curriculum planning

"In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--Provided by publisher.

Offers school library media specialists an overview of the importance of using collaboration as a tool to help students learn to read better and enjoy reading.

A guide to adapting regular classroom curriculum to meet the needs of high ability students that includes tables, charts, tips, lesson suggestions, and more.

Includes detailed lessons, worksheets and vocabulary for a social skills curriculum for children.

Presents a curriculum for teaching primary writing, offering advice on how to identify and address specific writing issues with individual students.

Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on the importance of spelling and punctuation.

Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on the skills of revision.

Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on a study and emulation of children's book author Angela Johnson.

Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on the procedures of nonfiction writing.

Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on the development of personal narrative writing skills.