education (elementary)

Account of an unconventional experiment in education.

A collection of literature activities for gifted students, featuring brief summaries of suggested titles, each followed by one or more activities; grouped in the categories of picture books, fairy tales and fantasy, the classics and poetry, exploring diversity, learning from the past, and heroines and heroes.

Contains true stories of the lessons Herbert Kohl learned from his students while teaching and explains the steps that he feels should be taken to make positive changes in the school system.

The author describes his experiences teaching on the island of Yamacraw off the coast of South Carolina, home to a mostly African-American, illiterate population.

Discusses how to prevent the misidentification of students of low socioeconomic status as learning disabled and improve their performance by supporting school readiness skills, enhancing teaching techniques, fostering relationships between home and school, and more.

Explores the writing experiences of boys in the classroom and offers teachers practical suggestions to help them get their male students more interested in and excited about the writing process.

Contains a practical guide for the parents of a gifted child including how to be an advocate for the rights of gifted children, connecting with other parents of gifted children, and knowing what programs exist for the gifted.

Offers teachers, principals, administrators, and policymakers an overview of proven models, programs, and strategies for improving student literacy.