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In this timely book, teachers will learn how to inspire students to buy into their own learning by giving them a voice in determining, organising, structuring, and responding to what is happening in the classroom. The book recognises the importance of including student voices and choices in exploring topics or texts of relevance, substance, and interest.

Discusses the literacy needs of students and the changing responsibilities of classroom teachers and teacher-librarians in helping students become better readers, writers, and researchers. This book offers suggestions for re-inventing the school library by offering a better selection of resources and instilling students with the reading habit.

In this age of cell phones and social media, of sound bites of eyewitness recordings, the very definition of communication is changing. This book explores a wide range of tools - from take-home information and materials, through parent conferences and learning nights, to digital and social media. Teachers will learn new ways to establish and maintain a solid parent-teacher relationship.

Addresses the most common questions teachers ask about teaching writing to very young children. It offers a step-by-step approach to engaging young students, interpreting student work, identifying what they know, and building naturally on the strengths displayed to develop confident readers and writers. It also includes tips for keeping parents involved, as well as a list of recommended children`s books.

Shows teachers how to deal with the different academic strengths and needs, learning styles, intelligences, interests, and cultural backgrounds of all the students in their classroom. The book argues that even though diversity in our modern classrooms can seem overwhelming, teachers can make an important difference in the lives of their students. It offers simple strategies for teaching individuals who may have exceptionalities as well as how to differentiate instruction for all students.

This timely approach to classroom instruction shows teachers how to incorporate flexibility and student-driven learning into the classroom. Designed to help teachers reflect on their current teaching practice, this innovative book suggests small shifts, medium-sized ideas, and big changes that can be made to encourage student engagement through flexible, student-centred learning.

No matter what you are writing or why, Write It Right! is the perfect companion to guide you through all stages of the writing process. The straightforward and easy-to-read format focuses on the revising and editing stages, and includes the nitty-gritty information students really need, with tips, aids, and checklists for easy reference.

Successful classroom organization and management can be the key to a calm, well-run classroom environment that promotes and encourages learning. This handy flipbook offers practical tips for a thoughtfully organized classroom, with effective routines and procedures that can be put into action before, during, and after learning.

Both students and teachers will love this handy guide that features twelve classroom-tested strategies that add value to story writing. It will help students set and reach personal goals for using effective planning strategies, writing better beginnings and endings, writing with voice, dealing with spelling and usage demons, using purposeful revision strategies, and much more.

This powerful book helps teachers redefine an inclusive curriculum by questioning what is taught, how it is taught, to whom, and under what conditions. It offers teachers a wealth of challenging, open-ended pursuits that give students voice and help them better understand their world. A glossary of more than fifty strategies is included, along with reproducible pages for easy classroom use.

This practical book shows teachers how to plan literacy events that recognize and interpret the factors that readers and writers bring to the text. It offers successful strategies for becoming caring mentors who support and encourage students as they explore a variety of text forms - from poems to novels, from speeches to blogs, from art to invention.

How to teach the skills beginning writers need - from alphabet recognition and spelling, to strategies for self-editing and building coherent text! This resource offers effective strategies to help pupils master the skills they need to get off to a great start as writers. It also includes techniques for promoting printing, writing and reading.

This comprehensive guide offers a framework for using read-aloud and other oral language experiences to build reading comprehension skills and help students record, share, value, and interpret ideas. These organizational tools free students to listen more attentively; organize their responses; and watch for subtle clues, such as body language, that are an important part of listening.

Discover a powerful classroom structure that supports writers and promotes peer interaction -- from brainstorming and sharing drafts to finding their unique voices and becoming successful writers. Writing circles empower students with a cooperative learning environment. They provide teachers with opportunities to observe, advise, learn, teach, and take part in discussion.

This book explores innovative ways to motivate students using all forms of communication - books, magazines, blogs, movies, zines, the internet, television, music, comics, texting, newspapers, rap, video games, collector cards, and more. Based on the belief that literacy takes place everywhere, the book promotes learning strategies that incorporate what we see, read, hear, and do every day.