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Reading Isn't Optional

Fulfilling the Promise of Literacy for Secondary Students (Maximize secondary literacy with evidence-based practices.)

by Jeanne A. Schopf, Gabriela Bell Jiménez, Mitchell Brookins, Antonio Fierro, Jan Hasbrouck, Nancy Hennessy, Leslie Laud, Daryl Michel, Terrie Noland, Julia Salamone0, Kim St. Martin1, Laura Stewart2, Jennifer Throndsen3 ...

Coauthor and editor Jeanne A. Schopf brings together leading literacy experts to address one of secondary education’s most significant gaps: teaching adolescents to read. Grounded in literacy research and implementation science, this book guides middle and high school educators through systems, leadership, MTSS, and evidence-based instructional practices that transform literacy development for ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Coauthor and editor Jeanne A. Schopf brings together leading literacy experts to address one of secondary education’s most significant gaps: teaching adolescents to read. Grounded in literacy research and implementation science, this book guides middle and high school educators through systems, leadership, MTSS, and evidence-based instructional practices that transform literacy development for
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Esperanto for Absolute Beginners

Basic Words and Phrases Across 50 Themes with Online Audio Pronunciation Support

by lingoXpress ...

Unlock the beauty and utility of a new language with this book designed for those starting from scratch, this comprehensive guide offers an easy and engaging way to learn essential words and phrases. Whether you're planning a trip, expanding your linguistic skills, or simply exploring a new language, this book is your perfect companion.What You'll Find Inside:50 Themed Chapters: Each chapter is ... Read more

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Unlock the beauty and utility of a new language with this book designed for those starting from scratch, this comprehensive guide offers an easy and engaging way to learn essential words and phrases. Whether you're planning a trip, expanding your linguistic skills, or simply exploring a new language, this book is your perfect companion.What You'll Find Inside:50 Themed Chapters: Each chapter is
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After the Ivory Tower Falls

How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics—and How to Fix It

by Will Bunch ...

From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Bunch, the epic untold story of college—the great political and cultural fault line of American lifeWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award | Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | "This book is simply terrific." —Heather Cox Richardson | "Ambitious and engrossing." —New York Times Book Review |"A must-read." ... Read more

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From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Bunch, the epic untold story of college—the great political and cultural fault line of American lifeWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award | Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | "This book is simply terrific." —Heather Cox Richardson | "Ambitious and engrossing." —New York Times Book Review |"A must-read."
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Designing Groupwork

Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom

by Elizabeth G. Cohen, Rachel A. Lotan ...

As teachers today work in ever more challenging contexts, groupwork remains a particularly effective pedagogical strategy. Based on years of research and teaching experience, the new edition of this popular book features significant updates on the successful use of cooperative learning to build equitable classrooms. Designing Groupwork, Third Edition incorporates current research findings with new ... Read more

$30.99 USD

As teachers today work in ever more challenging contexts, groupwork remains a particularly effective pedagogical strategy. Based on years of research and teaching experience, the new edition of this popular book features significant updates on the successful use of cooperative learning to build equitable classrooms. Designing Groupwork, Third Edition incorporates current research findings with new
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Teach Yourself Esperanto

by Stephen Worthing ...

Esperanto is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto (Esperanto translates as - one who hopes), the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887. Zamenhof's goal was to create an easy-to-learn and politically neutral language that would foster peace and international ... Read more

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Esperanto is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto (Esperanto translates as - one who hopes), the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887. Zamenhof's goal was to create an easy-to-learn and politically neutral language that would foster peace and international
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Standards-Based Learning in Action

Moving From Theory to Practice (A Guide to Implementing Standards-Based Grading, Instruction, and Learning)

by Tom Schimmer, Garnet Hillman, Mandy Stalets ...

Get past the knowing-doing gap and confidently implement standards-based learning. This book offers a comprehensive look at what standards-based learning looks like in action, from creating formative assessments to using data to inform instruction to transitioning to standards-based grading systems. Instead of comparing students to each other, standards-based learning compares students' ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Get past the knowing-doing gap and confidently implement standards-based learning. This book offers a comprehensive look at what standards-based learning looks like in action, from creating formative assessments to using data to inform instruction to transitioning to standards-based grading systems. Instead of comparing students to each other, standards-based learning compares students'
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Core Practices for Teaching Multilingual Students

Humanizing Pedagogies for Equity

by Megan Madigan Peercy, Johanna M. Tigert, Daisy E. Fredricks ...

Series series Language and Literacy Series
Learn how to teach multilingual students effectively and equitably with this practical and accessible resource.The authors share real-world examples from the classrooms of ESOL teachers, unpack the teachers’ thinking about their instruction, and identify six core practices that are foundational to teaching multilingual students: knowing your multilingual students, building a positive learning ... Read more

$33.29 USD

Learn how to teach multilingual students effectively and equitably with this practical and accessible resource.The authors share real-world examples from the classrooms of ESOL teachers, unpack the teachers’ thinking about their instruction, and identify six core practices that are foundational to teaching multilingual students: knowing your multilingual students, building a positive learning
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Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K-6

by Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC/SLP, CDT, CALT, Susan Ebbers ...

Listed by the National Council on Teacher Quality's 2020 Teacher Prep Review as one of 14 exemplary texts covering all five elements of effective reading instruction!Understand the science of reading and how to implement evidence–based instruction to increase the reading and writing achievement of pre-K–6 students, including those at risk for reading difficulties. Fully revised and updated, this ... Read more

$57.59 USD

Listed by the National Council on Teacher Quality's 2020 Teacher Prep Review as one of 14 exemplary texts covering all five elements of effective reading instruction!Understand the science of reading and how to implement evidence–based instruction to increase the reading and writing achievement of pre-K–6 students, including those at risk for reading difficulties. Fully revised and updated, this
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Spanish Verbs - The Art of Conjugation

by Olga Fogarty ...

Series series Learn Spanish 4 Life Series
Spanish verbs are one of the most complex areas of Spanish grammar. Learning how to use them is very important. This ebook covers 24 chapters of regular and irregular verbs. Also includes Verb Tables, grouping 108 Model Verbs fully conjugated and a Verb Index Reference. Verbs are essential to grammatical structure, as without them, sentences will struggle to make technical and figurative sense. ... Read more

$4.76 USD

Spanish verbs are one of the most complex areas of Spanish grammar. Learning how to use them is very important. This ebook covers 24 chapters of regular and irregular verbs. Also includes Verb Tables, grouping 108 Model Verbs fully conjugated and a Verb Index Reference. Verbs are essential to grammatical structure, as without them, sentences will struggle to make technical and figurative sense.
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

by William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White ...

'The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of 'The Elements of Style' details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of ... Read more

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'The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of 'The Elements of Style' details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of
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Learn German With Stories: Café In Berlin – 10 Short Stories For Beginners

Dino lernt Deutsch, #1

by André Klein ...

Series Book 1 - Dino lernt Deutsch
Newly arrived in Berlin, a young man from Sicily is thrown headlong into an unfamilar urban lifestyle of unkempt bachelor pads, evanescent romances and cosmopolitan encounters of the strangest kind. How does he manage the new language? Will he find work?Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the country and its people, and improve your German ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Newly arrived in Berlin, a young man from Sicily is thrown headlong into an unfamilar urban lifestyle of unkempt bachelor pads, evanescent romances and cosmopolitan encounters of the strangest kind. How does he manage the new language? Will he find work?Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the country and its people, and improve your German
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The Ultimate Guide to Sexual Fantasy

How to Turn Your Fantasies into Reality

by Violet Blue ...

Turn your favorite sexual fantasies into reality, safely and successfully…The complete guide for everyone—women and men, singles and couples! Join the legions of couples and singles who are making their hottest sexual fantasies come true.Whether you’re looking for an endless supply of fantasy ideas or expert advice for a playful, imaginative sex life that turns you both on, this charming and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Turn your favorite sexual fantasies into reality, safely and successfully…The complete guide for everyone—women and men, singles and couples! Join the legions of couples and singles who are making their hottest sexual fantasies come true.Whether you’re looking for an endless supply of fantasy ideas or expert advice for a playful, imaginative sex life that turns you both on, this charming and
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Music Education for All

Planning Effective and Inclusive Lessons

by Sarah Fard ...

Series series CAST Skinny Books
Recognizing that every student and classroom is unique, educator Sarah Fard's Music Education for All: Planning Effective and Inclusive Lessons reveals a vital approach to ensuring that all students can discover and develop their own rich and meaningful musical identity.Drawing on her own insightful classroom experiences, Fard shares dynamic and practical strategies to align national standards and ... Read more

$13.29 USD

Recognizing that every student and classroom is unique, educator Sarah Fard's Music Education for All: Planning Effective and Inclusive Lessons reveals a vital approach to ensuring that all students can discover and develop their own rich and meaningful musical identity.Drawing on her own insightful classroom experiences, Fard shares dynamic and practical strategies to align national standards and
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Culturally Responsive Teaching

Theory, Research, and Practice

by Geneva Gay ...

Series series Multicultural Education Series
Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning, ... Read more

$38.99 USD

Multiple-award-winner Geneva Gay has updated her foundational text for culturally responsive teaching to keep it relevant for today’s diverse students. This perennial favorite is the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and education courses.Geneva Gay is renowned for her contributions to multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, professional learning,
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Reader, Come Home

The Reading Brain in a Digital World

by Maryanne Wolf ...

The author of the acclaimed Proust and the Squid follows up with a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The author of the acclaimed Proust and the Squid follows up with a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how
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Speed Reading: Learn to Read a 200+ Page Book in 1 Hour

Mind Hack, #1

by Kam Knight ...

Series Book 1 - Mind Hack
#1 Speed Reading Book for 4 Straight YearsThis has become the go to book for students, teachers, educators, professionals, and home-school parents & children, to rapidly improve their reading.It offers simple tips to not only accelerate reading speed, but also understanding and memory.Unlike othe... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

#1 Speed Reading Book for 4 Straight YearsThis has become the go to book for students, teachers, educators, professionals, and home-school parents & children, to rapidly improve their reading.It offers simple tips to not only accelerate reading speed, but also understanding and memory.Unlike othe...
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Multiplication Tables and Flashcards

Times Tables for Children

by Jack Goldstein ...

Despite living in the age of calculators, smartphones and computers, it is still important for children to learn basic mental arithmetic. Teachers across the world still stress the importance of learning multiplication tables (sometimes called times tables).This eBook has three sections. The first contains a simple number grid for reference. The second contains each multiplication table between ... Read more

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Despite living in the age of calculators, smartphones and computers, it is still important for children to learn basic mental arithmetic. Teachers across the world still stress the importance of learning multiplication tables (sometimes called times tables).This eBook has three sections. The first contains a simple number grid for reference. The second contains each multiplication table between
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The Writing Revolution 2.0

A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

by Judith C. Hochman, Natalie Wexler ...

Lead a writing revolution in your classroom with the proven Hochman MethodBuilding on the success of the original best-seller, this new edition of The Writing Revolution adds valuable guidance for teachers seeking a way to bring their students' writing ability up to rigorous state standards. As thousands of educators have already discovered, The Writing Revolution provides the road map they need, ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Lead a writing revolution in your classroom with the proven Hochman MethodBuilding on the success of the original best-seller, this new edition of The Writing Revolution adds valuable guidance for teachers seeking a way to bring their students' writing ability up to rigorous state standards. As thousands of educators have already discovered, The Writing Revolution provides the road map they need,
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Inclusive Teaching

Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom

by Kelly A. Hogan, Viji Sathy ...

Series series Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Award-winning teachers offer practical tips for addressing inequities in the college classroom and for making all students feel welcome and included.In a book written by and for college teachers, Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy provide tips and advice on how to make all students feel welcome and included. They begin with a framework describing why explicit attention to structure enhances inclusiveness ... Read more

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Award-winning teachers offer practical tips for addressing inequities in the college classroom and for making all students feel welcome and included.In a book written by and for college teachers, Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy provide tips and advice on how to make all students feel welcome and included. They begin with a framework describing why explicit attention to structure enhances inclusiveness
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A World Away From IEPs

How Disabled Students Learn in Out-of-School Spaces

by Erin McCloskey ...

Series series Disability, Culture, and Equity Series
Step outside of the IEPs and behavioral paperwork currently generated in schools, go where disabled people are thriving today, and see the results in learning, growth, and expression. This authoritative book offers readers alternative ways to think about learning and behavior in special education. Through illustrative case studies and a disability studies lens, author Erin McCloskey uses the ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Step outside of the IEPs and behavioral paperwork currently generated in schools, go where disabled people are thriving today, and see the results in learning, growth, and expression. This authoritative book offers readers alternative ways to think about learning and behavior in special education. Through illustrative case studies and a disability studies lens, author Erin McCloskey uses the
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Bilingual Language Development & Disorders in Spanish–English Speakers

by Dr. Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Raúl Rojas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Dr. Elizabeth D. Peña, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Dr. Lisa Bedore, Ph.D., Lisa Lopez Ph.D., Nan Bernstein Ratner, BA, MA, Ed.D., Dr. Kelly Escobar, Ph.D, Ms. Julie C. Smith, M.S., Dr. Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D, Dr. Barbara Rodríguez, Ph.D., Dr. Megha Sundara, Ph.D, Dr. Adriana Soto-Corominas, Ph.D, Janet L. Patterson, Ph.D., Barbara Zurer Pearson, Ph.D., Ellen Stubbe Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Li Sheng, Ph.D., Solaman J. Cooperson, Ph.D., Raquel T. Anderson, Ph.D., M. Adelaida Restrepo, Ph.D., Dr. Kai Greene, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Dr. Christine E. Fiestas, Ph.D., Megan Dunn Davison, Ph.D., María R. Brea, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Dr. Lucía I. Méndez, Ph.D., CCC-SLP ...

Dual language learners are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. student population, and the majority speak Spanish as a first language. This graduate-level textbook—now in its third edition—gives future speech-language pathologists the comprehensive knowledge they need to work effectively with Spanish–English bilingual children and support their language development.Aligned with current best ... Read more

$39.59 USD

Dual language learners are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. student population, and the majority speak Spanish as a first language. This graduate-level textbook—now in its third edition—gives future speech-language pathologists the comprehensive knowledge they need to work effectively with Spanish–English bilingual children and support their language development.Aligned with current best
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A Compassionate Vision for Elementary Social Studies

A Holistic View

by Thomas A. Lucey ...

This text offers readers a holistic view of elementary social studies that instills compassion for all classroom voices and for those outside the classroom. This approach provides a social studies perspective that enables readers to articulate, apply, and defend engaging learning experiences that value each student. A revision of the original textbook by John Hoge and contributions by Laura E. ... Read more

$57.99 USD

This text offers readers a holistic view of elementary social studies that instills compassion for all classroom voices and for those outside the classroom. This approach provides a social studies perspective that enables readers to articulate, apply, and defend engaging learning experiences that value each student. A revision of the original textbook by John Hoge and contributions by Laura E.
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How I Wish I Had Taught Maths: Reflections on research, conversations with experts, and 12 years of mistakes

by Craig Barton ...

"I genuinely believe I have never taught mathematics better, and my students have never learned more. I just wish I had known all of this twelve years ago."Craig Barton is one of the UK's most respected teachers of mathematics. In his remarkable new book, he explains how he has delved into the world of academic research and emerged with a range of simple, practical, effective strategies that ... Read more

$3.99 USD

"I genuinely believe I have never taught mathematics better, and my students have never learned more. I just wish I had known all of this twelve years ago."Craig Barton is one of the UK's most respected teachers of mathematics. In his remarkable new book, he explains how he has delved into the world of academic research and emerged with a range of simple, practical, effective strategies that
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Reference and Information Services

An Introduction

Edited by Melissa A. Wong, Laura Saunders ...

Series series Library and Information Science Text Series
Written as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, this fully updated and revised seventh edition of Reference and Information Services: An Introduction also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarize themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to refresh their knowledge on specific service topics.The first section grounds the rest of the textbook ... Read more

$64.79 USD

Written as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, this fully updated and revised seventh edition of Reference and Information Services: An Introduction also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarize themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to refresh their knowledge on specific service topics.The first section grounds the rest of the textbook
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