Writing Portfolios is full of ideas and insights into the portfolio process...it has a wealth of practical informaiton for educators at all levels who are interested in portfolios.—The Reading TeacherSandra Murphy and Mary Ann Smith explain how preparing portfolios can bridge the gap between the teaching and evaluation of writing in secondary schools.

How many students should be in a group? How long should a group stay together? How can groups be managed so that real learning happens? How can noise be controlled? How can group work improve race relations? In Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom, Elizabeth Coelho, one of North America’s best-known speakers on co-operative learning, answers all these questions as well as many, many more. Drawing on her vast experience of theory and research, not only in...

A classic of "The Pippin Teacher’s Library"—the series dedicated to helping teachers put theory into practice. Practicality is its key feature, with every title in the collection providing, in addition to concise, readable information on the latest educational developments, concrete practical support in the form of actual activities, ideas and suggestions for immediate implementation in the classroom. The First Step on the Longer Path: Becoming an ESL Teacher does...

Teaching and learning "in role" offers everyone involved, whether teacher or student, exciting opportunities for integrating learning across the curriculum. In In Role: Teaching and Learning Dramatically, Patrick Verriour, who has been sharing his enthusiasm for this approach with both pre- and in-service teachers for over ten years, show how the art of dramatic playing can be used as a process for this integration of student learning. Patrick's step-by-step...

If you work with elementary school students who don't learn much from workbook-style exercises, but wonder about the alternative for a Monday morning, this book addresses that concern—and many more. Lee Gunderson believes that comprehension and comprehension instruction are the cornerstones of success in learning. He is convinced that instruction should be interactive and exciting for both students and teachers. the Monday Morning Guide to Comprehension provides...

Whole language teachers aren't created overnight. Because Rebecca Harlin, Sara Lipa, and Rosemary Lonberger understand this, The Whole Language Journey offers support and encouragement, as well as plenty of practical ideas and suggestions, for smoothing the transition to a literature-based, child-centered approach to learning.

Whole Language: Practical Ideas features down-to-earth classroom suggestions for both shared and independent reading and writing, placing a special emphasis on evaluation strategies that will prove of value to all teachers. Charts and personal teaching examples enliven the text, demonstrating whole language in action.

For teachers seeking to integrate language instruction and mathematics, Linking Mathematics and Language provides both a philosophical rationale and the practical means for doing so. All the basic strands of mathematical instruction are addressed.

After a brief review of various traditional approaches to teaching composition, Marion Crowhurst reviews the latest research in the field and offers some strategies to help the reader get started. Once started, the essential ingredient for success in a writing workshop is the degree of productive interaction, and Marion Crowhurst offers valuable insights into how the teacher can best develop group interactive skills. The book ends by offering strategies for using writing as a means of learning...

The author presents vital concepts that support the practitioner in making informed instructional decisions.—Mark Gura in Educational Leadership...a remarkable little book. It manages to provide a broad range of conceptual tools from various disciplines to teachers of children with limited English proficiency, and does that in a straightforward way, using little jargon and much common sense.—Robert DeKeyser in LangaugeHow do chi

Storyworlds are very special, imaginary places, and literature is the key that opens the door to these special places. This book explains how teachers can turn the key for children, creating storyworld experiences that are rich in opportunities for learning.

For teachers who already have some experience storytelling, as well as for those who are eager to try it, Marion Ralston, by anecdote and by example, show how she herself first entered, then enjoyed, that magical world. With inspiring accounts of how telling children stories forges a special bond between teacher and child, marion Ralston provides practical guidance in the successful use of storytelling to: enhance a language program improve read-aloud...

We do it all the time: telling the stories of our lives is fundamental to communicating with others. In Lifewriting, Sydney Butler and Roy Bentley explain how teachers can take advantage of this natural process to enrich classroom writing programs. Special chapters explain how lifewriting can be used with ESL students and adults, as well as how computers can enhance this unique approach to motivating students to think of themselves—indeed, to see themselves—as real writers....

The Boynton/Cook editions of four of Shakespeare's most popular plays have been reissued with attractive new cover designs and printed on more opaque, easy-to-read paper. This series is specifically designed for high school classes. Students will be able to see each play as a whole. In their introduction to each of the plays, editors Mack and Boynton suggest ways of approaching the text that allow the reader a broad range of imaginative involvement. Their observations are...

Beat Not the Poor Desk helps students develop elemental skills, not by drill, but by the incremental repetition of integrated writing assignments.