapter is illustrated by lively episodes drawn from the classrooms of collaborating teachers in a wide range of settings. These provide examples of posing problems, engaging students in productive discussion, using representations to develop mathematical arguments, and supporting both students with a wide range of learning profiles. PLCs and book-study groups! Save $47.25 when you purchase 15 copies with the Book Study Bundle. Staff Developers: Available online, the Course Facilitator's Guide provides math leaders with tools and resources for implementing a Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra workshop or preservice course. For information on the PD course offered through Mount Holyoke College, download the flyer.

Nine months before Rosa Parks took a stand against segregation, fifteen-year old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat.... Nine-year-old Johnny Clem joined the Union army as a drummer and by age eleven became a lance corporal; eventually he became a major general. Iqbal Masih of Pakistan was a debt-bonded laborer at age four; freed at age 10, he began a crusade against child labor. Through making connections like these, students can see that history is their story, too. Eula Fresch shows how you can use this interest to engage upper elementary and middle school students in historical inquiry by introducing them to primary sources created by or about real children. She shares resources and strategies for doing this in each of her chapters, built around a theme or period of history. Students learn how to interpret letters and diaries, analyze photographs, and role play from the perspectives of their historical peers. Fresch also connects the past to the present - she describes how students can translate and use their predecessors' examples to become activists in their own communities. Loaded with archival and contemporary material with links to NCSS standards, a substantial annotated bibliography, and plenty of classroom examples, Connecting Children with Children, Past and Present is a unique resource, ready for immediate use to empower your students to create history today.

This book focuses on increasing teachers’ expertise in developing all students’ academic language. Included are graphic organizers, sample lesson... plans, and reproducibles.

The workbook provides a detailed understanding and explanation of each EPAS standard as well as extensive assessment that is divided into categories: ... (1) Understanding of Knowledge and (2) Mastery and Assessment of Skills.   The Understanding of Knowledge questions focus on comprehension of each Core Competency and are multiple choice. The questions that represent mastery and assessment of skills are multiple choice, essay, and case vignettes and require the application of learning and skills to each EPAS standard.   

The workbook provides a detailed understanding and explanation of each EPAS standard as well as extensive assessment that is divided into categories: ... (1) Understanding of Knowledge and (2) Mastery and Assessment of Skills.   The Understanding of Knowledge questions focus on comprehension of each Core Competency and are multiple choice. The questions that represent mastery and assessment of skills are multiple choice, essay, and case vignettes and require the application of learning and skills to each EPAS standard.   

Exactly how does a teacher develop and implement technology-rich activities and projects that meet curriculum and technology standards? This book,... representing four years and the collective work of more than 2,000 educators, offers a solid solution to that problem. Three dozen user friendly learning activities and eight multidisciplinary units integrate technology and curriculum in a way that creates an exciting and effective whole. Not only do students communication and thinking skills improve while they develop competence in using technology, but every activity, idea, and unit correlates standards for specific disciplines with ISTE's NETS for Students. The bonus 'Workshop Staging Guide' suggests ways to use activities and multidisciplinary resource units for preservice and inservice teacher training.FEATURESClassroom-tested techniques for technology integrationInnovative lesson plans and activities Resources for multicultural, multidisciplinary, and special needs classesPractical advice for teacher educators as well as preservice and inservice teachersAlso available: Project-Based Learning Using Information Technology: Second Edition - ISBN 1564841960 Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies in Educational Technology - ISBN 1564842460The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education. Some of the areas in which we publish are: -Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more -National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) -Professional development for educators and administrators -Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum -Safe practices for the Internet and technology -Educational technology for parents

The most pressing challenge in early childhood education today is to find a way to meet the standards within a developmentally appropriate approach. In... this book, two active early childhood educators provide teachers with resources to bring content alive in the daily, action-based pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms, and ways to document it. The book includes lists of key content ideas--coordinated with learning standards in science, mathematics, social studies, and the communication arts--to guide teacher observations of, and interactions with, young children. Chapters focus on ways to extend children's emerging use of content in the block, manipulative, sand and water, drama, expressive arts, and literacy centers, and link to the development of themes. Book features include: lists of key ideas in the content areas; examples of conversations that nurture children's emerging content understandings; vignettes from the field illustrating teachers' experiences of embedding content into center activities, along with photographs; and sample forms for documenting children's learning as they meet the standards in a variety of contexts.

In his most significant book to date, Dr. Larry Crabb expands on his lifelong work in the field of psychotherapy to adopt a groundbreaking, but... biblical, approach to healing the deep wounds of the soul-an approach that centers around building intimate, healing mini-communities in our lives and churches. Dr. Crabb envisions a day when communities of God's people-ordinary Christians whose lives connect as husband to wife, brother to sister, friend to friend-will accomplish most of the healing that we now depend on mental health professionals to provide. God has deposited within us the power to heal soul-disease and that power is released to do its work as we relate to each other in revolutionary new ways. In challenging, practical language, Dr. Crabb shows us how. This revised and updated edition now includes a full workbook for those who want to better learn how to connect with the hearts and souls of those around them.

Most histories of nineteenth-century Afghanistan argue that the country remained immune to the colonialism emanating from British India because,... militarily, Afghan defenders were successful in keeping out British imperial invaders. However, despite these military victories, colonial influences still made their way into Afghanistan. Looking closely at commerce in and between Kabul, Peshawar, and Qandahar, this book reveals how local Afghan nomads and Indian bankers responded to state policies on trade.British colonial political emphasis on Kabul had significant commercial consequences both for the city itself and for the cities it displaced to become the capital of the emerging Afghan state. Focused on routing between three key markets, Connecting Histories in Afghanistan challenges the overtly political tone and Orientalist bias that characterize classic colonialism and much contemporary discussion of Afghanistan.

(Jazz Book). This text suggests a more connected process for expanding the jazz vocabulary. Improvisational devices are presented as derived from... diatonic scales, the harmonic and melodic basis of mainstream jazz. Michael Brecker highly recommends this book, calling it "useful and insightful...for all musicians who wish to expand their harmonic range and improvisational abilities. Also endorsed by James Moody and David Liebman.

Collaborate, inspire, connect! Use your library to have an impact on everything from reluctant readers to block scheduling to standardized testing. Find... information and guidelines to help you play an active role in the K-12 curriculum.