The four o'clock faculty : a rogue guide to revolutionize professional develo…

Author Rich Czyz is on a mission to revolutionize professional learning for all educators. In The Four O’Clock Faculty, Rich identifies ways to make PD meaningful, efficient, and, above all, personally relevant. This book is a practical guide that reveals why some PD is so awful and what you can do to change the model for the betterment of you and your colleagues.

STEM lesson essentials, grades 3-8 : integrating science, technology, enginee…

"STEM Lesson Essentials moves beyond the rhetoric and provides knowledge, tools, models, and examples that make STEM a reality of teaching and learning in classrooms." -Rodger Bybee, Executive Director (Retired), Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Want to know how to implement authentic STEM teaching and learning into your classroom? STEM Lesson Essentials provides all the tools and str…

DIY literacy : teaching tools for differentiation, rigor, and independence

What's DIY Literacy? It's making your own visual teaching tools instead of buying them. It's using your teaching smarts to get the most from those tools. And it's helping kids think strategically so they can be DIY learners. "Teaching tools create an impact on students' learning," write Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts. "They help students hold onto our teaching and become changed by …

Summer brain quest : between grades 3 & 4

Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished 3rd grade, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 4th grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guides you through a workbook jam-packed with activities based on parts of speech, writing…

First art : for toddlers and twos : open-ended art experiences

Discover the natural curiosity and enthusiasm of toddlers and twos as they explore creative art experiences designed just for them. In this updated, color edition of First Art, you will find more than seventy-five art experiences, with lots of variations that add to the fun and tips for making the activities run smoothly. First Art for Toddlers and Twos starts children on a journey full of expl…

Teachers

What do teachers do? Read this book to find out – and learn all about teachers! The books in the 'People in the Community' series use attractive photographs and simple text to introduce children to the work of people they may meet. In 'Teachers', children can read about teachers in communities around the world, including what they do, where they work, the people they work with, and how teache…

I live on an island

Meet nine-year-old Lindsey. Lindsey calls Chincoteague home. This island off the coast of Virginia is also the site that inspired Marguerite Henry's award-winning book, Misty of Chincoteague. From the annual Pony Penning to the famous Oyster Festival to unusual houses on stilts, Lindsey tells readers what makes life special on an island.

Working together

Simple text and photographs introduce the benefits of working together to get jobs done.

Little yellow digger

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9780721419305

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28 pages : illustration ; 17 cm

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Clay and dough : it's the process, not the product!

Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art, MaryAnn Kohl brings you 50 great ways to create with playdough, tissue mâché, yeast dough, peanut butter dough and more. Emphasizing the process of art, not the product, this series encourages children to feel successful, problem-solve, and experience the joy of exploration and discovery. Preschool Art: Clay & Dough makes art fun and acce…