10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know by Jeff Anderson
“Whether
writing a blog entry or a high-stakes test essay, fiction or nonfiction, short
story or argumentation, students need to know certain things in order to write
effectively. In 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know, Jeff Anderson focuses on
developing the concepts and application of ten essential aspects of good
writing--motion, models, focus, detail, form, frames, cohesion, energy, words,
and clutter.” –Publisher.
Engaging the DisEngaged by Beth Charlton
“This
book discusses how disengagement can affect the performance of all students and
how it leads to students who are ‘doing school,’ rather than engaging in the
process. It challenges educators to view students from the perspective of what
they ‘can do’ rather than what they ‘can’t do.’ It recognizes the importance of
acknowledging what each person brings to the learning situation and shares
poignant moments of unanticipated learning and re-engagement.” –Publisher.
Enriching Comprehension with
Visualization Strategies by
Jeffrey D. Wilhelm
This
book provides a wealth of enactment techniques that help students apply their
social, physical, and intellectual selves to the books they read to help
improve their comprehension. Includes a range of visualization strategies that
teach students to picture scenes, events, settings, characters, and ideas. The
accompanying DVD demonstrates visualization techniques at work in classrooms,
as well as forms and PDFs.
Igniting A Passion For Reading by Steven L. Layne
“Steve
Layne shows teachers practical ways to engage and inspire readers from
kindergarten through high school, to develop readers who are not only motivated
to read great books, but also love reading in its own right.” –Publisher.
iWrite: Using Blogs, Wikis, and
Digital Stories in the English Classroom by Dana J. Wilber
In
iWrite, Dana shows you how to guide
students through the complexity of new literacies, including: how to discern
between media; how to account for audience and voice; how to choose appropriate
genre; and how to harness what they already know to be more successful in
school. –Summary.
PowerPoint for Teachers by Ellen Finkelstein and
Pavel Samsonov
This
was written for teachers who want to use PowerPoint in the classroom to enhance
your presentations, teach your students how to use the application, and create
interactive educational projects. –Summary.
Successful Inclusion for Students with
Autism by
Sonla R. deBoer
Many
students with autism spectrum disorders are being taught in mainstream
classrooms for at least part of the school day, yet teachers receive little to
no training on how to successfully include these children. Educators need a
roadmap showing them how to set up an effective inclusion program for their students
with autism. –Summary.
The Art of Slow Reading: Six
Time-Honored Practices
by Thomas Newkirk
“This
book rests on a simple but powerful belief-that good readers practice the art
of paying attention. Building on memoir, research, and many examples of
classroom practice, Thomas Newkirk, recuperates six time-honored practices of
reading-performance, memorization, centering, problem-finding, reading like a
writer, and elaboration-to help readers engage in thoughtful, attentive
reading.” –Publisher.
Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome:
Fast Facts
by Emily Burrows and Sheila Wagner
The
purpose of this guide is to help educators become acquainted with identifying
and meeting the needs of the student with Asperger's Syndrome. –Summary.
Unleashing the Potential of the
Teenage Brain: 10 Powerful Ideas by Barry Corbin
Provides teachers
with specific guidelines to establish an optimal learning environment for
teenagers and offers case studies that illustrate how to translate theory into
workable classroom practice. –Summary.