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How Do I Get Them to Write? Investigates the vital connection between reading and writing. This remarkable book argues that reading, writing and the inevitable discussions that follow lead students to appreciate the experiences of others, open their minds to new possibilities, gain a glimpse into unknown worlds, make connections to their own live and reflect on their own choices and learning. How Do I Get Them to Write? is committed to helping teachers get all students writing regardless of their attitudes or their current abilities. Based on the premise that all students can learn to write with appropriate teaching, modelling and practice, this is an ideal resource for teachers who love writing as well as for those who find it a challenging process.

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For years, students in the United States have lagged behind students in many other countries on such measures of achievement as the PISA and TIMSS assessments. In an increasingly globalised world, such a gap is worrisome. Armed with statistics, examples and cautionary tales from Scandinavia to Japan, James H. Stronge and Xianxuan Xu have written a book that can help educators better prepare students and close that gap. Educators in every country must ensure that their students are as prepared as possible to lead a future generation of citizens. This though-provoking and copiously researched book provides educators with a blueprint for radical improvement based on the hard-learned experiences of their peers around the world.

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“They’re All Writers” will help teachers explore the power of writing centres. In elementary school classrooms across the country, writing instruction (not grammar worksheets or spelling drills) is still the neglected “R”. In this book, classroom teachers will find foundational information about the writing process with everything they need to begin and facilitate a peer tutoring writing center. Student-led writing centers harness the social and instructional power of students working and learning together, and this book includes specific lessons to teach students how to be effective peer tutors and how to be better writers. Learn More

As educators, it is important that we take the time to get to know our students. Discovering what students are capable of and how they feel about things is the first step in nurturing learning. Helping them develop their social-emotional skills sets the scene for academic growth and achievement. Relationships Make the Difference provides the scaffolding that teachers need to establish strong relationships with their students. Relationships Make the Difference offers effective tools and strategies for getting to know students better and opening emotional doors for them. Throughout the book, teachers will find numerous examples of caring classroom communities that are based on strong relationships with and among students, parents, school administrators and support specialists.

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Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings is like a trip through time that brings to life the many ways in which famous scientists, from Galileo to Jane Goodall, have used science notebooks, including to sketch their observations, imagine experiments, record data or just write their thoughts. Written in captivating rhyme, the text is sprinkled with lively illustrations. Flip through and see - it looks a lot like the science notebook you'll be eager to start after reading Notable Notebooks. The book gives you four steps for starting your own notebook, plus mini-biographies of the diverse array of featured scientists.

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In his seventh and most visionary book, internationally renowned educator and futurist Marc Prensky presents a compelling alternative - based on applying students' passion to real, world-improving projects - to how and what we teach our children. Drawing on emerging world trends, Prensky elaborates a comprehensive vision for K-12 education that includes new goals, new means, a new curriculum, a new kind of teaching and a new use of technology. This is a book, ultimately, about developing young people's capacity to accomplish things that will make their world a better place, using means never before available.

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Explore the state of education today. In this thought-provoking book, Richard DuFour presents a compelling case for why contemporary American educators are the greatest generation in history. He carefully explains why current national reform policies have failed and presents specific steps policymakers, administrators, and teachers must take to transform American schools to meet student needs in the 21st century.

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Research suggests that metacognition is key to higher student achievement, but studies of classroom practice indicate that few students are taught to use metacognition and the supporting cognitive strategies that make learning easier. You can teach metacognition to your students, so why wouldn't you? Metacognition is a tool that helps students unlock their brain's amazing power and take control of their learning. With that in mind, Wilson and Conyers explain metacognition and how it also equips students to meet today's rigorous education standards. They present a unique blend of useful metaphors, learning strategies and instructional tips you can use to teach your students to be the boss of their brains.

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In Achieving Great Impact: Empowering Teachers to Drive Their Growth and Development, authors John F. Eller, Sheila A. Eller and Peter Hayes use research-based strategies and their own experiences to show F-12 school leaders how to provide quality feedback and guidance to teachers. This highly practical resource demonstrates how to evaluate teachers' performance, use multiple data forms for evaluation and communicate evaluation findings to teachers in a way that fosters their professional growth.

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In So What Do They Really Know? Cris Tovani explores the complex issue of monitoring, assessing and marking students' thinking and performance with fairness and fidelity. Like all teachers, Cris struggles to balance her student-centred instruction with school system mandates. Her recommendations are realistic and practical; she understands that what isn't manageable isn't sustainable.

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Lecture-Free Teaching provides readers with an innovative alternative to routine lecturing. With the Lecture-Free method, teachers build "learning partnerships" with their students to create flexible, cooperative learning environments. These partnerships lead to engaged students who participate and share ideas through discussions and in-class activities, such as inquiry-based exercises and case studies.

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Ten years ago, Reading Power was launched in an elementary school in Vancouver. Since then, it has evolved into a recognised approach to comprehension instruction and has been implemented across Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden and China. This ground-breaking approach showed teachers how to make thinking more visible to their students through explicit instruction of five comprehension strategies: connect, visualise, question, infer and transform. Adrienne Gear has continued to reflect and refine her understanding of metacognition, comprehension instruction, and the reading power strategies.

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